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Brought to you by Bill Learmonth .. G4YZE

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Roar Nets November 27 2011
      
Propagation good.  K=2, A=7,  Flux=135
 
0645z - 0730z  Anzo Net on 7,118.
Many Thanks to Peter VK3KCD for the following report :-
Good morning Bill
Good conditions in VK for the ANZO 40mx net this week with Bill VK4ZD, Noel VK2IWT , Phil VK2MCB and myself. No thunder storms or QRM! VK ZL propagation was very poor so Doug ZL1BFS did not join us.
YIR & 73 Peter VK3KCD
 
0730z - 0830z  Europe - Anzo Net on 14,293 Long Path.
0730z - G3OKT John from Oswestry 5/9
0730z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 5/9
0733z - VK3KCD Peter 2/1, very gradually up to 5/6 by 0800.
0734z - VK4ZD Bill from Lockyer Waters 3/4, quickly up to 5/7
0735z - ZL1BFS Doug from Gisborne 2/1 up to 4/5 by 0815z
0735z - VK2IWT Noel from Uralla 1/1 here but Bill got him.
0739z - G3LUW Brian from Devon 3/2, got 5/6 from Bill
0745z - JM2HBO Teru in Ngoya 5/8
0749z - VK2MCB Phil in Googong, Canberra, 2/1 here
0753z - EA/G4HMG John in Benissa 5/8
0758z - PA0SDZ Les in Hasselt 3/4 here
0806z - CT1BJZ Vitor in Ordevelas 5/7
0830z - PA3AHC Malcolm in Naarden 2/1 here.
0850z - Net ended. A very good net.  The VK/ZL signals came up right on schedule.
Great to hear Klaus there at full strength having fixed his linear.
 
0900z - 1000z UK 80-metre Net on 3,694.
G2FUU Tommy in charge in good conditions
supported by :-  G4WRU Mike,  G3LUW Brian,  G0MMO Norman, 
G3OKT John,  G7OAI John,  PA3AHC Malcolm, still only 2/1 in Bolton, 
G0PCF Bruce and G4YZE Bill.
 
1230z - 1330z  International Net on 14,293
N.B.  Bill VK4ZD hopes to join this net on Sunday December 11, starting about 1200z.
1225z - W1QUO Jim from Leominster MA 5/9
1228z - EA/G4HMG John from Benissa 5/7
1230z - N4PF Mike from Cynthiana KY 5/8, 13C but starting to get colder.
1233z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 5/9
1235z - YO9BC Vince (Coco) in Ploieste 5/9
1240z - PA3AHC Malcolm in Naarden 2/1 here, got 5/9 from Klaus
1247z - CT1BJZ Vitor in Ordevelas 5/6
1257z - G8LES Mike in Alton 5/6
1325z - Net ended. A very good net.  Jim had 2 degrees C and Winter coming.
This week he had the specialist assistance of good friend Alan Rogers from MIT to
re-configure his special antenna remote tuner system. Jim has no eyesight now !
Interesting comment from Coco !  His grandfather was in the original Ploieste Rotary Club,
formed in 1935.  It ceased in 1941 resuming in 1991. They now have 42 members including Coco.
There is also a new Rotary Club in Ploieste formed in 2000.  It has 25 members.
 
1800z - 1830z  UK evening 80-metre Net on 3,694
G2FUU Tommy in charge from Nazeing, Essex in fair condtions.
Supported by :-  G4WRU Mike,  G0JWE Don,  G4DCI Philip, G4YZE Bill
and EA/G4HMG John ffrom Benissa, 3/4 in the noise.
 
1900z - 1930z  N.AM.Transcontinental Net on 14,288
No report received.
 
 
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                                         That's all for this week
                                            73 de Bill g4yze.
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