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Six DX'ers' Hope that the power of combined wishing produces some real DX in the New
Year. All the Best to You and Yours. 73's Peter
Peter VK4APG <pjgarden@gil.com.au>
- Thursday, December 31, 1998 at 23:48:22 (GMT)
Happy New Year 1999
Mick W1JJM <W1JJM@aol.com>
- Thursday, December 31, 1998 at 23:31:39 (GMT)
BONNE ANNEE A TOUS A BIENTOT SUR 50 Mhz HAPPY NEW YEAR - CU on SIX Ben
hb9sjv <hb9sjv@bluewin.ch>
- Thursday, December 31, 1998 at 20:41:24 (GMT)
Happy new year to all of you and hopefully 1999 brings more than the white noise we had
last 6 weeks or so. Good DX on six!!
Ger PE1CZG <GERH@DDS.NL>
- Thursday, December 31, 1998 at 15:47:55 (GMT)
Looking at this mornings reports you may wander if we're going to see a VK-Eu one of
these days. It's not the best time of the year to do it. CQ-ing is the best you can do,
and remember: NO E2-TV, R1-TV or Ch0-TV is required to work into the Pacific. The MUF
doesn't have to be 50 MHz, even with much lower values (45 or so) the path can still open.
This due to the layer-layer reflections, where the signal never reaches the ground in
between the 2 endpoints. Good hunting !
Peter, PA1SIX
- Thursday, December 31, 1998 at 15:21:33 (GMT)
Happy new year to you friends and hope to qso you soon in 1999!! We have some VHF
projects for 1999 (beacons, portable operation etc). Wish you lots of F2 !!! Phil.
Philippe - FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Thursday, December 31, 1998 at 12:02:49 (GMT)
Happy new year 1999 and best DX on 6m to everyone...
Costas ,SV1DH <geten1@compulink.gr>
- Thursday, December 31, 1998 at 09:44:13 (GMT)
Steve/vk3ot, you should've been "kl7six" last night. I had 40.69 Data burst +
47.140Mhz snowplows just briefly. Presumable via F-layer (??) Check your email. -
Mike/ve9aa HNY "nn"
Mike ve9aa <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Thursday, December 31, 1998 at 03:26:50 (GMT)
Happy New Year to everyone, from tripping around in Victoria BC armed with just 2M, so
dont know what I am missing. Went into a Russian Sub today in Vancouver and didnt see any
6M gear just Long Wave stuff. Down to W6 next week, Japan and then home for some serious
dx work. 73 from Steve VK3SIX/KL7SIX/7J1BAX
Steve VK3OT <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Thursday, December 31, 1998 at 01:14:10 (GMT)
happy new year to all 6m stations and I hope that many station a working on 6m. many dx
and a great DX - year 1999. Horst dg6mfq
dg6mfq
- Wednesday, December 30, 1998 at 18:43:32 (GMT)
E's open to IT9 from 17:10 to 18:00 in IO80
ken g4igo <g4igo@oszy.demon.co.uk>
- Wednesday, December 30, 1998 at 18:42:58 (GMT)
the 3C5I beacon is coming S2 to S6 in JN26. Happy New Year 1999. Season greetings.
Georges F8OP <f8op@wanadoo.fr>
- Wednesday, December 30, 1998 at 15:12:33 (GMT)
Solar data for the next days look very promessing. A flux gradually dropping from the
180's and active geomagnetic conditions. Maybe we'll see the first openings across the
atlantic before the end of this year, or just therafter.
Peter PA1SIX
- Wednesday, December 30, 1998 at 14:39:12 (GMT)
OX3LX/OZ1DJJ de PA3BFM.... Bo, cannot reach u by phone, pse call +31302287223 thanks
Frank PA3BFM <six@knoware.nl>
- Wednesday, December 30, 1998 at 09:45:08 (GMT)
Does anybody know the address to UA1WER? Happy new year!
Bo, SM7FJE <bn@aaaaa.se>
- Wednesday, December 30, 1998 at 08:25:56 (GMT)
hello - 48250 in at S3 very qsb tonight - long time sine any signal..... Vy 73's -
Phil.
Philippe - FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Tuesday, December 29, 1998 at 16:35:04 (GMT)
Hello and best wishes to all of you, Today 29 DEC 98, I received a very nice QSL card
confirming the QSO with A45ZN (Thank you Ted, G4UPS). But what did I receive today too??
After a period of six months QSL hunting, the second letter out of three sended was the
lucky one. To make a long speech short, EK6AD's QSLs (6m and 2m QSOs) are here (!!!), in
my hands. I don't know the English expression but here in Greece we say "Whoever
thinks, can understand" Best of luck to all of you and your families. Happy 1999.
Chris, SV1OH <sv1oh@tee.gr>
- Tuesday, December 29, 1998 at 12:21:06 (GMT)
Solar Flux: 187, SSN 138, MUF >45 MHz Region Middle East at 07.00 UT / 29. Dec.;
Good luck.
Udo. DK5YA <http://www.qsl.net/dk5ya>
- Tuesday, December 29, 1998 at 07:18:50 (GMT)
Good Aurora and strong signals on 28 MHz from KL7/KH6/W6/W7 just now. Might bee good
time to check KL7 - Scandinavia on 6 m. Right time of season for openings over the pole
into Scandinavia from KL7. 73 de Classe SM3GSK QRV on 50110.
Classe SM3GSK <sm3gsk@sk3bg.se>
- Monday, December 28, 1998 at 21:08:48 (GMT)
E's to EA from 17-19:00 also 3C TV strong around 17:30+/-
ken g4igo <g4igo@oszy.demon.co.uk>
- Monday, December 28, 1998 at 20:02:46 (GMT)
Sporadic E from 17:00 to 18:30 Hear EH4av and SV1 dh with good signals 59. Hope to
become a licence for 6m in Germany. good dx to all 6m Stations.
dg6mfq/vk3tsk
- Monday, December 28, 1998 at 20:02:04 (GMT)
Pessimism continued: Maybe El Niņo has to do something with it. The weather patterns
have been upset quite a bit over the past two years and F2 might just aswell be dependant
to where or where not high-pressure areas are located. Did anyone ever look at that for
F2, or is it just seen as influencing the E-layer behaviour ?
Peter, PA1SIX
- Monday, December 28, 1998 at 19:08:37 (GMT)
Forgot to mention: We heard and worked F and I (including IS0)via Es/TEP Regards and 73
de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Sunday, December 27, 1998 at 19:31:36 (GMT)
Hello All: Boy oh boy! We were treated to some of the most spectacular array of DX
modes I have certainly ever seen on this band yet! It started this morning with some
interesting (tropo???) between ZS6PJS and ZR1ADI/ZR1TRD. Then Es started with the ZS6TWB
beacon in here at 599+++ for hours on end. Propagation swung to our North-West and
allthough there was no sign of the V51VHF beacon, we worked V51E and V51KC QRP!. I asked
ZR1TRD to ask V51E to check 48.250/49.750. It was 40db over S9 into V5! We were copying
video on 49.750 and I tried my best on the OH Cluster to alert EU as to the possibility of
an Es-TEP linkup. (What a battle!) I spent most of the time on the keyboard unfortunately,
and did not make a single contact, but left it to the "new" ops to enjoy! I have
not even eaten today, six Metres has kept me busy the whole day! ZS6PJS reported no signs
of propagation from Pietersburg apart from working V5 and ZS1... About time WE have a bit
of fun! I must add that signals were very weak and difficult to work and no beacons heard.
ZS1EK reported hearing ZD8VHF. That's my report for today.... tomorrow maybe??? 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Sunday, December 27, 1998 at 19:27:20 (GMT)
Pessimism all over. It must be down to the season. Looking at the last month messages
the Eu's seem to loose faith. However VK's and ZL's aren't complaining. When I look back
at the last cycle I remember the W's complaining about lack of opening, where we only
complained when we(Eu's)worked less than 6 continents on one single day. I wonder if we
not just have to wait till the propagation clouds move into our direction. Maybe there is
another meganism in the ionosphere that we don't know of yet. That meganism is that
world-wide propagation does only exists from out one single area and is not globally
available. I can't remember that in last cycle the VK's and ZL's had soo much propagation
at the "start" of the cycle. They were complaining aswell. So the only usefull
thing at the time seems be to keep your ears open and hope for the hot-spot to move
towards you. Any usefull thoughts ???
Peter, PA1SIX
- Sunday, December 27, 1998 at 13:09:42 (GMT)
3C5: It's been very quiet with 48.240 & 48.250 coming thru very occasionally and
very weakly but with no QSOs. Thank God I'm not here during the minimum of the solar
cycle!!
Alan, 3C5I <alan_isaachsen@email.mobil.com>
- Sunday, December 27, 1998 at 11:06:32 (GMT)
Sorry guys, I thought it had been quiet on the page for the last day or so! It seems
that I was editing the page and accidentally removed a critical piece of JavaScript - it
should be OK now. Let's get them announcements rolling! Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Sunday, December 27, 1998 at 10:52:09 (GMT)
Hallo 6 m dx'er. Hope you become a lot of new 6m Rigs. sign my homepage.
