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Roar Nets November 4 2007

 
Propagation shows some improvement.   K=0,  A=3,  Flux=68.
 
0730z - 0830z  Europe - Anzo net on 14,293 Long Path.
0730z - EA/G4HMG/p John from Benissa 5/9
0730z - VK2GWK Henk from Nelson Bay 2/3 here
0730z - EA7GSU Pertti from Genalguacil 5/9, gave Henk 5/5
0736z - VK3KCD Peter from Flinders 2/1 here, Pertti gave 4/4
0753z - G3LUW Brian from Devon 2/1 here got 5/7 from Pertti
0802z - EA/M0BDI/p Ralph from Majorca 5/9
0811z - PA0SDZ Les from Zwolle 2/1 here
0812z - VK4ZD Bill from Gatton up to 4/5, gave me 3/3.
0820z - OH1TG Pasi from Kokemaki 5/7 here
0833z - OH6SM Martti from Lapua 5/9, got VK4ZD well !
0839z - Net ended.  A very encouraging net with VKs improving.
John Betts EA/G4HMG has a frustrating wait until December 10
to get his suspect hernia seen to in Denia hospital.
 
0900z - 1000z  UK 80-metre net on 3,693.
G3LUW Brian in charge from Devon.
Eight on the net in fairly good conditions.
(Secretary Brian was unable to attend the funeral of Gordon G3HMG
but has written a letter of sympathy on our behalf to Gordon's daughter Anna.)
 
1230z - 1330z  International Net on 14,293
1230z - W1QUO Jim from Leominster 5/9+20.
1230z - EA/G4HMG/p John from Benissa 5/9, got 5/5 from Jim
1230z - PA2X Cees from Bussum 2/3 here  - in the noise
1230z - GW4KVJ John from S.Wales 1/1, Jim got him well.
1230z - YV5CPT Reinhart from Caracas 5/9
1235z - VE2GTI Coos from Montreal 5/9+
1235z - SM0DMJ Karl from Nyneshamn 5/9
1240z - SM4CSF Nils from Falun 5/9+
1243z - G0JWE Don from Derby 1/1 here, got 5/7 from Jim.
1240z - G3LUW Brian from Devon 2/1 here, got 5/7 from Jim
1300z - EA7GSU Pertti from Genalguacil 5/8 here
1302z - W0TBC Joe from Stillwater MN 3/3 here, got 5/6 from Jim.
1310z - VO1NP Nate from St.John's NF 2/1 here. Jim got him well.
1315z - G8LES Mike from Alton 1/1 here. Jim got him alright.
1323z - GM4JAE Ian from Inverness 1/1 here but Jim got him 3/3
1330z - Net ended.   Strong signals but Jim had periods of high solar noise.
Coos VE2GTI had a great holiday in Holland. Mostly family. Visited Haarlem Rotary.
Joe W0TBC got a brief chat with old friend Reinhart.  We need more propagation !
 
1900z - 2000z  UK evening 80-metre net on 3,697
Seven on the net including  EA/G4HMG John from Spain.
Good conditions but very noisy with deep qsb at times.
 
Messages Received.
From Norman G0MMO
Please note my new e mail address.
Cheers,  Norman Laud
 
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