Propagation still fragile. K index = 1, A index = 2, Flux = 72 (and increasing ???)
0800z - 0900z Europe - Anzo Net on 14,293 Long Path
N.B. If 14,293 is blocked by QRM please tune down. As near to 14,287 as possible.
0815z - VK2GWK Henk from Nelson Bay 4/3 on band opening, 5/7 by 0835z.
0818z - VK4ZD Bill from Gatton 4/2, up to 5/7 by 0850z.
0820z - OH6SM Martti from Lapua 2/1, slow rise to 5/5 by 0900z
0826z - VK3KCD Peter from Flinders called but 1/1 here
0827z - PA0SDZ Les from Zwolle never better than 2/2 here
0845z - EA/G4HMG John from Benissa 5/6.
0904z - Net ended. Very promising net with VK signals coming up nicely.
Martti and Les got into VK-land well though I could not read them well.
John EA/G4HMG got a good flight back to Spain after Tony's funeral.
His signal did not quite make the trip to VK today. Needs more aerial !
0900z - 1000z UK 80-metre Net on 3,693
Brian G3LUW in charge from Devon
Eight on the net in rather poor conditions.
1230z - 1330z International Net on 14,293
1230z - W1QUO Jim from Leominster MA 5/9 at first decreasing to 4/5 later.
1230z - EA/G4HMG John from Benissa 4/3 here,
1230z - UX4UA Nick from Kiev 5/9
1230z - GW4KVJ John from S.Wales 1/1 here, got 3/3 from Jim
1240z - VE2GTI Coos from Montreal 5/8
1240z - VO1NP Nate from St.John's NF 2/1 here
1250z - SM4CSF Nils from Falun 5/5
1255z - PA2X Cees from Bussum 1/1 here, got 5/5 from Jim
1304z - W0TBC Joe from Stillwater MN 3/2 here.
1307z - G0TLL Frank from Bolton 5/9
1312z - OE6MOG Hannis from Poels 5/6
1330z - Net ended. Jim had minus 8, Coos minus 11 and snow.
Joe had "all white outside". Six inches of snow! Nick had zero and snow!
In Bolton it was plus 8 and wet.
1900z - 2000z UK evening 80-metre Net on 3,693
Made several calls but only Euro-qrm heard.
Messages Received.
From Derek G0SQH.
Re. Tony G4FTA S/K
Dear Bill
Marie rang Elizabeth (Tony's widow) this morning and found her in good spirits. They enjoyed a chat about Tony and the hilarious times we all enjoyed during Roar Weekends.
Elizabeth would like you to pass on her appreciation to members of the Australian Roar Net for their message of condolence. Her brother lives in Queensland and would like
her to travel out there to see him at some time, accompanied by her other brother who lives in England.
Regards Derek GOSQH
From Pertti EA7GSU
My late condolencies to relatives of Tony, G4FTA, with
whom I had the prevelige to have many QSO's in the
past and to met him in the past ROAR meeting in
England. I am missing his call!
Pertti, ea7gsu
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That's all for this week,
73 de Bill g4yze