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Quarter/1112/ I will looke on 50110 Mhz + - 10 khz
for DX. by from Horst
dg6mfq/vk3tsk
- Saturday, December 26, 1998 at 09:36:00 (GMT)
Seasons greetings to you all! Now about SIX : Last months here we had a nice impression
what SIX meter must sound like at the NORTH POLE! And to the six meter prophets that
ordered the maximum of cycle 23 at the end of 1999... you must push the F2 switch right
now or do we have to wait for cycle 24???
jaa PA0OOS <jaap.oosten@hetnet.nl>
- Friday, December 25, 1998 at 12:47:51 (GMT)
Hi All, the turkey is almost done the transceiver sized box had a mountain of socks
inside and I'm ready for another 'White Noise' Christmas! Merry Christmas to all, cu in
99.
Trev, G3ZYY <trev@southwestuk.demon.co.uk>
- Friday, December 25, 1998 at 10:03:54 (GMT)
All the presents opened - now down to the serious drinking and eating - ready for the
Caribbean at 13:00 (oh well I can dream!) csg
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Friday, December 25, 1998 at 09:29:33 (GMT)
Hello Friends, Here are some reports about our VHF activity from TO150, at 3073m of
altitude. The bands were increadibly very quiet compared to our home qth of course, and we
could notice every small changes in the band's noise towards different azimuth. We didn't
manage any qso, but we heard on 6m (19/12/98), 2JA stations having qso on 50.110,
certainly talking to VK. We called them but without success, and their signal was too low
to give the opportunity to identify clearly the callsign. That was extremely early in the
morning, about 0030z which makes 0430 local time..... Never heard any FR reporting such
early possibility towards JA !! At 0757z, we heard other JA, still very qrp, and
impossible to get the complete calls out of noise ... I think we could have made some
qso's if they were beaming towards FR (was that the case or not ????). We never heard any
signal later and no VK at all. The best signal was at 0830z (1230 local) on 7Q7SIX
(antenna??) which was perfectly readable for 30 minutes at S3, with very slow QSB. We
heard nothing towards ZS at that time and during the days of activity. I guess that we
heard 7Q7SIX via E-layer propagation or tropo ? What do you think ? But a bit earlier it
was interesting to notice that the noise on the 2m band was very fluttery... I never heard
that typical noise on 2 (probably under man-made noise at my home). Absolutly nothing was
heard towards the North via TEP. On 144200cw we heard some dots towards ZS around 0600 to
0700z, nothing else later... The same case on 144575 towards VK6. So we have the feeling
that there are really possibilities to work ZS and East Africa on 6, but we need more
tests to check the best times during the day. We also see that we can reach or hear
countries much earlier than what we thought, and that other paths have surely some
potential as well (VK). Again, Merry Xmas to all - Phil.
Philippe - FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Friday, December 25, 1998 at 07:27:54 (GMT)
For my Dutch friends: Prettige Kerstdagen en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! For all others that
speak English too: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! For others: Happy Holidays, and
the seasons best!! -Mike/ve9aa
ve9aa Mike <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
- Friday, December 25, 1998 at 00:51:24 (GMT)
pfffff... ben ik blij dat ik dat van Frank niet gelezen heb.
Dennis PE1PZS <pe1pzs@wirehub.nl>
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 22:40:59 (GMT)
Merry Christmas to all 6m DX#ers. wish all of you many dx station. Hope any one from
Down Under ( VK/ZL9 are coming to Europe on the 6m BAnd. Look also on my homepage and give
me your info what you think about it. http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Quarter/1112/
by by from Horst (VK 3 tsk)
dg6mfq/vk3tsk <kleinschwaerzer@masters-burghausen.de>
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 21:43:00 (GMT)
Wie dit leest is gek!
Frank PA3BFM
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 20:30:26 (GMT)
a very Merry Christmas and a DX-full 1999 ! (Everybody start praying for some serious
solar flux increase NOW ...)
Enno, PA5EA <cw@dx.nl>
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 17:59:42 (GMT)
Wishing you all a merry Xmas, and hope to meet you on six in a wonderful 1999 !!!!
Dennis PE1PZS <pe1pzs@wirehub.nl>
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 17:14:35 (GMT)
Hi all, First of all Season's greetings to all lovers of the Six metre band. May 1999
hold many DX contacts for everyone.To business: There was a strong Sporadic-E opening
early today between ZS1 and ZS6. I heard the ZS6TWB/b beacon on 50.044 at S9+ , the ZS6DN
beacon on 50.050 at S2-3 and the ZS6AYE voice beacon at about S1-2 on 50.065. ZS6AXT
answered my CW cq on 50.110. I QSY'ed to 50.200, not wanting a QSO on that Frequency, but
he did not follow. I called but no-one was up in ZS6, so I made a LL call to ZS6WB and
ZS6PJS who rushed home and proceeded to work me with only 2W with a 57 signal report!
(1524.3km between ZS6PJS and ZR1EV). ZR1HIL, ZS1EK and ZS1RON were on frequency as well
from JF95 but heard nothing:-(. At one stage I could copy ZS6TWB/b at S1 on a FT690R using
only the telescopic antenna. Thought I heard something weakly on 50.003, but there are so
many carriers round there that it will be impossible to confirm or claim to have heard the
7Q7 beacon.(must get a narrow CW filter for this rig! Santa, are you reading this?)ZR6D is
presently on holiday here in Cape Town and brought a TS750 along with him for
demonstration purposes. He has a multi-wavelength inverted V antenna up as a temporary
antenna and puts out a LOUD signal here at my qth and seems to get out fine on this
contraption. The radio sounds interesting. He is still banging his forehead against the
wall for missing the opening to his home call area. Actually there are more ZS6's on
holiday here in ZS1 than there are locals....totally overrun! Oops! I waffle on too long.
Opening started in earnest at about 09h00 UT and lasted for just over an hour with the S9+
part lasting about 50 minutes. ZS6WB arrived home just to find the band closing. Better
luck next time Hal! 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 15:07:28 (GMT)
Merry Christmass and Happy new year to all Six operators, and we hope that propagation
coming very up in 1999. All the best at all.......
Freddy, IW1DIM <iw1dim@amsat.org>
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 12:23:54 (GMT)
Merry Christmas and Happy 1999 to all ; let's hope for higher SFI in next coming
months.... 73's - Phil.
Philippe - FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 11:50:07 (GMT)
RE:PA0HIP(in English)--A sprank of optimisme Willem. I know there isn't too much reason
for it (looking at the way this cycle is developping), but,in advance, saying that it's
not going to work, isn't good either. Greeting (also to Francis) OK Chris ??
Peter,PA1SIX
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 09:59:48 (GMT)
There are no rules about using, or not using, local languages on this board, but as it
is read by 6m hams from all around the world it would be polite to stick to English so
that we can all read the postings. Thanks and all the best for Christmas :>) Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 09:49:38 (GMT)
TE KOOP 6M PA 1KW Geheel bestaat uit 2 bij elkaar passende delen. Het geheel ziet er
niet alleen mooi uit, maar is gebouwd om lang mee te gaan. PA: 4CX600JB (Eimac US
kwaliteits buis) Uitgangscircuit met vacuum C. Voeding 2.5 KV goed voor 1 amp continue.
Geen splatter, geen rommel op de band, en zeer stabiel. De 4cx600 staat bekend als een van
de linearste buizen die er momenteel op de markt zijn. ZIEN is KOPEN. FL 2250,=
(kostprijs) alleen kopers S.V.P. reacties alleen via e-mail.
Eric PA6KW <pa_forsale@hotmail.com>
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 09:09:40 (GMT)
RE:PA0HIP--Een sprankje optimisme Willem. Ik weet dat er niet al te veel reden voor is
(gezien de ontwikkeling va deze cyclus), maar van te voren al zeggen dat het niets wordt
is ook niet goed. Groetjes (ook aan Francis)
Peter , PA1SIX
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 08:14:23 (GMT)
Merry Xmas and Good DX on Six in 1999 ! And if you havenīt done yet - please have a
look at my 6m-Pages.
Peter, OE4WHG <http://www.myworld.privateweb.at/oe4whg/6m.htm>
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 07:27:06 (GMT)
A Merry Christmas and a good New Year to everybody at UKSMG and all the lovers of
"The Magic Band". From Mirel-VK2BOD
Mirel - VK2BOD <vk2bod@tig.com.au>
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 02:52:57 (GMT)
There has been much reference to Steve, VK6PA's very successful operation last cycle,
however sadly Steve is now QRT from his old QTH in Karratha and has moved to the town of
Perenjori, inland and much further south. Future 50 MHz operation is unknown. As a
possible alternative from Northwest Westerna Australia, watch for the new beacon VK6RSX on
50.304 MHz with 50W erp omni. VK6RSX is located at Exmouth on Northwest Cape. Season's
greetings to all with lots of DX in the near future!
