Propagation still poor. K=2, A=1, Flux
73
0800z - 0900z Europe - Anzo Net on
14,293 Long Path.
I achieved a very nice contact with
David EA5ALK and a very thin one with Henk VK2GWK.
Many thanks again to Klaus for his
report.
Greetings Bill,
Again poor conditions, but by a joint
effort we somehow managed to have a net.
Started calling CQ RI net shortly after
08:00z. No response.
08:28z OH1TG, Pasi. 57 here, but I had
to shift the beam to a more northerly direction. Got 59. Still no
snow.
08:46z EA5ALK, David. 54 -
57, QSB. David reported that John, EA/G4HMG, has got a new antenna.
Called John, but no reply.
08:51z G4YZE, Bill. 11 here increasing
to 33. No contact, but David managed to work Bill and
possibly other UK stations
09:05z PA0SDZ, Les, mostly 53 here.
09:05z VK2GWK, Henk. 54. Got 52 -
54. Later Henk gave Bill, G4YZE, a 57 and Les a 33.
09:15z EA5ALK, David, managed to work
PA0SDZ, Les. David now peaking 59 here. Amazing signal with the
balcony antenna.
09:20z QRT.
Thank you, Bill, for your ROAR efforts
during 2007. I wish you and all other ROAR members a happy and
prosperous New Year. 73 Klaus.
HB9CQS
0900z - 1000z UK 80-metre net on 3.696
G2FUU Tommy in charge from Nazeing, Essex.
Six on the net in very noisy conditions.
Noise S7 here.
Tommy reported that G3LUW Brian is off the
air with a bad throat.
1230z - 1330z International Net on
14,293.
1230z - W1QUO Jim from Leominster MA up to
5/8.
1230z - VE2GTI Coos from Montreal 5/6
1239z - SM4EXM Erik from Sundsvall 1/1 here
but Jim gave 3/3
1247z - YV5CPT Reinhart from Caracas 4/7
here
1252z - OE1EMW Markos from Vienna 5/7.
(Non-Rotarian for a report)
1255z - OH1TG Pasi from Kokemaki 5/7
1258z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 1/1 here
but Jim got him 5/8
1303z - GW4KVJ John in S.Wales 1/1 here.
Jim had some copy.
1309z - PA2X Cees from Bussum 1/1 here.
1317z - HB9OAY 3/2. I only just got the
callsign. Sorry.
1321z - Net ended with falling signals and
increasing noise.
Both Jim and Coos had high noise level
throughout.
Reinhart got a good contact with Coos and
with Jim.
Pasi provided a timely relay from Markos in
Vienna
A difficult net. Many thanks to all who took
part.
1900z - 2000z UK evening 80-metre net on
3.696
I made a few calls. Nothing heard but Euro-qrm.
Messages Received.
HAPPY NEAR TO ALL
Jack W. Page KF5BD, Albuquerque, NM.USA.
(His name is not Jack Payne as I
called him last week)
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Best wishes for a Happy, Healthy and
Prosperous year in 2008.
73 de Bill g4yze
