Propagation
still poor on
20m. Some
improvement on
80m. K=1,
A=1, Flux=70.
0630z -
0730z Europe -
Anzo Net on
14,293 Long
Path.
I got a thin
contact with
Klaus 3/3.and a
whisper from
Henk VK2GWK.
Many thanks to
Bill VK4ZD for
this report !
"Hi Bill
Last night we
had mixed luck
on the net.
Shortly after
0630z I heard
Peter VK3KCD
calling.
Immediately
after, Teru san
JM2HBO was there
calling cq.
Next, Henk
VK2GWK called
in.
Non-Rotarians
that called in
were VK6BJ Noel,
a KH7 from
Hawaii (sorry,
log sheet is
still at the
shack on the
block) and
another VK2.
Henk was able to
have a number of
short qso's with
Klaus HB9CQS but
I could not copy
him.
After 0730z
VK4HAL Rod from
Bundaberg called
in and Henk was
able to hear him
easily.
Teru was unable
hear any
Europeans either
on the short
path or the long
path.
VK3DNE Norm also
called in
briefly just as
we were about to
close the net.
Teru san advises
that he will not
be on the net
next weekend as
he is going with
a large
contingent of
Rotarians to
Seoul, South
Korea.
Teru's Rotary
Club (in Komaki
City) is 40
strong and the
group travelling
to Seoul will
consist of 18
Rotarians and 3
XYL's.
These last 3
weekends have
been very busy
for Diane and
me.
We have had an
excellent
District 9630
conference
followed by the
WPX Contest and
this last
weekend I had
training for the
next year as
Assistant
Governor on
Saturday
followed by
attendance at
the President
Elects Training
Seminar (PETS)
on Sunday.
Lets hope the
sunspots start
again really
soon. :)
73's de Bill,
VK4ZD "
0800z -
0900z UK
80-metre Net on
3,695.
G3LUW Brian in
charge from
Devon.
Supported by:-
G4WRU Mike (with
a big signal
from a new
antenna), G3JJR
John,
G0PCF Bruce,
G0MMO Norman,
G0SQH Derek,
G0JWE Don,
G2FUU Tommy,
G4MVO Jim, M0BDI
Ralph and G4YZE
Bill.
Much talk about
the RI
Convention
station at
Birmingham.
Decided that an
internet-linked
remote station
is the only
practical
solution for DX.
The system
operated by Stan
W4MQ seems
suitable. See
www.w4mq.com
G3JJR
John visited the
Wythall Radio
Club on Tuesday.
They are very
helpful.
Suggested it
might be cheaper
to link the
remote station
via a dongle
into the lap-top
through a mobile
phone network.
In addition,
have of a live
station which
could give some
radiation
South-Eastwards
from a
car-supported
vertical.
1130z -
1230z
International
Net on 14,293.
1120z - W1QUO
Jim in
Leominster MA
5/9
1120z - PA2X
Cees from Bussum
1/1 here but Jim
got him well.
1124z - YV5CPT
Reinhard near
Caracas 5/9
1134z - EA7GSU
Pertti from
Genalguacil 5/7
1141z - SM4CSF
Nils from Falun
1/1 here, Jim
gave 5/6
1206z - Net
ended. Jim had
noisy
conditions.
Weather - rain,
wind and +5c.
Reinhard will
not be on next
Sunday. Easter
Sunrise Service.
Pertti had just
about heard Henk
and Bill on the
VK net but no
contact.
1800z -
1830z UK
evening 80-metre
Net on 3,693.
G0SQH Derek in
charge from
Ringwood.
On Parade:-
G4WRU Mike,
G0JWE Don, G3JJR
John,
G1EPS/QRP John
with one watt !
and G4YZE Bill.
Messages
Received.
From G3LUW Brian
by telephone:-
Our Regional
Vice President
Mike G8LES
visited Southern
Brazil, near
Porto Alegre,
last week with
the District
International
Chairman to film
distress
conditions there
for a Rotary 3-H
project.
They were taken
out in a 20 foot
metal boat by a
local boatman.
The boat hit an
obstruction,
turned over and
sank. They had
a ten minute
swim in a
polluted river
before reaching
shore.
Mike lost his
camera equipment
and some film
but he is back
home and says he
feels alright.
We wish him well
!
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That's
all for this
week,
73 de Bill g4yze