Don VK6HK <patndon@cygnus.uwa.edu.au>
- Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 01:40:02 (GMT)
Re P29 and VK6PA: Forget it Peter: VK6PA to Europe last cycle was always a F2 - Spread
F (TEP) combination. P29 (and also VK8 Darwin) is impossible with that combination of
propagation. (look at the great circle paths) You'll be needing full F2 propagation ALL
thw way, which is RARE. Merry XMAS, and happy new year to you all 73 Willem PA0HIP
Willem PA0HIP <wmorsink@casema.net>
- Wednesday, December 23, 1998 at 23:47:17 (GMT)
Prettige Kerstdagen en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar!
Frank PA3BFM
- Wednesday, December 23, 1998 at 22:24:47 (GMT)
Hoi Peet, nog steeds geen weer om ook maar iets aan de quad te doen hier. Groetjes ,
ook aan de rest van de familie.
PA1SIX , peter
- Wednesday, December 23, 1998 at 14:52:38 (GMT)
Re:P29KFS -- Looking at the large number of openings we had into northern VK(last
Cycle),where VK6PA was worked by me on nearly 30 days in a row, it should be an easy thing
to work P29, at least from this part of Eu. Openings occurred mainly in November and March
between 0600 and 1200 UTC. If you need more details on the best times for your region,
send me an email and I'll drop you the statistics in .xls format. 73's
Peter, PA1SIX (ex-PA3EUI) <etacombv@caiw.nl>
- Wednesday, December 23, 1998 at 14:50:07 (GMT)
Merry Christmas and keep fingers crossed for 1999! With the low numbers like today I
think it will become silent nights & days. 73,
Peter PA2VST <PA2VST@condor-post.com>
- Wednesday, December 23, 1998 at 14:47:56 (GMT)
g'day all from downunder, just to advz that now 4 ops qrv 6m here in p29. p29's pl
paul, nb norm, kph peter and myself ex zfs. we are looking for any dx around and have just
enjoyed some good stuff ex zl and vk via es. 73
rick, p29kfs <p29kfs@daltron.com.pg>
- Wednesday, December 23, 1998 at 12:02:36 (GMT)
Hello' boys, I have a new Email, michecop@tin.it, Merri Xmas for all six operators and
their family, no signal in six in JN71, will be better next year, happy new year for all.
Mike
I7CSB <michecop@tin.it>
- Tuesday, December 22, 1998 at 19:36:35 (GMT)
Hi all 6m addicts, Another great evening on 6 from EK09 on Es last night. From this
square XE1/SM0KAK and XE1NVX were also active. I became active about 00:00Z this morning
and had a pile up of stn from the southern US, texas, Arkansas, Nevada, Arizona etc. about
00:30 the propagation started to move north. With S9 signals from most part of California
a bit later into Oregon and finally a qso with VE7XF in CN89. At this time the stns in the
south were still audible but a much lower strength. I also worked a KL7 but he turned out
to be in Texas!
Andy G3SVD <andy_hewitt@compuserve.com>
- Tuesday, December 22, 1998 at 16:06:21 (GMT)
Same warning as yesterday. Looking at the flux, you may wander if it's ever going to
reach usefull levels. Let's hope 1999 is going to give us something more than 1989. Merry
X-mas and a happy Newyear.
Peter, PA1SIX
- Tuesday, December 22, 1998 at 08:03:19 (GMT)
Merry Xmas and Happy Six 1999 to all Six shooter's.
Eric F5JKK <f5jkk@aol.com>
- Monday, December 21, 1998 at 18:42:26 (GMT)
hallo hamradios on 6m. TNX that many of you ar looking on my homepage but sign my
guestbook and I will wright you. Look on my page
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Quarter/1112/ I hope to hear a lot of station on
6m. Sorry no licence in Germany but in Australia. (VK 3 tsk). 10m Band is very good open i
hope also that 6m goes up and I can hear a lot of DX stations. BY BY from Horst the little
Australian.
dg6mfq/vk3tsk <kleinschwaerzer@masters-burghausen.de>
- Monday, December 21, 1998 at 17:24:52 (GMT)
To those requiring a qsl from XE1/G3SVD, please qsl via home call and RSGB buro.I will
be in the UK next month and hoping to work some dx from G. 73 and a happy Xmas to all
Magic Band users Andy XE1/G3SVD
Andy XE1/G3SVD <andy_hewitt@compuserve.com>
- Monday, December 21, 1998 at 15:30:33 (GMT)
We have had two good days on the band on 19th and 20th through to this am. Lots of
sporadic E to the Southern US into TX,AZ and NM, also into cetral America V31,HR, HP TI
and last night into PY.
Andy XE1/G3SVD <andy_hewitt@compuserve.com>
- Monday, December 21, 1998 at 15:26:33 (GMT)
Merry X-mas & a Happy New Year! http://www.aaaaa.se/sm7fje%201.htm
Bo, SM7FJE <bn@aaaaa.se>
- Monday, December 21, 1998 at 12:45:50 (GMT)
Hello all, compliments of the season to all. In VK conditions are intense E layer, 2 to
4000km, guess what VK works VK mostly on 50.11 or abouts... Such is life... Ever looking
to extend my horizon to other continents soon again in six... C U all soon Nev VK2QF UKSMG
#1809. URL: http://www.winsoft.net.au/~vk2qf
Neville VK2QF <vk2qf@winsoft.net.au>
- Monday, December 21, 1998 at 10:41:55 (GMT)
Look out ! Conditions may temp. improve due to the arrival of a shockwave (geomagnetic
disturbance). Even NAEU might be possible.
Peter, PA1SIX
- Monday, December 21, 1998 at 07:48:19 (GMT)
Dear Fred C31HK Nice to read about future activity on 6. Some time ago I send You
couple of QSL-s for previous QSO . PSE replay for DXCC. TNX ex call YT3HZ. Best 73
Luci 9A3HZ <lucijan.franin@ck.tel.hr>
- Monday, December 21, 1998 at 06:54:01 (GMT)
This weekend had small openings from 3C5 to the Med Sat & Sun 1000-1200Z with about
8 or 9 contacts each day, including DL3RB and OE5UAL on Sat. Characteristically, deep QSB
@ 1Hz on both 48.250 and 6m. Good to see 5N on! I assume 6m is permitted there - I had
reports it was not.
Alan, 3C5I <alan_isaachsen@email.mobil.com>
- Monday, December 21, 1998 at 06:38:58 (GMT)
Help please - anyone using a Kenwood MC47 mic (ie TS-60 users). I have a TS-570SG and
want to use the PF1-4 functions but don't want to spend $60 on a hand mic I won't use. Can
someone please tell me what happens at the mic plug pinout when the PF1, 2, 3 or 4 buttons
are pressed. Ta.
Paul AC5NO <bradsfam@aol.com>
- Monday, December 21, 1998 at 05:17:12 (GMT)
Frank, see http://users.cybercity.dk/~dko7399/home.html
ve9aa
- Monday, December 21, 1998 at 02:02:50 (GMT)
Hello: Any info about 5N9RGP Op. Sergio that CT1DYX work today on SIX? Was that really
a SIX meters contact? Merry Christmas to everyBody. 73s.
PETER PY5CC <py5cc@vcs.com.br>
- Sunday, December 20, 1998 at 22:38:10 (GMT)
U R G E N T L Y N E E D E D : the phone number of Bo, OZ1DJJ/OX3LX
Frank PA3BFM <six@knoware.nl>
- Sunday, December 20, 1998 at 22:13:08 (GMT)
Seasons greetings from Texas. After what seems like months of nothing at all, tonight
we had a nice ('Es' I presume) opening to the caribbean and central america. Between 2336
19 dec and 0112 20 dec worked ZF1DC, HP2CWB, HP3XUG and TI5KD.....not exactly F-layer DX
but welcome none the less. 73 and have a 'real' beer for me.....
Paul AC5NO (G7GUC) <bradsfam@aol.com>
- Sunday, December 20, 1998 at 01:32:52 (GMT)
OZ50MHz DX Bulletin #98-051 is now available at, http://www.qsl.net/oz6om/
Matt OZ6OM
- Sunday, December 20, 1998 at 00:47:50 (GMT)
show on this page www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Quarter/1112/
horst VK3tsk and dg6mfq
USA - Saturday, December 19, 1998 at 22:12:28 (GMT)
Received 4L3Y-QSL today for a 50MHz-QSO on 4.June 97. I've sent mine to a p.o.box in
Warszawa, Poland. It seems to work... Seasons greatings...
Max, DL4MDQ <DL4MDQ@QSL.NET>
- Friday, December 18, 1998 at 18:30:50 (GMT)
Dennis et al. The Eu tv listing is here: http://user.itl.net/~equinox/tv.html Have a
look at the 55MHz stuff.
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Friday, December 18, 1998 at 12:20:48 (GMT)
Hello folks in western Europe, since Decembre first, we (Dennis PE1PZS & me
PA3GST)are receiving TV signals on 48.250 and 55.250 also AUDIO is received some times.
