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Brought to you by Bill Learmonth .. G4YZE

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Roar Nets January 15 2012
      
Propagation quite good.  K=2,  A=3.  Flux=134.
 
0645z - 0730z  Anzo Net on 7,118
Many Thanks to Peter VK3KCD for the following report :-
Good Morning Bill
Propagation favourable on 40mx this week and Noel VK2IWT, Phil VK2MCB, Peter VK3FPSR, Bill VK4ZD and myself on board. I shall be on leave during February and Noel VK2IWT has kindly agreed to provide the ANZO notes during that time.
YIR and 73 Peter VK3KCD
 
0730z - 0830z  Europe - Anzo Net on 14,293 Long Path.
0740z - VK4ZD Bill at Lockyer Waters 4/5
0740z - JM2HBO Teru near Ngoya 3/4
0740z - VK2MCB Phil in Googong 1/1 here
0747z - EA7GSU Pertti from Genalguacil 5/6
0750z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 4/5
0752z - VK3KCD Peter from Flinders 1/1 here, got 3/2 from Pertti.
0754z - VK2IWT Noel from Uralla 1/1 here, 
0804z - PA3AHC Malcolm from Naarden 1/1z
0808z - G3LUW Brian from Devon 3/2 here
0817z - VK4ZD Bill 3/2  suddenly shot up to 5/8
0831z - G3OKT John from Oswestry 5/9
0832z - EA8CPN Gerald from Tenerife 5/8
0837z - ZL1BFS Doug from Gisborne 3/4 here
0851z - EA/G4HMG John from Benissa 5/6
0858z - Net ended. Again the marked dip in VK signals but recovering earlier now.
Klaus and Pertti did better.  I did not hear VK2IWT, VK2MCB, or VK3KCD at all today.
but New Zesland came good at the end with Doug ZL1BFS giving 5/5 from Gisborne.
 
0900z - 1000z  UK 80-metre Net on 3,694
G3JJR John in charge in good conditions - supported by :-
G4WRU Mike,  G3LUW Brian,  G0MMO Norman,  G3OKT John,
G2FUU Tommy,  G7OAI John,  G4DCI Philip,  G0JWE Don  and G4YZE Bill.
 
1230z - 1330z  International Net on 14,293.
1230z - W1QUO Jim from Leominster MA 5/9
1230z - G8LES Mike from Alton 4/5
1230z - YO9BC Vince (Coco) from Ploieste 5/9
1236z - N4PF Mike from Cynthiana KY
1245z - EA/G4HMG John from Benissa 4/6
1245z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 4/5
1250z - G3LUW Brian from Devon 3/2 here, got
1256z - CT1BJZ Vitor from Ordevelas 3/5 here
1302z - AF1E Joe from Conover NC 5/8
1305z - PA3AHC Malcolm from Naarden 3/2
1314z - G2FUU Tommy from Nazeing, Essex 3/2 here, got 5/7 from Joe.
1334z - Net ended.  A very good net.  Jim had it cold, minus 16c.  Ear-muffs time !
Mike G8LES and Joe AF1E had a good session about first-aid and emergency comm's.
Somebody mentioned a Costa Rica call.  Thought it might be our Communicator editor
Richard TI7/AA2UP but we could not raise him.   Keep trying Richard !
Apologies from President Pertti.  He was hosting a group of Rotarians and wives, 26 in all
to a great lunch at his home in Genalguacil.
 
1800z - 1830z  UK evening 80-metre Net on 3,694
G4WRU Mike in charge supported by :-
G2FUU Tommy,  G)SQH Derek.  G0JWE Don,  G4YZE Bill
and EA7GSU Pertti all the way from Spain 5/9 !
 
2000z - 2030z  N.AM. Transcontinental Net on 14,288.
Many Thanks to Treasurer Bob Butler for the following report :-
Hi Bill, We had a great net with seven checkins;
Joe, W0TBC Net control
Ed, N4EDT
Jim, W1QUO
Jack, KF5BD  -   (Great to hear Jack Page is home and back on the radio !  g4yze)
Reuben, W2LGF
Merlin, VE7ORV
Bob, WB7RQG
Signals still holding up. We are trying out the new frequency
14.287.0 mhz at 2000Z. We will do this for a few weeks before I send the change to our web master.
73, Bob Butler WB7RQG
 
Messages Received.
From President Pertti EA7GSU :-
Hi Bill,
If I haven't give the address before, here is one to be added in your
mailing list if you have space:
Mark Westermeier
RC Carmel, Indiana
 
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                                       That's all for this week,
                                             73 de Bill g4yze
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