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Roar Nets November 18 2007

 
Propagation still rather fragile.   K=1, A=6, flux=70
 
0800z - 0900z  Europe - Anzo net on 14,293 Long Path.
0755z - HB9CQS Klaus in Sachseln 3/2, up to 5/6 by 0815z
0800z - VK2GWK Henk in Nelson Bay 2/3, up to 5/8 by 0818z
0814z - VK4ZD/p  Bill in Gatton 5/3, up to 5/6 by 0830z.
0816z - OH6SM Martti in Lapua 5/9
0841z - VK4KYL Diane, with Bill, 5/6.
0842z - G3LUW Brian from Devon 2/1 here, got 5/4 from Bill. 
0847z - EA/G4HMG/p John from Benissa 5/6
0852z - Net ended.  Bill did very well portable with 100 watts to a 160m loop.
Henk will not be on air next weekend,  Visiting Queensland.  Might meet Bill.
 
0900z - 1000z  UK 80-metre net on 3,693.
John G3JJR in charge from Wolverhampton.
Twelve on the net in very noisy conditions.
 
1230z - 1330z  International net on 14,293
1230z - W1QUO Jim from Leominster MA 5/9+
1230z - YV5CPT Reinhart from Caracas 5/9
1230z - G0JWE Don from Derby 1/1 here
1230z - G8LES Mike from Alton 4/5 here
1235z - VE2GTI Coos from Montreal 5/9
1247z - EA7GSU Pertti from Genalguacil 5/9
1247z - OZ5PD Per from Jutland 1/1 here today.
1247z - SM4CSF Nils from Falun 1/1 today.
1253z - GW4KVJ John from S.Wales 2/1 here, got 5/5 from Jim.
1255z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 3/4 here, got +10 from Jim.
1258z - OH1TG Pasi from Kokemaki 5/9
1300z - IK6CUG Francesco from Terano 5/9
1305z - W0TBC Joe from Stillwater MN 1/1 here but Jim got him.
1306z - VO1NP Nate from St.Johm's NF only 2/1 today.
1310z - Net ended.  Jim taking part in a Rotary Big Band Breakfast Event
at the Fitchburg Club raising funds for musical instruments for local schools.
Reinhart got a good qso with his old friend Coos.
 
1900z - 2000z  UK evening 80-metre net on 3,693
I called several times. Nothing heard but very high noise and qrm.
 
Messages Received.
From Bill VK4ZD.
Good Afternoon everybody.
Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience.
Please note that there has been a major update to the latest Communicator which is now available at www.ifroar.org.
73's    de Bill, VK4ZD
 
From Max 5Z4MR
Dear Bill,
Many thanks for the regular " ROAR Nets". Am always looking forward to reading the same.
I have an article about how Amateur Radio help during Natural Calamities including a mention about me and the assistance I provided.
The article appeared in the Readers Digest a few years ago.
Please advise the route to send the copies of the article.
There is also an article in World Scouting where there is a mention about JOTA and amateur radio.
If you could e-mail me the address of Rtn. John Maier I'll send the details to him and copies to you.

Kind regards and with Rotary Greetings.
PAG, PC Rtn. Max Raicha,    Rotary Club of Kisumu - Kenya     D-9200
 
-------------John Maier's e-mail address is W8AUVJohnM@sbcglobal.net and he is looking forward to receiving your articles Max !  -------
 
N.B.the new Communicatoor is now on our web site  www.ifroar.org
 
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                                              That's all for this week,
                                                  73 de Bill g4yze
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