The transmittor on 48.250 is the German ARD but the otherone is still unknown (dennis
heard french language). We would like to know were these transmitters are placed and who
is doing the 55.250 ? 73e Michael PA3GST @ HETNET.NL #1423.
michael, pa3gst <pa3gst@HETNET.NL>
- Friday, December 18, 1998 at 11:53:00 (GMT)
Hey Jack!! send some rare dx to perth in vk6 please, anything over 200 km is long haul
dx to us in perth... are you blokes really working all this very rare dx like vk5
stations??? all contributions muchly appreciated cheers from the sunny coast of the indian
ocean in of77xx graham vk6ro
vk6ro graham <vk6ro@yahoo.com>
- Friday, December 18, 1998 at 11:03:29 (GMT)
VK/ZL please, don't forget to turn 6 and 2m antenna towards FR5 on 18/19/20 december.
Have a look at http://www.oceanes.fr/~fr5fc/pdn/ GL and vy 73 - Phil.
Philippe FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Thursday, December 17, 1998 at 11:44:06 (GMT)
SIX METERS... ALIVE & KICKING By Jack Haden, VK2GJH The weekend of Saturday the
12th and Sunday the 13th of December was a six meter DXers paradise as the band came
really alive. Many east coast DXers worked KH6, FK8, ZL and VK9N for new ones while the
lucky ZL's had a path to Mexico and Costa Rica which was envied by excited VK's. From the
VK2GJH log: Sat 12th Dec 1998: At 2230z NZ TV video on 45.240/250/260Mhz was rising
rapidly with the peak at 0000z with signals well in to the red on the 'S' meter. ZL3SIX
beacon observed strength five at 0013z, I worked ZL3NW minutes later with a 5X5 exchanged.
ZL's reported contacts with TI5KD in Costa Rica and hearing the Mexico beacon around 0120z
plus a HR6 was also heard. 0209z VK7RST beacon on 52Mhz 559 report, 0226z ZL4LV worked
with 5X7 exchanged. VK4ABW heard at 0228z 5X6 calling CQDX. It was also reported the ZL's
had a solid path to JA for a period of time but the JA's were not heard at all in Sydney.
A feeding frenzy commenced at 0325z when beacons KH6HI and KH6HME beacons started to come
through, the frustration's were answered at 0337z when NH6YK Ted was worked by VK1, VK2,
VK3, VK4, VK7 and VK9N. Ted took the pile up to 50.120Mhz where he stayed for nearly two
hours working VK. One resident six meter aficionado in Sydney, who like's telling others
what to do and when to do it, was chastised by a few for trying to pump the contact dry
with Ted whilst others were waiting to work him, practise what you preach? bitchy, bitchy!
Ted was later joined by Ken KH7R and KH6WU who both enjoyed solid attention from DX
starved VK's, for many Hawaii was a new one. Prominent Sydney DXer Bob Lear VK2DN
commented it had been a number of years since Hawaii was so strong in Sydney on six. Jim
VK9NS stirred a hornets nest at 0355z with a 5X9 signal on 50.110Mhz SSB, a small pile up
started, Jim beamed to Hawaii and proceeded to work KH6 to the dismay of some VK's who
needed him for a new one on six! Such is life. I tried to ring 3D2CM, T20AA and C21RK to
alert them but no answer at any of the three residencies, what a pity. New Caledonia
attracted many with FK8CA pounding away on CW on 50.095Mhz with a solid 599 signal at
times. Again many worked him for a new country or new mode. The band switched around at
0435z with the VK4BRG beacon rumbling through like a steam train on 50.077Mhz followed by
a good strength five from beacon VK7RST. At 0447z Brian VK7RR was five nine plus in Sydney
on 50.130Mhz working a VK4. By 0500z the KH6 beacons has disappeared but the VK4's were
still coming in, around this time VK7 bowed out gracefully too. Local DX was about with
VK2APG in Kiama worked 5X9 both ways, ZL TV on 45Mhz still powering in but starting to
wobble with fade just around the corner. UHF DX was great with WIN and PRIME TV in
Wollongong being viewed clearly on the indoor antenna in Sydney for the first time in many
years! The 45Mhz ZL TV was still coming through around the strength nine mark at 1245z
when I switched the IC-736 off and went to bed. Let's hope we have a repeat of this
tomorrow... Sun 13th December: ZL TV on 45Mhz was peaking 10Db over all morning, VK7RAE
beacon was a 559 report at 0116z indicated things were on the move, and they were but
sadly not to be a repeat of yesterdays star performance. VK7RST beacon on 52Mhz broke
through at 0137z heralding a rising MUF to the delight of many. A quick CQ on 50.110Mhz
was rewarded with a strong signal from VK5AYD clearly indicating the path was indeed
different from yesterday as no VK5's were worked in Sydney. Brian VK7RR came through at
0145z with a good 5X9 from Hobart. A quick check of 52Mhz found VK5VF beacon pounding
through 579 report on 52.450Mhz at 0152z, back to 50Mhz and a good solid contact with John
VK5PO on 50.150Mhz, John was after the Pacific so I kept the contact very short for him.
Both VK7 beacons were 599 at 0208z and a quick contact was made with Joe VK7RG on
50.125Mhz who was 5X9 plus at the time. ZL TV on 45Mhz had all but gone by 0215z making it
very clear the band was changing direction, unlike yesterdays solid ZL path. A quick CQ
netted Paul VK2YVG in Broken Hill who was 5X5, Paul was after the Pacific like everyone
else.The VK7RAE beacon was plus plus on the meter at 0225z. A frenzy broke out at 0249z
with VK7JG and VK7GUN working Ted NH6YK in Hawaii but the reports exchanged were poor
compared to yesterday. Ted was barely audible in Sydney as he worked the two Tasmanian
stations much to the dismay of many who missed out Saturday and were on today just to work
the KH6 gang. At 0325z Jim VK9NS powered in to Sydney 5X9 and was soon chastised by a VK1
to move off the call frequency for the DX! Jim responded that he "was the DX"
Again a few VK's worked Jim for a new one which was appreciated as usual despite the
failure of the KH6 opening Jim filled a void and made the afternoon worthwhile for many
sweating at the radio in the summer heat. Queensland made an appearance at 0342z with
VK4KK pounding away on CW with a 419 report, at 0345z VK7AB nudged the meter to 5X6
peaking nine whilst talking to VK2BGL in Sydney. By 0410z the VK7 beacons had all but
disappeared and the void replaced by the appearance of VK8RAS beacon Alice Springs on
50.046Mhz 529 report. No VK8's were heard or worked by me, many called them though due to
the beacon coming through, VK7JG heralded the last of the VK7's with a 5X8 signal whilst
working VK1MP on 50.120Mhz at 0423z. By 0515z it was all over bar the shouting so to speak
and 50Mhz returned to its usual quiet self! Many new voices are being heard on six meters
attributed to the likes of the HF plus six meter rigs being sold today. Quite a number of
those I worked were running the new Yaesu FT-847 or FT-920 with many others running Icom,
Kenwood or Alinco HF/VHF combination rigs. These new transceivers are definitely drawing
new blood to six meters and with propagation on the up and up I am sure their owners will
not be disappointed with six meters and the exotic DX on offer. 73's and see you on six!
de Jack VK2GJH.
Jack VK2GJH
- Wednesday, December 16, 1998 at 17:08:50 (GMT)
The plot on the webpages of DXLC (http://www.dxlc.com/solar/cyclcomp.html) is quite
clear: at this stage the current cycle is 30~50 SSN units lower than cycle 22. So my
estimate is to wait at least another 6 months before anything substantial will happen
(sigh ...). And that's difficult to accept for us "deja vu"-ones. Mother nature
is a bitch, isn't she ?
Enno, PA5EA <cw@dx.nl>
- Wednesday, December 16, 1998 at 15:28:09 (GMT)
Thought now was the time to have a look at just where I thought Cycle 23 was up to at
my latitude (54 North). At the equivalent month of cycle 22, I had already been hearing
(not always working!) DX for 2 months. There are so many mixed modes available on the N/S
path, I have ignored these openings in my very brief analysis. To sum up I'd already
logged (up to 24th Dec) P43AS, PZ1AP, HC5K, HC2FG and three North American openings to VE,
W1,2,3-land, netting 40 QSO's. All this at a time when I had 10w and a 3 ele at 20ft, and
didnt spending hours monitoring the band! So Far this cycle I've hardly caught the MUF
above 40MHz on the E-W path, and as far as I'm aware, the North Americans havn't worked
into Southern Europe yet. Looking at sunspot numbers and flux levels for the same
"cycle month" periods of 22, (certainly at my latitude) I'm still looking for
rotations to dip in the 160's and hit 190 before that E/W path breaks. Like VST I'm hoping
for the best, (and would love to be proven wrong), but I reckon this year will be a lost
cause for equal latitude F layer openings other than the usual "hot spots".
