Propagation poor. K=4 A=12 Flux
67.
0630z
- 0730z Europe - Anzo net on 14,293
Long :Path.
I
listened from 0600z. The band was
dead here until about 0630z when I
heard Klaus
faintly
- and some European contesters - no
trace of the VKs.
Thanks to Klaus HB9CQS for this
report.
Greetings Bill
As
promised last week I started
listening at 06:30z and rising
early (!) was really
worthwhile. There were good
signals from
VK-land, but unfortunately I was
unable to copy the
single European station believed
to have answered my CQ RI Net
calls.
06:31z Heard VK2GWK, Henk, 43
here, in QSO with VK3KCD, Peter.
No copy here on Peter at any
time - and vice versa.
06:32z VK2GWK, Henk, quickly
increasing from 43 and peaking
at 58. Henk was 55 here at
07:12z when he went QRT.
06:49z VK4ZD, Bill. 55/55,
later peaking at 57-58 here -
and there. Fine triangle QSO
until contact lost between Henk
and Bill.
07:00z VK4KYL, Diane, came on
briefly to say Hello. Nice to
hear Diane again.
07:12z EA7GSU, Pertti, reading
VK4ZD 43. Shortly afterwards
Bill lost Pertti altogether. No
copy on Pertti here.
07:30z Signed with VK4ZD, now
54 here. Gave a last CQ RI net
call. No answers. Closed the
net.
Bill expects to have his and
Diane's new radio shack
completed within a couple of
weeks and will then concentrate
on the antenna
farm which will have 60 ft
towers. Please note the plural.
All in order to be in good shape
when the sun starts getting
spotted again.
RI-wise, Bill has been appointed
assistant district governor.
Henk does
not expect to be QRV on the
coming Sunday and I will be away
myself also.
73
Klaus, HB9CQS
(Congratulations on the ADG job
Bill. Hope you enjoy it ! -
g4yze)
0800z
- 0900z UK 80-metre net on 3,693.
G2FUU
Tommy in charge from Nazeing, Essex.
Ten on
the net in rather noisy conditions.
1130z
- 1230z International net on
14,293.
1130z -
W1QUO Jim from Leominster MA 5/6
1130z -
VE2GTI Coos from Montreal 4/5
1140z -
HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 5/9
1140z -
SM4CSF Nils from Falun 5/7
1140z -
EA7GSU Pertti from Genalguacil 5/7
1140z -
EA/G4HMG/p John from Benissa 2/1
here
1140z -
GW4KVJ John from S.Wales 2/1 here
1148z -
G0JWE Don from Derby 1/1
1152z -
PA2X Cees from Bussum 1/1
1158z -
VO1NP Nate from St.John's NF 1/1
here
1208z -
LA3XT Per from Trondheim 5/6
1234z -
Net ended. Difficult due to high
noise and signal attenuation.
Strong contest qrm until contest
ended at 1200z.
Jim and
Coos reported 20c going up towards
30c.
Pertti
reported 7 hours of very heavy
thunderstorms on Thursday. Better
today, 27c.
Klaus
was able to relay that John EA/G4HMG
had cool weather. Only 20c.
1800z
- 1900z UK evening 80-metre net on
3,6
G2FUU
Tommy in charge from Nazeing.
Six on
the net in rather noisy conditions.
Messages received.
From
John G4KTX by telephone.
John had
been up to the big dealers place but
did not find a suitable rig.
He is
suffering from vertigo and his
driving is severely restricted.
He sends
best wishes to all members.
e-mail address amendments : -
Jodrell Bank 50th anniversary.
An
anniversary convention will take
place at Manchester University
October 1,2,and 3.
Many
world leaders of radio astronomy
will be there including Professor
James Moran,
son of
Jim W1QUO and his
colleague Professor Ken Kellerman
K2AOE.
I am
very happy to say that Jim
has agreed to join us - Josee,
myself and
Don
Cliffe G0JWE, - for a meal in
Manchester on Tuesday evening,
accompanied by Ken.
I am
sure we shall learn a lot. It will
be great to meet them.
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