Report for Week beginning 12 July 2020
 
Sunday 12th July 2020
0530z-0600z Europe - Anzo Net on 14,294 / 14,285 Long Path
From Bill VK4ZD
Peter VK3KCD was 43-4 and gave me 43
Doug ZL1BFS was 57-8 peaking 59 and gave me 59
John ZL2JPM was 55-7 and gave me 53-5
Vernon G0EGW was 33-54 and said I was very low but then advised that I was 53-4 peaking 55-6 briefly
We went QRT at 0554z
 
0600z-0630z D-Star Net
From Bill VK4ZD
Nick G4HCK, John ZL2JPM, Jean-Pierre F1CFA (celebrating his 55th wedding anniversary), Vernon G0EGW, and I were present. Phil VK2MCB was absent celebrating with his birthday party.
 
0630z - 0700z Anzo Net on 7,105 +/- QRM
From Bill VK4ZD
Peter VK3KCD was 59 and gave me 59
John ZL2JPM was 56 and gave me 52
Doug ZL1BFS was 59+ and gave me 57-9
PX2A (contest station) insisted on calling CQ Contest over us until he realised it was a net and chose to ask me for a contest contact giving me 5915 and I gave him 5955 at 0638z
Tommy VK3FSLR (visitor) was 59 with excellent audio at 0652z
Irene VK2FIVE (visitor) was 55 at 0659z
We went QRT at 0700z
  
0800z - 0900z UK 80-metre Net on 3,694
From Bob G3SZF
G7OAI/P John was net control, on the hill, and was joined by
G3LUW Brian
G4LXD Bill
G3SZF Bob
G3JJR John
G0EGW Vernon
G3OKT John, who was difficult copy
Conditions were not great with signals generally down with QSB.. However another interesting net covering many topics including members' Rotary and Ham Radio activities. Some would be joining the ZOOM meeting later.
73s Bob G3SZF
 
2000z NA ZOOM NET
Join the Weekly NET/ZOOM meeting this Sunday.
Please note that the time is *** 2000Z Sunday ***
THE MEETING WILL START AT 2000Z SUNDAY,
The ZOOM Conference HAS BEEN GROWING EVERY WEEKEND. Join the group and share information about your radio and Rotary activities. We always have a lot of laughs. Join us this coming Sunday, meet your fellow ROAR members, and share in the fun.
Ed Tyler - N4EDT is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
​Cell 205-919-4610  (Feel free to text me at this number if the need arises.)
ehtyler@icloud.com
  
ZOOM Meeting info:
Note the timing details are for Australian Eastern Standard Time – you need to adjust for your time zone.
The meeting will be on Sunday at 2000Z.
ROAR Zoom Meeting
When: Mon 6am – 7:30am Australian Eastern Standard Time - Brisbane
Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7848247670 (map)
Who: more details »
Ed Tyler - N4EDT is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting open to all ROAR members.
Topic: Ed Tyler - N4EDT's Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7848247670
Meeting ID: 784 824 7670
 
From Noel WD8QHD/VE3
Another great net.
ROAR Pres. Ed N4EDT called the net to "order" at 2000Z
There were a total of 32 Check-ins from 8 different countries.
Our programme was presented by Tim K3LR who gave a guided tour of his multi-multi contest station at WestMiddlesex,PA.
His screen show shared his many towers and beams as well as the 12 operating stations in his shack.
He gave descriptions of the isolating systems that prevent interference between the stations when operating during a contest.
Much of the equipment is built by his employer - DX Engineering but assembled on site with some mighty big cranes"Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's equipment."
Tim reminded us that sometimes you win a contest.

Joining together in the gathering (I missed some of the names) were:
VU2JHM Ajoy, India
WN5V David, LA
KL4E Craig, NV
KF6CPO Linda (a brand new ham) NV
G7OAI John, UK
KC5PL Dixon, LA
VK4ZD Bill and VK4DI QLD
PT2ADM Gustavo, Brasil
WA6LBY Peter, LA
AF1E Joe, NC
N8TE Nate VA
KD8WFE Michael, OH
W4/4GAS Sonnyg VA
ZL2WT David NZ
KK6EWB Ingo, CA
W4JHU Alexander, NC
K9THO Rick, NV
N9HWO Phil, IL
KE4RAY Rainer, FL
ZL1BFS Doug, NZ
G4HCK Nick, UK
ZL2JPM John, NZ
KC4D Bill, VA
J73CS Cecil, Dominica
VK3GK Lee VIC
G0EGW Vernon UK
WD8QHD/VE3 Noel, ON CANADA
? Ricardo ?
73
YIRS
Noel WD8QHD/VE3
 
0530z Tuesday July 14th EUR 20m net on 14,294 / 14,285
From Bill VK4ZD
Peter VK3KCD was 22 to me and could just detect I was there.
Doug ZL1BFS was 58 to me
No Europeans were heard.
We went QRT at 0549z
 
From Vernon G0EGW
Tuesday
Well 05.30z came and went, I called but heard nothing one day conditions might improve.
Regards Vernon
G0EGW
 
From Nicholas G4HCK
I switched the rig on today at 06.40 (local) and nothing – what a surprise so I made an executive decision and went off to breakfast. When will the SFI start to rise !!!
Regards
Nicholas Wilkinson
 
73
Phil VK2MCB
 
Philip Byrne
Rotary Club of Canberra
Australia
E: philipbyrne@bigpond.com