Neil G0JHC <carr.n@runshaw.ac.uk>
- Wednesday, December 16, 1998 at 15:10:46 (GMT)
Hello all, I am currently in the concept stage of writing some automated beacon logging
software. Can anyone advise if any such devices already exist so that I can take a look at
them ? cheers steve m0boq
Steve M0BPQ <s.bunting@umds.ac.uk>
- Wednesday, December 16, 1998 at 13:36:10 (GMT)
Yeh!!!Great news at this end!! I just got my license renewed this morning for another
year, expiring Jan 2000!! This is remarkable because nothing can be taken for granted. It
went quickly (but not cheaply). Everything is full of surprises and unpredictable here -
this was a pleasant one!!
Alan, 3C5I <alan_isaachsen@email.mobil.com>
- Wednesday, December 16, 1998 at 11:34:49 (GMT)
Happy Christmas everyone, and remember that 10 years ago we had nice propagation into
the Caribian area with booming sig's from PZ at Christmas! 73's,
Peter PA2VST <PA2VST@condor-post.com>
- Wednesday, December 16, 1998 at 09:11:25 (GMT)
3C5I: All my QSL cards are up to date with a batch sent off this week, some sent via
3C5 snail mail (so that pretty stamps come with it). Card has been upgraded slightly. 6m
is fairly quiet right now. Just like the city here now Christmas is coming. Would you
believe all vehicles are banned on the roads here on Dec 24, 25, 31 and Jan 1st?? Also, I
wish I could post the story of how I have to go about license renewal in the next week or
so!! Drive safely over Christmas and have a good one, everyone!!
Alan, 3C5I <alan_isaachsen@email.mobil.com>
- Wednesday, December 16, 1998 at 06:47:36 (GMT)
Happy Xmas to all and Happy Trails from Alaska, which can be loosely interpreted as
saying it doesn't pay to be other than the lead sled dog. Well done Andy and Lars from XE1
to VK. Station now being closed down next operation from VE7, then JA1,2,3,7 and VK3 in
January 1999 hoping to re-establish European path in feb. The M2 N5JHV 7 el has landed on
Dutch Harbour Unalaska Island in the capable hands of Rod KL0FZ who will activate that
location for the next 6 months. He is running an 706 Mark2. Dutch Harbour is 750 miles S/W
of Anchorage at the commencement of the Aelutian chain of islands.
KL7SIX
- Tuesday, December 15, 1998 at 19:16:28 (GMT)
Can anybody help me with the address to DH7VK?
Bo, SM7FJE <bn@aaaaa.se>
- Tuesday, December 15, 1998 at 14:00:23 (GMT)
Try http://user.itl.net/~equinox/50dx.html 73's
Peter, PA1SIX
- Tuesday, December 15, 1998 at 12:40:44 (GMT)
How to open GJ4ICD's SIX NEWS?
Arne SM7AED <sm7aed@algonet.se>
- Tuesday, December 15, 1998 at 08:13:37 (GMT)
ZS6WB....S79 PLEASE? Good luck,
Peter PA2VST <Peterg@condor-post.com>
- Monday, December 14, 1998 at 09:01:57 (GMT)
Geminidi report: Not so good as expected. Short burst , so only 2 QSO-s in one burst.
After 22 GMT was getting worst and I switch off. My apologise to PA0WLB, ON1??? I have
long telephone call during QSO. See you next time. TNX for QSO-s. Best 73
Luci 9A3HZ <lucijan.franin@ck.tel.hr>
- Monday, December 14, 1998 at 06:50:18 (GMT)
Last night we had the best opening on the band that I have been able to participate in,
between 22:32z and 23:50 I worked
ZL3ADT,ZL3TIC,ZL2KT,ZL3NW,ZL2TPY,ZL1ADP,ZL3TLG,ZL4AAA,ZL3TY,VK7IK/7,VK3AKK AND XE1/SMOKAK
AND W5UWB by backscatter.The HC2FG/B beacon was audible with me from 00:38 antil 01:00Z
when I went qrt for family matters. I did not work any HCs but I do know that Lars
XE1/SM0KAK worked at least two. When we had our backscatter qso Lars was 59 with me whilst
he is normally about 57 on the direct path because there are some mountains in the way.
Andy Hewitt XE1/G3SVD <andy_hewitt@compuserve.com>
- Monday, December 14, 1998 at 01:33:00 (GMT)
Gday from HOT perth 37c, sunday we had ja opening and tv etc from 0730 to about 1200
utc, ja stations about 0735 for a few minutes, also big signal from vk6rhx beacon at 1100
km north of perth, also many tv offsets, including a very interesting tv on 49.744.6
approx, i called towards europe for a while on cw on 110, no response, but i will keep
trying, cheers from sunny [too sunny] perth in of77xx Graham vk6ro.
vk6ro graham <vk6ro@yahoo.com>
- Monday, December 14, 1998 at 00:11:20 (GMT)
Hello, fellow SIX meter addicts, Changed my call (as many others did). So, no more
PA0ERA, but PA5EA from now onwards. (Posted this last Saterday, but the message
disappeared ...).
Enno, PA5EA <cw@dx.nl>
- Sunday, December 13, 1998 at 20:56:45 (GMT)
Dutch members of UKSMG with NEW callsigns, pse send me an e-mail with your new
call..... tnx.. 73 Dennis..
Dennis PE1PZS <pe1pzs@wirehub.nl>
- Sunday, December 13, 1998 at 18:40:55 (GMT)
Today, at 1630 utc, 48250 in at S3. Nothing heard for past 3 weeks on 48 Mhz !!! Hope
cdx improve again quickly and please look for us on 18/19/20 december - See
http://www.oceanes.fr/~fr5fc/pdn/ 73 and see you soon - Phil.
Philippe FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Sunday, December 13, 1998 at 16:59:24 (GMT)
Sri abt url change but Demon moved the pages to a "Resource Server" making it
slower! this was due to bandwidth that the pages were getting, so I've put the whole lot
back on the old url: http://user.it.net/~equinox and dumped Demon! Sri for the
inconvenience but the pages are much faster now.
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Sunday, December 13, 1998 at 13:29:54 (GMT)
And see, a few minutes later it does work.
Peter, PA1SIX (ex-PA3EUI)
- Sunday, December 13, 1998 at 12:40:57 (GMT)
I tried to open GJ4ICDs next (old)URL, but it doesn't work.
Peter, PA1SIX
- Sunday, December 13, 1998 at 12:36:14 (GMT)
Sorry, I was updating 13 pages automatically with GJ4ICD's new URL and I forgot to use
latest notice page so I have lost a few postings. Chris
Chris, G3WOS
- Sunday, December 13, 1998 at 12:15:41 (GMT)
Good opening today,12/12/98 on 6-- VK9NS in Norfolk Is. 5-1 on 50.110 at 03:40 UTC-- At
03:42 KH7R-bl01 5-9 on 50.120 -- 03:55 KH6WU 5-2 --
Mirel-VK2BOD <vk2bod@tig.com.au>
- Saturday, December 12, 1998 at 04:03:13 (GMT)
Hello SIX Friends: I had a long Qso with V31PC Don in Belize on 12 meters, and tell him
that USA west coast stations and XE1 work into ZL. I ask him to QSY to 6M and heard him
with a S5 signal. Wath a surprise to heard him working ZL3ADT on 50110. 73s to all and see
you on SIX!!
PETER PY5CC <PY5CC@vcs.com.br>
- Saturday, December 12, 1998 at 00:48:49 (GMT)
Hallo look on this page from dg6mfq/vk3tsk
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Quarter/1112/
horst
USA - Friday, December 11, 1998 at 19:21:34 (GMT)
RE HAL ZS6WB: S79 .....PLEASE!!. 73'S
Marzio I5MXX <yasmin@italway.it>
- Friday, December 11, 1998 at 16:07:50 (GMT)
Re: PA3FBN's QSL routes; quickest route for 7Q7RM / LA / JL is direct to G0IAS, QTHR.
For 7Q7CM - via GW3RYR, QTHR (I still have some cards left).
Colin ex-7Q7CM <c.morgan@wlv.ac.uk>
- Friday, December 11, 1998 at 14:05:22 (GMT)
I also put my vote on S79........for some reason!
Bo, SM7FJE <bn@aaaaa.se>
- Friday, December 11, 1998 at 13:37:09 (GMT)
Call me biassed Hal but the S79 is definitely my preference!
Trev, G3ZYY <trev@southwestuk.demon.co.uk>
- Friday, December 11, 1998 at 13:26:47 (GMT)
Had a visit this morning from Ray S79RH, a South African working in the Seychelles. He
will be going back there on 2 January. I have an Icom 505 that I have semi-promised to
3DA0CA for his use next season, but perhaps S79 might be more in demand for Europe and
also he will have some propagation next year to JA. It will be difficult to get another
rig later to S79, but no problem to 3DA0. Which of the two do you guys need most? Let me
know your thoughts.
Hal ZS6WB <hpaction@cis.co.za>
- Friday, December 11, 1998 at 09:24:10 (GMT)
Dear OM s . In absent of others propagation's I am tested MS. During Leonides and
others showers I notice that PI7ISX on 50052 has best signal via MS (truly 10 W and
dipole?). Monitoring shows very good MS activity during all day especially after 18 GMT
when near coming Geminides radiant rising up in Europe. During long bursts I switch to 110
for call but activity is very low. Why we didn't organised something like short skip MS
net on 6 for missing locators and DXCC. (HV , Z33, C31 , and others will be welcome) .
