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Thanks to all the Radio Amateurs and SWLs who have contributed
to these pages. Over the past 3 or 4 weeks, several have sent in reports
which I have not been able to use because I have not been here to use
them. Notably Carl VR2CB, Dave VK5MRD,
Peter VK1XP, Michael W5BUS. Gentlemen, thank you and
please do not allow this small hiatus in proceedings to prevent you from
continuing to send is “Worked” and “Heard” in
the New year. There have been many others whose reports have been used
and to them I also send a hearty seasons greetings and keep sending them
in.
This recently came from Carl, VR2CB:
“Saturday, worked VK4CQ 5/8, VK4JOO 3/3, VK4NDX 3/3, VK2MBK
5/8, VK2ACX 5/5, VK3YUN 5/4, VK3UO 5/7, VK4MKE 5/4, VK7HDX 3/3, VK4CQ
5/8, VK3JCS 5/5, VK2ZQ 5/6, VK3XQ 4/3, VK3HRT 5/3, VK2IZI 5/3, VK2FAD
5/7, VK3MBW 5/4, VK6LOT 5/5, VK2SD 5/7, VK2FHHS 3/3, VK2UZ 3/3 and VK3JCH
4/3.
Sunday, workedVR10VAC 5/9, VK5FDMR 5/5, YB0NFL 3/3, 9W2CBL 5/5, VK5RD
5/5, VK7HDX 3/3 and VK8GMT 3/3. Saturday mid afternoon 10m really opened
up to Australia with QSOs made all across the country right down to VK7
(Tasmania). Nothing however was heard or worked from outside of VK! Sunday
similar conditions with more background noise and a couple of inter Asia
contacts.”
Big Dave said,
“Just letting you know that I have upgraded my Amateur License
from VK5FDMR to VK5MRD. I am esp active on the 10m band.”
I should hope so too. From last Thursday 13th Dave worked ZL2OK Dave 28.485
5/9+15, ZL2SP Tod 28.485 5/9.
Peter, VK1XP, worked VK4CQ ZL2SP, VK6TQ and VK7KCR,
and he heard VK's 2,3,4,5,6 &7 plus ZL's 1, 2, 4. He said,
“The summer band conditions have really opened-up over the last
few weeks. On Tuesday evening VK3/VK7 working S57S. VK3/mobile (100w +
6' helically loaded whip) working Alex S57S 5x6 both ways. Many VK/ZL
stations now active on ten with the good conditions. Most activity around
28.490Mhz in VK/ZL at the moment.”
Literally this morning Xmas Eve Carl sent in another report as follows:
Saturday worked, NH2CM 5/7’ 9W2DRL 5/8, ZL1KP 3/3, VK4CQ 5/6, ZL1ALZ
5/6, VK4JGH 4/3. Sunday worked VK3MBW 3/3, VK3XQ 3/3, heard: NH2CM 5/4.
“A frustrating weekend! Monitoring on and off nearly all day
both Saturday & Sunday but almost nothing heard from my QTH even though
the DX spots showed a fair number of Asian and VK QSOs taking place. Most
signals seemed very localised ie one dx spot identified a 59++ signal
report Taiwan to VK4 yet at the time I could not hear anything from either
station (Taiwan is ‘just down the road’ from Hong Kong). My
main successes being ZL Saturday & VK3 Sunday, both times QSOs made
as the band was closing my end. Signals to the West of me have been virtually
non existent for a number of weeks now.”
And that’s about it till the new year. Stoke are riding high, 4th
in the Championship, English cricket is at a real low, although I have
the greatest respect for Sri Lanka and they did play well.
And still we have no RF from ‘TUT towers. 22 floors up and can’t
even wave his hand held out the window. Still it all supposes that he
can get his hands on his handheld, if you get my drift.
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to all
(except Port Vale supporters).
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