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Roar Nets May 30 2010

 
Propagation near-impossible for dx.  K=2,  A=26,  Flux =75
 
0600z - 0730z  Europe - Anzo Net on 14,293 Long Path.
0550z - EA7GSU Pertti from Fuengirola 5/9
0600z - EA/G4HMG John from Benissa 5/9
0607z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 5/9
0613z - EA5KI Ramon from Nules 5/9, for a report.
0618z - PA0ADC Henk from his Dutch home  2/1 here, Pertti gave 5/4
0635z - EA/G4MVV Diana (with G4HMG) 5/9
0645z - G0JWE Don from Derby 4/5
0710z - EA8CPN Gerald from Tenerife 5/7
0717z - EG8TFE Gerald with "Tenerife Day" callsign 5/7
0720z - Net closed.  Nothing from "down under" but a good
European net.  Pertti and John planning to visit Helga Racz
in the Algarve first week in July. Then Pertti is going on a
tour of Spain so will be off the air for a few weeks in July.
Klaus reported good 20m contacts with VK2 friends about 2100z.
Sorry I could not hear Henk (aka VK2GWK) very well but conditions are poor.
 
0800z - 0900z  UK 80-metre Net on 3,694
G4WRU Mike in charge from London supported by :-
G3LUW Brian,  G0JWE Don,  G2FUU Tommy,  M0BDI Ralph,
G3JJR John,  G0SQH Derek, G6FRT Steve and G4YZE Bill.
 
1130z - 1230z  International Net on 14,293.
1133z - IW4AOT Pietro from Bologna 5/8
1135z - EA7GSU Pertti from Fuengirola 5/7
1136z - EA/G4HMG John from Benissa 4/4
1147z - PA3AHC Malcolm from Naardeen 1/1 here, got
1208z - ON4KBZ Otto from S.Belgium 3/4 here, (for a report).
1215z - HB9O Felix from Lucerne Transport & Comm's Museum 5/9+20
1219z - Net ended.  The transatlantic wall was totally impenetrable this day.
We shall keep trying !
 
1700z - 1730z  UK evening 80-metre Net on 3,694
G3LUW Brian in charge from Devon supported by :-
G0JWE Don,  G4WRU Mike,  G2FUU Tommy,  G1AEG Derek
and G4YZE Bill.
 
1800z - 1830z  N.Am. Transcontinental Net one 14,288.
Many thanks to Jack KF5BD for the following report :-
Hello Mr. Bill  [G4YZE]
Net conditions just as poor as last week.  Poor props and lots of noise. Jack KF5BD,   ABQ
called the warm up session of the ROAR net and checked in one guest,
Jim KC5VGD [very good driver] an 18 wheeler in Oregon .
Bob WB7RQG Called the net for AF1E Joe who was enjoying his sail boat.
Bob then checked in KO7J  Paul,  a 5watt QRP guest station in Nevada. Relay
Jack KF5BD checked in Joe W0TBC in Stillwater, MN and asked him to call
EA7GSU ROAR's International president using CW but no contact.
We did not hear Jim W1QUO this week and some of the other regulars.
Two other stations were heard but not well enough for either Bob or Jack or Joe [W0TBC] to work them.
73,  Jack  KF5BD
 
 
Messages Received.
From Roar President Pertti EA7GSU
Gentlemen,
I have the pleasure to inform you, that after having discussed with Norm Dench (VK3DNE), Peter Lowe, (VK3KCD) has accepted my invitation to take over the Vice Presidency of ANZO Region.
I am welcoming Peter in the team and looking forward to a fruitful cooperation!
Pertti   ea7gsu
 
From Piero / IW4AOT in Bologna :-
This is link of my rotary club    http://www.rotarybologna.it/index.php
I am Alberto Piero Venturi    Sorry but very loud noise and qrm
Best regards and 73 de IW4AOT     email   piero.venturi@alice.it
(A big Rotary Club with a very good web site.  g4yze)
 
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                           That's all for this week,
                              73 de Bill g4yze

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