Weekly Report

Propagation weak and chaotic. K=2, A=14, Flux=75.

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

0600z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 5/9

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

0600z - VK4ZD Bill from Gatton 1/1 here, Klaus had no copy either.

0600z - G0JWE Don from Derby 2/1, got 5/9+ from Klaus.

0600z - EA/G4HMG John from Benissa 5/6

0600z - EA7GSU Pertti from Genalguacil 5/9

0700z - Net ended. A very interesting net. I was obviously late on parade !

Klaus had copied Peter for about 10 minutes before he faded out about 0600z.

Pertti reported signals similar from all directions. Some unusual reflecting area ?

Also Pertti and John had 5/9 contact, Most unusual, it is normally 2/1 at best.

Pertti and John will be visiting Helga, xyl of the late Laszlo Racx, in the Algarve.

this week, then continuing on a tour of Spain. Back in 3 weeks or so.

They will both have mobile rigs so give the a call, both EA7GSU and EA/G4HMG.

Klaus had a nice meeting with Gerald EA8CPN and Peter HB9MQM at Friedrichshaven

Klaus also had his friend Kristian OZ5KF visiting in Sachseln this week.

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

G2FUU Tommy in charge from Nazeing, Essex in poor conditions.

Supported by :- G0MMO Norman, M0BDI Ralph, G8LES Mike,

G0JWE Don, G7OAI John, G3TKK Peter and G4YZE Bill.

Great to hear Peter G3TKK back on the air after a period of health problems

and also antenna problems.

The antenna is working fine now Peter and you sounded in good form yourself.

1100z - 1200z International Net on 14,293.

1103z - YO9BC Vince (Coco) from Ploiesti 5/5 to 3/3 in qsb

1107z - OH6FCS Aatos from ?? 5/7 for a report.

1108z - IW4AOT Pietro from Bologna 5/7 said "Hello, No good!" and went.

1110z - W1QUO Jim from Leominster MA 4/5, had no copy.

1110z - EA/G4HMG John from Benissa 3/2

1115z - W4VES Larry from Lynchburg VA 5/8 gave me 5/9+

1122z - EA7GSU Pertti from Genalguacil 4/6

1124z - PA3AHC Malcolm from Naardeen 1/1 here, got 3/3 from Pertti.

1132z - Net ended. Very bad conditions. Jim was audible about 5/5

throughout but again had no copy. Larry by contrast got me 5/9+ in VA.

We tried hard for more transatlantic stations with absolutely no result so

we gave up early at 1132z.

Coco had vanished suddenly. Many thanks to him for the following message :-

Dear Bill,
Just a short message to apologize for quitting so suddently the net ...
The last two weeks, the weather was terribly unstable here, with
thunder-storms "out of the blue !" -
- Last week , lightning hit one house at less than 200m from us !
- Last year it was us (who got hit) - and this kind of "joke" has cost me all ham equipment
, + home appliances - ending with a bill in excess of 15 000 $ !!!

[ This in spite of one perfect grounding system !!! - Hi -Hi -Hi - ]
- So, Roumanian proverb say : "When you get burnt with soup, you "blow" even
in yoghurt ! " That's how I feel....
Best 73's Vince, YO9BC.

Thanks again Vince, Take care! Keep Smiling ! (bill g4yze)

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

G3LUW Brian in charge from Devon in fair conditions.

On parade :- G0JWE Don, M0BDI Ralph,

G4WRU Mike, and G4YZE Bill

1800z - 1900z N-Am. Transcontinental Net on 14.288.

Many thanks to Treasurer Bob Butler for the following report :-

Hi Bill, I ran the sound system at my church so Jack KF5BD took the list.

Joe AF1E was net control. Attendees were; Jim W1QUO, Ken W8SOO, Jack KF5BD and Pertti EA7GSU who was relayed in.

73, Bob WB7RQG

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That's all for this week,

My apologies for absence on the 4th and 11th July. Should be back to normal by 18th July.

73 de Bill g4yze