Propagation poor and
confusing. K=0,
A=7, Flux=69
N.B. UK clocks go
forward one hour to BST
at 0100z on Sunday 29th
March.
0730z - 0830z
Europe - Anzo Net on
14,293 Long Path
0630z - 0730z from
March 29.
We should get earlier
propagation soon. UK
sunrise is now 0600z.
Careful listening from
0650z. One Russian
contester at 0742 5/5,
Some packet
audible on 14.100 from
0755z. Haifa beacon just
audible at 0810z.
I never did hear the
Madeira beacon, nor
Wellington of course -
then suddenly!
0831z - VK4ZD 5/6 Bill
in Gatton. Got me "5/3
in the clear".
But what about this
report from Klaus ?
"Hello Bill,
Big signals from
ANZO - but even
bigger from the
contest stations. At
one time I had a 9 +
10 station working
on 14,292.5.
Through all this, I
managed to
maintain a fairly
steady contact with
Bill, VK4ZD, who was
net controller for
the ANZO stations.
On and off I also
worked Rob, ZL1RD,
Teru san, JM2HBO,
Noel, VK2IWT and
Roy, DU9/G4UNL. It
wasn't easy.
Sometimes Q5,
sometimes Q1, and
you never knew who
moved the S-meter.
Bill was a great
help.
I heard Pertti,
EA7GSU, being
called, but had no
copy on Pertti here
- or any other
European stations.
First contact with
Bill at
07:35z. Closed down
at 08:33z, - glad
that my sore ears
could get some rest!
73, Klaus, HB9CQS "
( In Bolton it was
like a propagation
curtain was blocking
all signals at South
of England latitudes
until about 0830z.)
0900z - 1000z UK
80-metre net on
3,693
0800z - 0900z from next
Sunday 29th March.
G0SQH Derek in charge
from Ringwood. Signals
strong but much qsb.
On parade :- G3LUW
Brian, G0PCF Bruce,
G0MMO Norman, G0JWE Don,
G3JJR John, G4WRU Mike,
G2FUU Tommy, M0BDI
Ralph, G4MVO Jim, and
me.
1230z - 1330z
International Net on
14,293
1130z - 1230z from next
Sunday 29th March.
1230z - W1QUO Jim from
Leominster MA 5/9
1230z - EA7GSU Pertti
from Genalguacil 5/7
1238z - EA/G4HMG John
from Benissa 3/4
1245z - PA2X Cees from
Bussum 2/1, got 5/6 from
Jim.
1302z - PA3AHC Malcolm
from Naarden 1/1, got
5/7 from Pertti.
1311z - Net ended. Jim
had heavy qrm and weak
sigs from Europe
throughout.
Pertti reported he had
good contacts on the VK
net from 0735z onwards.
1900z - 1930z UK
evening 80-metre Net on
3.693
1800z - 1830z from March
29.
G3LUW Brian in charge
from Devon. Very good
propagation.
On the net were :-
EA/G4HMG John from
Spain, G8LES Mike,
G0SQH Derek, G0PCF
Bruce and G4YZE Bill.
Mike G8LES will be away
on a filming task for
Rotary 3-H in Southern
Brazil
from Tuesday until March
31.
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That's
all for this week,
73
de Bill g4yze