Best 73 !
Luci 9A3HZ <lucijan.franin@ck.tel.hr>
- Friday, December 11, 1998 at 09:06:03 (GMT)
Sri, I meant that UK stamps are no good in GD, not IRC's!
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Friday, December 11, 1998 at 08:47:14 (GMT)
Re Qsl's: PA3FBN et al awaiting qsl's, the lesson here is quite simple, when you work a
new one qsl direct the same day, otherwise in years to come you have no chance of a qsl.
(IE: Several key operators are now silent key), K8EFS is good for ZS3E/V51E direct only,
DL3ZM/YV5 is SK, 7Q7RM is POB 472, Blantyre, Malawi, Chet PJ9EE is direct "Chet
Brandon", Santa Martha Bay, Bonaire Island, Netherland Antilles, etc, rather than me
write all the qsl addresses here why not look at Buckmaster on the WWW, this gives most of
the addresses needed, make sure you enclose an IRC or $ plus an envolope, also note that
IRC's are not valid in many Countries like the GD card needed so send a usd.
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Friday, December 11, 1998 at 08:42:49 (GMT)
3C5I is off the air for a day or 2 for antenna repairs. The UHF tee to split the
feedlines collapsed - looks like a press fit for the side connection! This must have
vibrated out. The telescoping mast came down with a thump last night for repairs - no
fingers missing but it was close! These masts are as close as you can get to a guillotine
- but the real problem was the nut in the driver's seat.
Alan, 3C5I <alan_isaachsen@email.mobil.com>
- Friday, December 11, 1998 at 07:04:34 (GMT)
Re:ZS3E. Kosie is now V51E. Very hard to get a card. But here is his info: Kosie du
Buisson, V51E, Box 350, Outjo, 9000, Namibia. (SMIRK 5386, Grid JG89) On his Card he has
K8EFS as his QSL Manager. Best of luck! 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Friday, December 11, 1998 at 06:30:41 (GMT)
hello 6 meter dxers. I am qrv since 1989 on 6 meter. I worked quite a lot and spend a
lot of time and money to get the qsl cards. unfortunately i need a lot of caards. I hope
that when you read this message and you find your cal here you would send me an email or
even better the qsl card. If you have info about qsl managers for a call pse send me info.
i am looking for 7q7rm or cm, 9k2zr, 9q5ee,cn8st,cu1cb,cx4hs,kg6uh/du1,ux0ff, er5aa,
er5dx,fy5au( seems to be a bif problem), gd7hej,ha6zb,hv3sv,hv4nac,j52us (tried several
times), lz3uf,od5sb,pj9ee,zw0f,tr8ca,ua2/dk2zf,ul7gcc, zs3e,vp2ehf yv5zz. some of them i
sended a few times direct but no luck. pse email to pa3fbn@noord.bart.nl 73 Timon ps one
of these days i get a new call. i will anounce it here!
Timon pa3fbn <pa3fbn@noord.bart.nl>
- Thursday, December 10, 1998 at 20:05:09 (GMT)
Hi re ms stations its the M25 not 23 close to Oxford
Bryan G3AKF <bryan@g3akf.freeserve.co.uk>
- Thursday, December 10, 1998 at 18:22:36 (GMT)
PS: The reason Ch 0 came about initially was when the ABCB tried to set up the third
commercial channel on TEN in late 60's. This was OK in Sydney and Adelaide but DDQ 10
Toowoomba and one in Eastern Victoria blocked Melbourne and Brisbane so the first Channel
Zeros or doughnut channels were put on the air. The paranoia got to the stage where in
Master control the engineer had a radio call book circled with the known
"offenders" on 52 Mhz and whenever Master Control got an abusive TVI complaint
they would call the nearest amateur direct and harangue the hapless operator over the
phone. Now it appears it is about to start again with the implementation of erp exposure
standards in Australia. The world is closing in.
PS on TV
- Thursday, December 10, 1998 at 17:58:52 (GMT)
Would someone please follow up on this even go and have a look It is 15 miles south of
Oxford near the M23 and run by Meteor Data Corporation. Curious how something as big a
signal as this could escape notice. We were told about it by Meteor Data Corporation in
the USA so maybe it is only new.
KL7SIX
- Thursday, December 10, 1998 at 17:50:16 (GMT)
M/S confirmed in UK may be useful indicator. Could be running as much as 5000 watts erp
or more. Encl: Re yr note about xmsn on 46950.0. I listened today at 1030z.
Heard an A1 xmsn on 46950.00 at S9+10 from Oxford direction, and I have attached a
recording of it as a wav file to this. Signal is keyed continuosly. Think its
probably some form of ARQ system. I am located near Daventry, about 30 miles north
of Oxford at IO92JE. Will listen on the other freqs you quote to see if I can detect any
pings from them. Will let you know if I hear anything.
KL7SIX
- Thursday, December 10, 1998 at 17:47:04 (GMT)
Gday, big tv indicators from 0730 to about 0815 utc on 49 mhz dec- 9 -98 one of them
zeroed about 49.744.6 plus minus, i called towards europe and asia, but no qso, they were
BIG signals, please keep looking, cheers from west aussie of77zz Graham VK6RO
Graham VK6RO <vk6ro@yahoo.com>
- Thursday, December 10, 1998 at 00:02:43 (GMT)
ZL summary from BP51. Contains errors and ommissions ZLTV Reported on following days
and times: KL7FZ/KL7SIX/NL7OW/KL7NO. 45.2396 RF72 Hamilton 28th October 2341z also second
outlet on 45.2395 30th October 0100z second outlet on 45.2394+ 31st October 2327z 1st
November 2300z also second outlet on 45.2395? 6th November 2334z also second outlet on
45.2394? 16th Novembr 2335z 5th December 0015z until 0230z 45.2499 RE43 Invercargill 1st
November 2300z measured as 45.2499 under Wellington. 16th Novembr 2335z weakly heard. 3rd
December 2249z logged as 2498. 5th December 0147z until 0230z 45.2500 RE78 Wellington 30th
October 0055z 1st November 2300z 3rd December 2349z 5th December 0015z until after 0200z
45.2600 RE68 Nth/West 30th November 0050z under 2604. 45.2604 RF74 Whangeri 30th October
0057z 1st November 2257z 30th Novembr 0049z 1st December 2241z also 45.2504? 5th December
0015z until after 0200z 45.2604 RE55 Timaru 5th December 0147z logged as 45.2603? 16th
Novembr 2335z
KL7SIX
- Tuesday, December 08, 1998 at 16:47:14 (GMT)
Profiles on High Power Ch 0. 46.2400 Wagga Wagga 150 miles W/SW of Sydney enroute to
Victoria near Hume Highway. Mount Ulandra a peanut size hill with a 600 foot high tower.
Flying by regularly it was easy to see bays of drain pipe size dipoles on all four sides
of the guyed tower spreading out over at least 1/4 of the tower top. The dipoles point
N/W//N/E//S/W//S/East. I think there are four bays of four on each side at elast and the
eirp is 100,000 watts. This TX copied here in KL7 last week at 59 plus on a hf dipole so
it really gets out. Under 46.2400 is a lower power 46.2402 also copied and running only
500 watts. 46.1718 is at Mt Mowbullan north of Toowoomba Queensland and on the direct
flying route to Rockhampton. Again my observatiosn when flyign past this mast are a
similar tower 5000 feet or so high with similar bay of dipoles but I think less in number
on W/N/E side and an extra bay on South side towards the city 24 dipoles??? ERP is 170,000
to South and 100,000 elsewhere if my memory serves me correctly. 46.1718 has stero carrier
on 51.915 low deviation and wide band FM on 51.6718. There are three other LOW power
t/laters in Cooma VK2, and on coast of VK2 but power level less than 100 watts and a dumb
service at Tamworth NSW running 1000 watts on 46.258/51.758/52.005 sound. It is in a town
where all the UHF services are in the opposite direction necessitating combination UHF
aerials pointing one way and a splitter and Ch 0 yagi pointing the other. .
