Weekly Report

Propagation still very poor. K=1, A=3, Flux=69

0600z - 0700z Europe - Anzo Net on 14,293 Long Path.

0600z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 5/9

0600z - VK3KCD Peter from Flinders 2/1 here, got 4/4 from Klaus.

0610z - EA/G4HMG John from Benissa 5/8

0611z - G0JWE Don from Derby 3/4

0626z - EA/G4MVV Diana from Benissa 5/8

0638z - EA7GSU Pertti from Genalguacil 5/8

0649z - G3LUW Brian from Devon 3/3

0705z - Net ended. Again Klaus was the only one to get a contact with VK-land.

To celebrate he will be meeting Gerald EA8CPN and Peter HB9MQM at Friedrichtshaven

on Friday 25th June.

0800z - 0900z UK 80-metre Net on 3,694

G3JJR John in charge from Wolverhampton in noisy conditions.

Supported by :- G3LUW Brian, M0BDI Ralph, G0JWE Don, G0SQH Derek,

G0MMO Norman, G2FUU Tommy, G7OAI John, G4MVO Jim, G4YZE Bill.

1100z - 1200z International Net on 14,293

1110z - G0JWE Don from Derby 5/9

1110z - W1QUO Jim from Leominster MA 4/4 but he had no copy.

1112z - YO9BC Vince (Coco) from Ploiesti 5/9. went QRT due thunderstorm.

1218z - EA/G4HMG John from Benissa 5/5

1218z - PA3AHC Malcolm from Naardeen 5/9 Using 350w to a dipole.

1123z - EA7GSU Pertti from Genalguacil 5/6

1130z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 5/9

1131z - SM4CSF Nils from Falun 5/8

1145z - WN5V Dave from Welsh La 5/8. had 37c there yesterday.

1200z - Net ended. Jim's calls were audible at about 4/5 throughout.

He had no copy on Europe but got a good contact with Dave WN5V at the end.

Malcolm had a good signal from Holland - and we have the following message from Kees :-

" Last time I was on the net was a month ago, when I was on holiday in St Tropez France.

And yes I´m OK ! Thanks for your concern."

Regards PA2X - Kees

1700z - 1730z UK evening 80-metre Net on 3,694.

A very nice net with G2FUU Tommy, G0JWE Don

G3JJR John, and me.

1800Z N. AM trancontinental net on 14.288

Many thanks to Bob WB7RQG for the following report :-

Hi Bill, The 1800Z net was a bust.

1800z Jack KF5BD 5/8 Stated he was having trouble with rig

then I never heard from him again.

1803z Jim W1QUO 5/5 then his signal disappeared.

1806z Joe W0TBC 5/7 then is steadily got worse. He tried to

call Pertti EA7GSU by CW with no success.

1815z I closed the net.

And thanks also to Jack for the following report :-

Re. Jack's radio :-

My radio went to the hospital yesterday for surgery------just lost power when it was warmed up and the last of it I saw it was on Richard's bench warming up for the procedure !!

Richard is our local ham radio tech. Does all my work and is close by---like 1/2 a mile.

Jack KF5BD.

Thanks Jack. We hope the patient makes a full and speedy recovery. 73 de Bill

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That's all for this week,

73 de Bill g4yze