Propagation a
little brighter but
much contest qrm.
K=1, A=3, Flux=71
0630z - 0730z
Europe - Anzo Net on
14,293 Long Path.
I listened carefully
but heard only
contesters, mostly
from Russian
regions.
0651z - HB9CQS Klaus
from Sachseln about
2/2. No contact.
Thanks to Klaus for
the following
report:-
Hallo Bill,
During the week
there were
several good
openings to
VK2, but
absolutely
nothing this
Sunday morning.
No Europeans
either.
In the afternoon
I worked Jim,
W1QUO, briefly
through heavy
contest QRM. No
other ROAR
stations heard.
73, Klaus -
HB9CQS
And to Pertti
for the
following
report:-
Hi Bill,
I had my rx
open since
0630 utc on
reasonably
empty
frequence.
0645 I heard
something,
0655 I hrd
the call:
zl1byz
coming up to
57 and
running the
contest.
0705 he left
the freq.
0735 S5...
started 500
cycles below
calling test
joined at
0740 by E7..
3kc down
both over
driving PA's
and causing
splattering
S9plus 20.
BUT! 0805 I
recognized
OH6SM's
voice with a
signal 19!
We were not
able to
communicate
but
confirmed
that we knew
who was on
the opposite
end!!
Sort of ANZO
net????
CUL
Pertti
0800z - 0900z UK
80-metre Net on
3,694
G3LUW Brian in
charge from Devon.
Ten on the net
including:-
G3JJR John, G0PCF
Bruce, G2FUU
Tommy, G0SQH
Derek, G0MMO
Norman,
M0BDI Ralph, G0JWE
Don, G4MVO Jim and
G4YZE Bill.
1130z - 1230z
International Net on
14,293
1130z - W1QUO Jim
from Leominster MA
5/9 over the qrm.
1130z - PA2X Cees
from Bussum 1/1 but
Jim got him alright.
1137z - EA7GSU
Pertti from
Genalguacil 2/2
here, got 4/4 from
Jim.
1145z - HB9CQS Klaus
from Sachseln 1/1.
I think Jim got him
well.
1150z - Net ended,
surrendering the
band to very
agressive
contesters.
Jim came through
well. He reported
very wet weather and
temp. plus 4c.
1800z - 1830z UK
evening 80-metre Net
on 3,693
G3LUW Brian in
charge . Eight on
the net including:-
G0JWE Don, G0SQH
Derek, G3JJR John,
G2FUU Tommy,
G0PCF Bruce, GM4JAE
Ian (in Inverness),
and G4YZE Bill.
Messages
Received.
Anxious debates
about insurance
costs for the
Convention station
at Birmingham NEC.
About £700 premium
plus a £2,500 excess
if there is a
claim.-
chiefly arising from
the
trailer and
mast mounting our
beam. Anything less
in the way of an
antenna
would be quite
useless at that
site. We are not
permitted to attach
anything to the
building.
The debate
continues!
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That's all for this
week,
73 de Bill g4yze