VK3OT
- Tuesday, December 08, 1998 at 15:57:11 (GMT)
Continuing. In my observations over the years... ZL 45.250 sound plus 5.5 mainly normal
offsets plus 2,4,6,8 lines at 16,525 Line Frequency. Stereo is NICAM sound only on 51.000
Mhz wide band data. VK TV 46,240 plus 5.5 Mhz abnormal offsets to accomodate Stereo as
follows. 1984 Toowoomba channel 10 switched with Brisbane Channel 0 and 46.250 was closed
down. 1985 New stereo carrier added on 51.915 Mhz so video moved DOWN to lowest tollerable
frequency within the tuning range of the vestigal sb plumbing 46.1718. Monto Queensland
also stereo'd and 46.1720 also on the air, it is however now QRT. Tamworth NSW has still
46.2580 (now 2610) so second stereo carrier is 5.5 plus 384 or 52.005 in the exclusive ham
band funny about that. Next TV level VK is 56.250 plus minus 10 Khz but we have one on
58.300!!! 56.250 does not cause as much QRM as 55.250 which is a disaster in USA. 55.250
in use every hwre and is US Ch 2 and ZL Ch 2 NTSC Full sync tip max out white is zero
output so raster buzz is always eveident. Plus 4.5 Mhz sound carrier so look on 59.750. ZL
55.250 no wierd offsets sound on 60.750 VK Channel 2 is 62.250 sound on 67.750 ZL Ch 3 is
not on same frequency as VK Ch 2 they are 1 mhz apart. USSR and China really wierd. R1/C1
TV is 49.750 with sound SECAM on 55,250 so you never hear it. R2 is 59.750 often heard But
someone Chinese? have video on 59.250 up that way and PAL. In S/E Asia either
cambodia/Vietnam/Laos three services are on air. French, PAL and NTSC. and so the
standards or lack thereof prevail and you need an R7000 to sort them out. See data base on
TV frequs. research dating back 11 years.
VK3OT
- Tuesday, December 08, 1998 at 15:44:46 (GMT)
Ho Hum the Low down on Channel 0 regradless of where the TV set was manaufcatured is as
follows.... Aussies in their usual picket fence mentality in the mid 1960;s were only
producing TV sets with TEN channels 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. OK? We did not even accomodate
FM band, it was a uselss invention according to authorities and would never catch on. We
had a Ch 2, 7 and 9 in each capital city. Then in about 1965 give or take a year we all
got a letter in the mail saying after january 1965 give or take a year 50 to 52 Mhz would
no longerbe available for Amateur Primary use as it is required by the bcast service. Then
some guy who could barely count produced the gem we have today Ch
0,1,2,3,4,5,5A,6,7,8,9,10,11. 13 Channel TV system to replace the old 10 channel short
sighted system. At Philips where I worked and later at Pye/Astor we produced new 13
channel tuners and tuning knobs marked 0 thru 11. Now years later left with the legacy of
those wonderful decisions we have just about cleared out all the Ch 3,4,5 stations and
have a healthy FM service, but for years out here I could tune into Seame street on my FM
car radio as we had a Ch 3 around 100 Mhz. It gets better after clearing out some, not all
of the band 1 TV stations some guy found we have run out of space so the Ch 1 TV tx are no
longer being cleared, in fact like at VK5NC;s place have been upgraded to 150,000 watts on
56.250/61.750 They have put a lot of the 3,4,5 up on 11 and now some guy has decided that
as the Unique AWA Domestic DME band on 200 Mhz is cleared out we will have all the Channle
5A;s 137 to 144 Mhz move to Channel 9A and create a new Channel 12 also above Channel 11.
Trouble is we dont have any knobs with 14 channel VHF system. Stay tuned for next exciting
development in VK TV history. Errors and Ommisions granted....
VK3OT
- Tuesday, December 08, 1998 at 15:30:08 (GMT)
Location and confirmation of the following listed Meteor Data Transmissions is
requested.. 46.400 North of England. 46.950 15 Miles South of Oxford near M23 Motorway.
Should be TX burst type units running substantial erp. Yes No?? There are also a number of
US sites including this one... 44.200 Tipton Missouri 5000 watts (20,000 erp). 40.530 in
Ogden OR and Boise ID 40.690 in Alsaka with slaves on 47.100 grid square details for all
of these and more from FCC data base later. The VK3OT data base will need to be updated.
Other frequencies to monitor... 44.580 40.000 45.900 46.180 47.700 49.180 49.680 Two
stations qrt this cycle are 42.400 and 44.100 Meteor Data Inc in Anchorage Alaska. There
are also two stations in Phillipines we are trying to ID.
KL7SIX <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Tuesday, December 08, 1998 at 15:18:42 (GMT)
FT5ZH Amsterdam Island DXpedition soon coming on 6M. GL Arne
Arne SM7AED
- Tuesday, December 08, 1998 at 08:09:22 (GMT)
Yesterday I received the QSL of 4L5O by the buro. FB!! The QSO's (one CW and one SSB)
were made on 21th of june this year.
Rinze; PA3HBH <PA3HBH@AMSAT.ORG>
- Monday, December 07, 1998 at 19:30:20 (GMT)
TF TV. I ave received TF TV many times on channel E3 It is in PAL 73 Willem
Willem PA0HIP <wmorsink@casema.net>
- Monday, December 07, 1998 at 01:12:25 (GMT)
EU TV: According to me there are the following European TV channels: CH E2 :48.250 Mc.
CH A Ireland 45.750 Mc (this could be the ch 0 on your TV) CH R1 (eastern Europe) 49.750
Mc CH E2A (only one in Austria) 49.750 mC CH A (Italy) 53.750 Mc CH F2 (France) 55.750 Mc
Channels 0 and 1 are probably on TV's because it is cheaper for the manufacturers to
include all the frequencies used for TV all over the world ,instead of making a
"channel selector" for every area of the world separately. So with your tv you
can also receive Australian Channel 0 (46.250 Mc) 73 Willem
Willem PA0HIP <wmorsink@casema.net>
- Monday, December 07, 1998 at 01:08:28 (GMT)
EU TV Question: I recently purchased a PAL TV from EU, made for the UK, but
manufactured in France. It's a "ALBA ctv3400" 14" Color TV.(abt 6 yrs old I
think) I have received several responses to this question but none that actually answer
what I am asking. (which is:) On channel "0" of this TV, assuming prop to EU,
what FREQUENCY am I seeing? IE: Is channel 0 = 48.250? I have received several conflicting
reports. I think (maybe) channel 2 = 49.750 and channel 1 = 48.250, but I am still
confused. IF this is so, what is channel 0? Anyway, a quick chart with the first 4
channels or so would be a great help. I am also wondering if TF TV (on 55.250) is PAL or
NTSC. WHEW! Thanks for your help. Hope this makes sense. -Mike
ve9aa <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Sunday, December 06, 1998 at 22:44:33 (GMT)
OZ50MHz DX Bulletin #98-049 is available now at; http://www.qsl.net/oz6om/
OZ6OM "Matt" <oz6om@qsl.net>
- Sunday, December 06, 1998 at 02:19:38 (GMT)
A great opening today to Europe! Signals were the strongest and most stable that I've
heard this year, especially from DL, GJ, F. The band opened at 0900Z and went to 1200Z.
Many stations over 59. I'll be watching tomorrow .....perhaps Nth America too??
Alan, 3C5I <alan_isaachsen@email.mobil.com>
- Saturday, December 05, 1998 at 18:13:28 (GMT)
WELL, agn 2day we saw condx to EU, but only a very very few on 28.885Mhz I don't
understand it. The ones that were there were EASILY s9 with < 100w. I was heard by
gj4icd and f5jkk, but not anywhere else that I know of. Perhaps if there had been sum
ct/ea/medd. stations on we could have done something. Oh well. Not too mni 6m ops need a
"VE", but woulda been fun anyway. Peak last only a couple of minutes in the
1425-1440z time frame. What will tmw bring?
Mike-ve9aa <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Saturday, December 05, 1998 at 16:38:08 (GMT)
Hi All - Ive just returned from a business trip to Egypt and managed to visit Ezzat
SU1ER at his QTH. As a result I have the following QSL cards for G stations that have
managed a qso on 6mtrs : G4HBA , G4UPS , G3FPQ , G3ZYY , G3VYF , G3VHD , GW3YDX and GW3YFN
. Please contact me QTHR or via GB7DXW cluster or Email to arrange collection/delivery.
More news on 6mtrs in SU to follow. 73 de Peter>>>
Peter G3IBI <pascutt@tcp.co.uk>
- Saturday, December 05, 1998 at 15:57:22 (GMT)
Finally, I had fb F2-propagations to 3C5I. Peaking S9 at 1120z and was readable nearly
1 hour. TNX for #127, Alan!
Wolfgang DJ3TF <wessely@asam.baynet.de>
- Saturday, December 05, 1998 at 13:31:22 (GMT)
3C5I was not S9, but exchanged 55/559 reports at 1218z. Thanks for a new one! 73, Max.
Max, DL4MDQ <dl4mdq@qsl.net>
- Saturday, December 05, 1998 at 12:39:02 (GMT)
3C5I now 599 into GJ/ON 1050z
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Saturday, December 05, 1998 at 11:02:03 (GMT)
In ja3 area good propagatioin early morning between South VK area to ja3 at 23:00 to
00:10 We have qso and heard station
VK3JWZ.VK3AMK(RTTY).VK3BDL.VK3CAT.VK3KAI.VK3XQ.VK3BWT.VK3DQJ.VK3OW.VK3ANP.VK5NC.VK5TMP.VK3HY
and VK1MP.. Daytime is agin YC to JA open.. YC1MH.YB0CRT.YB0CBI.YF1OO and WH7C/DU3... ken
nose
ja3ege <ja3ege@jade.dti.ne.jp>
- Saturday, December 05, 1998 at 08:55:42 (GMT)
Europe, hello europe, i am ALWAYS listening towards europe EVERY DAY after work from
anytime after ABOUT 0800 utc weekdays or earlier weekends, please dont give up towards me
yet, i need to work you, iwill be the weak [or strong] cw station looking towards YOU ,
also please look for me on 28885 cw or ssb most days after 0800utc, all the best from hot
34C Perth in OF77XX, as Steve says, please do not give up yet see you SOON on 50 mhz,
thanks mate.
