Propagation still fragile
but maybe improving. K=2,
A=10, Flux=70
0800z - 0900z Europe-Anzo
Net on 14,293 Long Path.
I am beginning to hear
voices! Henk VK2GWK at 0750
was 3/4
Rob ZL1RD was 2/1 two
minutes later. I called
Henk and just heard
him say my signal was "very
very weak" It did not
improve.
Thanks to Klaus who did
rather better : -
Greetings Bill,
After last Sunday's net,
I had great hopes of a
Sunday morning with fine
conditions.
Instead we had some of
the worst conditions I
have experienced on the
ANZO net.
08:02z VK2GWK, Henk.
57/57 for a start, but
after 10 minutes, 55 and
soon after 44.
08:02z VK4ZD, Bill. 22
increasing to 55 before
dropping down again
08:04z G4YZE, Bill. 22
here. Only European
station heard.
08:05z VK3KCD, Peter.
Briefly 53 before
disappearing in the mud
again. Got an amazing
57-8, if I am correct.
08:07z ZL1RD, Rob. No
copy for a start, but
increasing briefly
to 54.
08:26z Stepped out on
the sideline and asked
the ANZ-stations to
continue without me.
08:32z Sent 73 to Rob
and the VKs.
Continued listening.
Called CQ RI net a few
times, but no answers.
73, Klaus, HB9CQS
0900z - 1000z UK
80-metre Net on 3,694.
G3JJR John in charge from
Wolverhampton.
Twelve on the net in good
conditions.
1130z - 1230z
International Net on 4,293.
1130z - W1QUO Jim from
Leominster MA 5/9
1130z - EA7GSU Pertti from
Genalguacil 5/9
1133z - HB9CQS Klaus from
Sachseln 2/1 here, Jim got
him well.
1142z - VE2GTI Coos from
Montreal 5/7
1148z - GW4KVJ John from
S.Wales 1/1 here, Got 4/5
from Jim.
1215z - Net ended. Much
contest qrm until 1200z then
very clear.
Jim had zero degrees and
just one centimetre of snow.
"Summer is coming"
Coos still had "tons of
snow" but up to minus one
degree.
1800z - 1900z USCB
Transcontinental Net on
14.288.
Many thanks to Jim for the
following report : -
Dear Bob,
Shortly
after you closed the
Sunday net, 18:37,
14.288, March 16, 2008,
an extraordinary flare
of propagation occurred:
EA7GSU, Pertti from
Spain, came in 5x8/5x9
here in Massachusetts!
I tried calling all
stations that had logged
in, but everyone
had pulled the big
switch. Pertti and I
had a great chat and I
expressed the hope that
he would try again in
the future to join us.
Maybe the good
propagation days are
coming.
73 Jim W1QUO
1900z - 2000z UK evening
80-metre net on 3,694.
Brian G3LUW in charge from
Devon.
Eleven on the net including
Ian/GM4JAO from Inverness.
Conditions much improved.
Messages
Received.
From President John Maier :
-
Dear Fellow ROAR Member,
This communication will
serve a few purposes.
First, I have just
completed an email list of
all of our US members and worldwide officers.
This email is a test of the
accuracy of this new email
list.
You do not have to respond
if no changes are necessary.
Secondly, I want to
call to your attention to
the need for current and
correct membership data.
Have you changed your
address? Call sign?
Phone number? Would you
prefer that we use another
email address? Are you
current with your dues?
(Note your name in the most
recent directory,
there is a number behind
your name. This number
shows the year your
membership expires.
Use the attached membership
application for information
submittal and/or dues
payment.)
Thirdly, we will
again have a booth at the
Los Angeles 2008 Rotary
International Convention.
The booth number is 241.
We will be having our
Annual General Meeting
Sunday, 15 June at 11:30 AM
during the Convention.
We will be conducting our
general business meeting,
reporting on our treasury,
and accepting nominations
for officers for the
2009-2012 term. Bring your
QSL cards to share. If you
have any ideas, projects or
?
that you would like us to
discuss at the meeting,
please let us know. Will
you be coming to the
convention? We will be
needing booth help during
the time
the “House of Friendship” is
open – letting us know you
will be attending will
facilitate scheduling.
We would like to hear you on
our weekly nets. An
international net is
operating every Sunday at
1130 Hrs UTC, on 14.293 Mhz.
Our
US net operates every
Sunday at 1800 Hrs UTC on
14.288 Mhz. Propagation is
getting a little better, so
come up on frequency and
talk with your fellow
Rotarians.
Your communications are
always welcome.
Yours in Rotary and 73,
John Maier, W8AUV
President 2006-2009
International Fellowship of
Rotarians of Amateur Radio
(ROAR)
Writing from Sarasota, FL
Tele: 941-349-2451
That's all for this week,
73 de Bill g4yze
