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Roar Nets September 7 2008

 
Propagation very poor.  K=2, A=9, Flux=66
 
0630z - 0730z  Europe - Anzo Net on 14,293 Long Path.
0707z - EA/G4HMG John in Benissa just 3/1 here. No contact.
0717z - EA7GSU Pertti from Genalguacil 4/1 increasing quickly to 5/7
0717z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 3/1. Did not increase.
0733z - G3LUW Brian from Devon 2/1, got 5/8 from Pertti.
0740z - Net ended.  Pertti saved the day.  He reported a beautiful day with 25c. 
            Here we had heavy rain much of the week !
 
0700z - 0800z  UK 80-metre Net on 3,693
G3LUW Brian in charge.  Eight on the net in fair conditions.
 
1130z - 1230z  International Net on 14,293
1125z - DK1II Franz from Lingen 5/6
1125z - W1QUO Jim from Leominster MA 5/7, up to 5/9 later.
1132z - EA7GSU Pertti from Genalguacil 5/5, up 5/9 "on the beam."
1135z - VE2GTI Coos from Montreal 5/7
1138z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 5/9 now.
1141z - W0TBC Joe from Stillwater MN 1/1 here, got 5/7 from Coos
1158z - VO1NP Nate from St.John's NF 1/1 here but Jim got him.
1207z - G0JWE Don from Derby 2/1 here, got 5/8 from Pertti.
1210z - Net ended. Hard work but a lively net. 
Great that Coos was able to copy Joe W0TBC so well !
Coos had spoken by phone to Freddie GM0UMJ in Fort William.
Freddie is well but busy with the house-work as Feya is not able to do very much.   
They send 73 to all.
Klaus HB9CQS will be away in Germany next week-end.
 
1800z - 1900z  UK evening 80-metre Net on 3,693
G3LUW Brian in charge from Devon.
Nine on the net in noisy conditions.
(Including John EA/G4HMG on Skype via Derek G0SQH station.)
 
Messages Received.
From Brian G3LUW for UK members. (very topical in the present flood conditions.)
Hi Bill,  Try   http://www.xcweather.co.uk
Click on the nearest arrow to your QTH  :  click once = wind speed    click twice = weather actual and forecast.
I quite like the site. I click View and Full Screen  and move the map to the left.
73  Brian              (Thanks Brian, it's good!)
 
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                                             73 de Bill g4yze
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