Graham VK6RO <vk6ro@yahoo.com>
- Saturday, December 05, 1998 at 06:19:33 (GMT)
XE1/SM0KAK was heard in ZL2 today for 20 minutes and the XE1 beacon also. XE1KK will
not be on deck until 1999. re PA3EUI and the Feb path to VK, people wouldn't believe it
was open even if we told them Peter. Who you gonna work, everyone who ever tried to pass
on reception reports of 48 Mhz TV has been effectively shut down by people with a vested
self interest and not too many VK's are going to spend hours beaming Europe trying to turn
antenna away from central and Sth America like last time. In case you havent noticed no
one is liasing much and figure it is the domain of the big guns. So you are gonna have to
go it alone and hope that someone will cock and ear on the radio down here and acknowledge
a call from Europe. Good luck on TV reception, as we found today there are a lot of gaps
between TV stations and even 599 reception of TV over 13000 kM does not in any way
guarantee human activity. Im not home until Jan 21st and will be effectively outside the
window in a few days after arriving and I have to erect my yagi and this time it is only
going to be a 7 element not an 11. 73 Steve KL7SIX/VK3OT
KL7SIX
- Saturday, December 05, 1998 at 04:19:16 (GMT)
Fell over 46.240 video today 579 at 2330z. heard VK2QF running QRO on 50.0094 at 2340.
ZLTV in at 0015z until 0230z. very strong 45.2396/2500/2604. The Narooma T/l running 500
watts was also copied a tad higher than 46.2400 from Wagga Wagga. This is the first
substantial TV indications in KL7 from VK2 since December 5th 1990 when KL7 was worked
last cycle, you guessed it at around 2300z to 2345z. I am QRT from KL7SIX on 21/12/98 and
new callsign will be NL7E I am relinquishing KL7SIX so it may be used for an Alaskan
beacon callsign.
KL7SIX
- Saturday, December 05, 1998 at 04:10:01 (GMT)
Reunion TO150 (Tango Oscar One Five Zero) QRV on December 18th - 20th. More on
http://www.algonet.se/~sm7aed....73 Arne
Arne SM7AED
- Friday, December 04, 1998 at 07:11:11 (GMT)
A note of interest to NA East Coast & Europeans. Today at aprox 1425Z, the MUF
soared briefly to EU. I had 48.242 and 264 in weakly, and 48.250 peaked 10/s9 for a couple
of minutes. I was playing it back on 28.885 to g3hbr,g4ups,and g2adr at the peak. (shudda
bn clng CQ-hi). A minute later I was tuning my amp on 50.101 and was heard in G. (whether
it was actually me or not is up to speculation) Anyway, according to OT ve1rg this has
been happening every day this week. EU big guns take note, and maybe you guys can start
clng t'ords NA during this time frame. 28.885 has been quite dissapointing so far. REAL
GOOD to hear our UK friends on there, but not too much else from anywhere in EU. What
gives? DO they not have priveledges up here or what? (hi) GL DX, and CU (all of a sudden)
on the magic band. Mike ve9aa fn65 (& sometimes ve9aa/p fn76)
ve9aa <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
- Thursday, December 03, 1998 at 16:26:48 (GMT)
Just to confirm the note below from CN2UN. Logs are on hand, and I just printed 150
special United Nations QSLs. So all set Send to: ZP6CU - Dani PO Box 73 Caacupe, Paraguay
South America 73 ZP6CW and ZP6CU
Doug, ZP6CW <zp6cw@sce.cnc.una.py>
- Thursday, December 03, 1998 at 00:49:38 (GMT)
Just received EK6AD’s QSL cards for 50 and 144 MHz. I sent him a letter last week
(not in an envelope but folded in 3 and stapled) and it seems that it may pulled few
strings although the response was unbelievably fast. He mentions comments made in a
previous card sent last August so does my "secret" markings on the return
envelope that’s why it was probably a coincidence (?). Evgeni also writes that he
only received one out of the 3 set of cards I had sent him. Now being at 145/145 I am
worried about working new countries before I start to worry again about QSLs.
Nick, SV1EN <hnrc@compulink.gr>
- Wednesday, December 02, 1998 at 14:24:36 (GMT)
Just to clarify a message Steve VK3OT left earlier regarding being my QSL manager
here's a not from Steve: Discussions with Ross before he left for Morocco lead me to
understand I would handle the cards for this operation like I did for XU0UN, however due
to both our situations abroad, and until this week no contact between us for 6 months, it
was decided to be fair to all the dxers and the demand for CN2/S0/5T5/7X etc which he
intends to operate, that prompt response to cards is desirable. Accordingly ZP6CW will
continue/remain as the manager for all operations except the now defunct XU0UN. I think
this will work out for the best, as I am not in any position to process cards until Feb
1999, and that is unfair to all concerned. Sorry for any misunderstanding, any cards
arriving in Australia will be forwarded to ZP6CW.
Ross Ballantyne CN2UN <cn2un@amsat.org>
- Wednesday, December 02, 1998 at 12:41:57 (GMT)
A handful of WWW pages dedicated to 6m from GM are now on on-line at the following URL:
http://www.asylum54.freeserve.co.uk/index.html 73s
Roy, GM0EFT <gm0eft@asylum54.freeserve.co.uk>
- Wednesday, December 02, 1998 at 00:49:49 (GMT)
A handful of WWW pages dedicated to 6m from GM are now on-line at the following URL:
http://www.asylum54.freeserve.co.uk/index.html 73s
Roy, GM0EFT <gm0eft@asylum54.freeserve.co.uk>
- Wednesday, December 02, 1998 at 00:47:55 (GMT)
Remember the beginning of last cycle: on Chrismas-day the band opened into the
Carribian and S-America. It could be the next thing coming. For VKs we'll have to wait
till february when condition are more favourable then now.
Peter, PA3EUI
- Tuesday, December 01, 1998 at 21:31:13 (GMT)
Just received UKSMG Six News No.59 ; open for study.... ........... I did make the
weekend trip to KP01 under 160-170 fluxes. We tried F2-propagation with VK6HK and EK6AD,
but no results. ................... However, there was daily Es on 50 MHz and my best QSO
was with 9H1EL in JM76, which is about 3000 km. The 9H1SIX beacon is still off the air.
Most other Es was along the OH1-9H1 line..... 73, "Zaba" OH1ZAA/2
"Zaba" OH1ZAA <zaba@dlc.fi>
- Tuesday, December 01, 1998 at 19:49:44 (GMT)
100 days in KL7: The wrap. 45 Mhz path proven to Sth Pacific. TV for days on end but
very weak by comparison to lower pacific, but then we are at 60 degrees North and the sun
is a fist above the horizon so what did we expect. recent developments show a daily MUF
rise to lower 48 states and recption of 40.530 Mhz SNOTEL transmissions at 599+ for hours
on end. We have a BLM TX on 40.690 cf in BP51 runs 2.5 kW data pulses to slave remote
sites. The 49 Mhz TV reception has created more flurries here than the snow and I won;t
speculate on where the TV video came from except to state emphatically that it was from
North West roughly and was propagated via Intense AU E's during the arrival of the ejected
particles from the last large CME. In VK we have not measured any TV from other than 355
degrees and given the type of antenna we now use (11 el yagis) can state for sure that
Kamchatka and Magadan do not have 49 TV which puts the area of TV stations heard in KL7
most likely further West and out past the 1500 mile traditional skip zone of AU es. KL7FZ
had W2 signals at 3800 miles so why wouldn;t a 100kW TV TX be at least as far away? Anyway
thats my 100 days worth. No one said it would be easy and quite frankly the reaction to
all discoveries has been less than favourable. But at least I tried to pass on the
experiences of other regions and hope some of it rubbed off. I am now off to W7/VE7 and JA
to meet more of the inhabitants of this fabulous 6M band. I predict that Europe can be
worked via the North West path around the Auroral rim. In the mean time back to the south
pacific to try to pick up the rest of the countries I haven't yet worked in Europe. Please
QSP my kindest regards to G5KW ken Ellis my first UK contact hope you have a Happy Xmas.
Ill never forget when I called him to confirm the QSO and he answered "Ellis
here" I just sent him a post card from KL7. 73 de Steve
KL7SIX/VK3SIX/7J1BAX <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Tuesday, December 01, 1998 at 16:31:24 (GMT)
Welcome to the UKSMG announcement page! We hope that you enjoy this announcement
and chat page. Just click on the e-mail address to send a personal reply to an
announcement or post a message if you think others will be interested!
Chris Gare, G3WOS <chris(at)uksmg.org>
- Thursday, August 15, 1996 at 12:57:19 (BST)
