Propagation poor and
unstable. K=1, A=4 and
Flux=69.
0630z - 0730z Europe -
Anzo net on 14,293 long
path.
I heard nothing but noise,
in a band about 20khz
centred on 14,293 !
Thanks to Klaus for the
following report.:
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Greetings Bill,
Nothing doing this
morning. Started at
06:30z and called CQ RI
Net fairly
frequently over the next
hour.
At 07:10z I heard
somebody answer, but I
was unable to make out
the call sign.
At 07:30z, a SM2 took
over the frequency and I
gave up. Checking
the band quickly before
going QRT,
I heard OH6, UW, CT1
and several JAs with up
to 59 long path. I also
heard a faint but
workable VK5.
73 Klaus, HB9CQS
0800z - 0900z UK
80-metre net on 3,694
G3LUW Brian in charge from
Devon.
Ten on the net in good
conditions.
1130z - 1230z
International net on 14,293.
1130z - W1QUO Jim from
Leominster MA 5/9 at first,
2/1 at times later.
1134z - SM3EXM Erik from
Sundsvall 5/9
1140z - EA7GSU Pertti from
Genalguacil 5/7
1144z - PA2X Cees from
Bussum 2/2 here
1144z - K4LSX/p1 John
operating from N.Maine 5/8
here
1145z - PA0SDZ Les from
Zwolle 3/2 here
1152z - HB9CQS Klaus from
Sachseln 5/9, down to 2/1 in
qsb.
1155z - GW4KVJ John from
S.Wales 1/1 here, Klaus gave
5/8
1159z - G3LUW Brian from
Devon 1/1 here
1208z - HA3NE Attila from
Dombovar 3/2 here
1211z - VO1NP Nate from
St.John's NF 3/2 here. Great
to hear you Nate !
1224z - KN9H Tom from Mount
Zion IL 1/1 here
1225z - W5JRI ? from
Lousiana 1/1 here
1234z - F/ZS6TF Richard from
Chenau ?, near Bordeaux 5/9
but qsb.
Many thanks to all who took
part in a difficult net -
with about 40db of QSB at
times.
1800z - 1900z UK evening
80-metre net on 3,692
Eight on the net in fairly
good conditions.
Messages
received.
From Bill VK4ZD. (Great to
hear from you Bill !)
Hi Bill
This last week has been
really hectic for Diane
and me.
Preparations culminated
in running a multi-multi
station for the Oceania
DX Contest from our ham
shack on the block.
We had monobanders on
10m, 15m & 20m. We had
an elevated (25m high)
wire groundplane on 40m.
We also used 160m & 80m
horizontal loops on 40m,
80m & 160m.
There were 9 operators
present.
We made some 1200 plus
contacts in 24 hours.
I suspect that we will
have the highest overall
score with this effort.
I believe that more than
1 contact was made into
G-land on 40m.
I did try to call in to
the ROAR net but only
heard HB9CQS very
faintly.
I was using a 2 element
delta loop with 400w.
--- I have just made a
phone call to Bill
VK5CV. He points out
that he has
mostly age related
problems including
deafness, but that his
antenna and rotator
needs attention.
Hi amplifier needs
replacing also.
Although he knows people
in Waikerie and Berri
who could help him, he
is loathe to ask.
He certainly sounded in
good spirits.
He is going to take a
look at Skype and see if
he can get it going.
73's de Bill, VK4ZD
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