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WEEKLY NEWS
Brought to you by Bill Learmonth .. G4YZE
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Roar Nets May 21 2006
Long distance propagation poor, middle
distance fair but with deep QSB. K=0, Flux 76.
0630z - 0730z Europe - Anzo net on 14.293
Long Path.
0656z - G8LES Mike from Alton 3/2 here
0656z - EA6/M0BDI Ralph from Majorca 5/6
0656z - G4HMG John from Devon 2/1
0656z - G/AD6XX President Laszlo, (with G4HMG)
0656z - GW4KVJ John from S.Wales 1/1 here
0702z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 5/9
0702z - CT1BJZ Vitor from Ordivelas 5/5 here
0707z - G3LUW Brian from Devon 2/1 here
0723z - EA5ALK David from Calpe 5/9
0747z - Net ended. No VK stations heard this
day.
Ralph EA6/M0BDI did well from his central
location in Majorca and
was able to provide plenty relays.
Klaus had guests to entertain but he was a very
good signal here today.
President Laszlo operating with John G4HMG, had
the rare experience
of a good qso with his protege Vitor in
Portugal. Vitor is too close to work
from Laslo's home location in the Algarve.
David EA5ALK reported a great party on the
occasion of his thirteenth
wedding anniversary with Valerie last Saturday.
"Married at thirteen hundred hours on the
thirteenth of May thirteen years ago !"
(Just proves that number thirteen is lucky for
some.)
Ralph topped that, reporting he and Sally
celebrated their 59th
anniversary on Friday. Secretary please note !
0800z - 0900z UK 80-metre net on 3,693.
John G3JJR in charge from Wolverhampton.
Seventeen on the net including President Laszlo.
1130z - 1230z International net on 14,293.
1130z - W1QUO Jim from Leominster MA 5/9
1130z - G4HMG John from Devon 2/1 here
1130z - VO1NP Nate from St.John's NF 1/1 here
1130z - YO9BC Coco from Ploeste 5/9
1149z - SM0DMJ Karl from Nyneshamn 4/5 at first
but faded out very quickly.
1149z - G2FUU Tommy from Nazeing 2/1 here, got
5/7 from Jim.
1153z - OZ5PD Per from Jutland 1/1here, up to
5/9 briefly later.
1153z - G/AD6XX President Laszlo, (with John
G4HMG)
1207z - W0TBC Joe from Stillwater MN 3/2 at
best here.
1211z - VE3BGG Bert from Cambridge ON up to 5/7
here at times.
1214z - W8AUV John Maier from Dallas 2/1 here
but Jim got him well.
1239z - Net ended. A very interesting net
despite erratic signal levels.
Jim reported severe flooding in the North
Eastern states with ten inches
of rain on Wednesday and thirteen inches on
Thursday.
Bert VE3BGG also had flooding. About six inches
of rain per day for ten days !
Coco had to curtail his visit to Portugal due to
an emergency back home
but he had a very enjoyable stay in Faro. He
will e-mail Laszlo.
Per was mostly inaudible here but he had a good
conversation with
Laslo about the Convention station, aided by
relays from Jim.
The station will be operational from the Bella
Convention Centre in
Copenhagen from June 11 to June 14 probably
using Per's call OZ5PD.
John Maier W8AUV has posted the station logs,
guest book, etc to Laszlo in time
for the Convention Station operation.
1800z - 1900z UK evening 80-metre net on
3,693.
Twelve on the net in good conditions.
Laszlo thanked everyone for a very enjoyable
stay, with particular
thanks to John G4HMG and Diana for a wonderful
time in glorious Devon.
Messages Received.
From President Laszlo on Tuesday afternoon.
"We arrived OK in Portugal after an uneventful
flight just to find 20ºC with brilliant sunshine....HI HI.
Thank you all for your wonderful hospitality and fellowship.
Just received the Treasurer Report from Bob and you might have some
interest in it.
73 stay vertical
Laszlo"