Announcement & Chat Page - May 98

6 Open (finally) from PARAGUAY MAY 30, 1998 GG14 TO GF05 (Caacupe, Paraguay to Buenos Aires) 2300-2300z ===================================== LU9EHF beacon heard s-9 in Paraguay ZP5AA beacon heard s-9 in Buenos aires ======================================= First activity noted since 4 May. Welcome beacon (ZP5AA) reports.
Doug - ZP6CW <zp6cw@sce.cnc.una.py>
- Sunday, May 31, 1998 at 22:04:48 (BST)

hello , anybody working with the new ft 847 jet, if so send me your first inpression. also how does it work on 70 mhz? tnx erwin
pa3gan <pagan@caiw.nl>
- Sunday, May 31, 1998 at 17:21:01 (BST)

EK6AD worked this morning on 50.110 at 07:30. Good signals all the time. Good luck, enjoy the hobby !! 73s Chris, Athens Greece
Chris SV1OH <SV1OH@SV1AAW.AMPR.ORG>
- Sunday, May 31, 1998 at 16:00:07 (BST)

Is this for real? Sunday's dx!!!!!!! DX de IT9DQM: 50127.0 JA1LPJ 1111Z DX de IT9DQM: 50128.0 JT1X 1112Z DX de IT9DQM: 50100.0 UA9ABB 1112Z DX de IT9DQM: 50159.0 JL1QOK 1113Z
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Sunday, May 31, 1998 at 12:46:24 (BST)

Hi All, On hols last week on Tenerife (IL18). Spent a while listening on 6m with a 17m dipole. Had nice opening to Europe on 27th May. Hrd the following... 1743 OZ3ZW clg cq on 50115 1745 PA2VST wkg OK/SP on 50105 and 50095 1754 OZ5AGJ clg cq 1756 OZ1EEZ wkg DJ stns JO45VT Did not hear any EH8 stns during this opening and didnt hear the beacon at all.
Dave G4RGK <hutchinsondibleyltd@btinternet.com>
- Sunday, May 31, 1998 at 10:28:56 (BST)

"6-metre info" June issue now on http://www.algonet.se/~sm7aed.
Arne SM7AED <sm7aed@algonet.se>
- Sunday, May 31, 1998 at 06:24:29 (BST)

It's been a very (too) quiet day. Absolutely nothing, even 28 MHz was virtually dead. The ES must be loading up its battary
Peter PA3EUI
- Saturday, May 30, 1998 at 21:05:55 (BST)

Hi all, I'm now QRV crossband 4/6 meters. Skeds are welcome via E-mail or phone ++31302287223. Have a 3 ele. yagi at 23 mtrs, can only liaise on 6 (or the phone hi...) 73, Frank PA3BFM
Frank PA3BFM <six@knoware.nl>
- Saturday, May 30, 1998 at 16:37:21 (BST)

29.05.98 good sporadic opening to England morning time.Start 09.20Z during 25 minutes made 13 QSO with G'stn fm IO80,I082,IO83,IO91,IO92, IO93,JO01.
Ben 5B4/EU1AA <benzar@spidernet.com.cy>
- Saturday, May 30, 1998 at 07:56:45 (BST)

BIG sporadic E in JN58sp today: Among a mass of G,GM,LA,SM,OH,OH0,ES, EA,OZ,YO,LZ,SV some rare grids were logged: YO9AFY/mm KN44, DK5KK JO63, UR5ZEL KN56, UT2HN KN79, RA6AX KN94. And of course ZB2/DL... IM76 and SV9/DL... KM35. Have fun... 73's.
Max, DL4MDQ <Max.Wild@T-Online.de>
- Friday, May 29, 1998 at 16:20:19 (BST)

I will operate from Cayman Islands June 5 through June 13 as ZF2QR. 100 w. and dipole only. Calls for expedition to Dominica with K6MYC are J79KV and J79MY, operating dates are June 26 thru Jul 5. Equip 50 mhz 800 watts and 11 ele. m2. 2m eme equip to be announced soon. We will also work hard for 1st 2 meter, Europe to N. America to N. American using eme array. QSLs for all W6JKV calls for these and all previous trips is 10915 Bee Caves Rd. , Austin, Tx. 78733, USA. Do not send to Calif.
Jimmy, W6JKV <jimmyt@aol.com>
- Friday, May 29, 1998 at 14:05:50 (BST)

Super 6 Mtr E skip aroud U.S. last 2 days. even HOT 2 mtr E's
K9DTB <K9DTB @>
- Friday, May 29, 1998 at 12:49:35 (BST)

I have been told: OD5NJ is looking for donation of 6 mtr rig, or rig with 6 mtrs & donation of 4 or 5 ele beam & coax. His Add.; OD5NJ, Gabriel A. Mardiros, AWKAR-P.O. BOX 70647, Beirut, Lebanon. Please pass the word tnx K9DTB
K9DTB Phil <caruso@nralpha1.dnr.state.oh.us>
- Friday, May 29, 1998 at 12:46:44 (BST)

To Martin SM7VHS Report for you in I090BR you are 59+ many station try to get a contact. good dx de 2E1CEQ
Mark 2E1CEQ <conquer@globalnet.co.uk>
- Friday, May 29, 1998 at 12:45:50 (BST)

Just back from hols in Crete where had SV9/G3AKF on HF for four days. Local SV9s said 50 MHz was free, then the Cretans are vy independant lot. Worked SV9/DF9OX in KM35CF on cw at 0950utc today. SV9ANK told me that SV9SIX was off for a site QSY.
Bryan G3AKF <g3akf@aol.com>
- Friday, May 29, 1998 at 12:43:05 (BST)

Hi SIX fans, tremendous opening at the moment into EU/Middle East. Best DX via double hop E's was 4X6ON, 5B4JE, also wkd. SV9/DF9OX. Will be calling NA from 13:00 50.110, just incase there's some double hop left over !! 73's de Alan
Alan, GI0OTC <alan@gi0otc.demon.co.uk>
- Friday, May 29, 1998 at 12:38:10 (BST)

Testar om detta funkar
sm7vhs <mfd@cv.com>
- Friday, May 29, 1998 at 09:24:04 (BST)

28.05.1998. Hallo ! Who interesting QSL fm me send direct to box 1091 LARNAKA 6309 CYPRUS. Active on 50,144,432 and 1296 Mc. 50 Mc: IC-706 just now simple dipole 11 meters up the ground. 144,432,1296 - IC-970E sattelite Cushcraft 22c + 40cx antennas and 40 el yagi on 23 cm. Icom preamplifiers AG-25, AG-35, AG-1200. 144 mc PA GU-74, 432 PA GI-7B. 27.05.98 good opening Es and tropo on six and two meters. Wkd on two UR5ZEL(KN56),UR5ZEE(KN56),OD5SB(KM74),DF7KF/SV9(KM35),4X1IF(KM72).28.05.98 O6.50Z good reflection via ms fm EK6AD. Six mtr beacon fm Malta cmng 579,QSO with 9H1AW 599/599. 73! Ben
Ben 5B4/EU1AA <benzar@spidernet.com.cy>
- Friday, May 29, 1998 at 07:08:09 (BST)

I will be active from JM99ET in Marina di Leuca between 30th May and 1st June. Frq 50.155. 73 de ik7xgf Alfredo
ALFREDO IK7XGF <ik7xgf@isnet.it>
- Thursday, May 28, 1998 at 19:57:13 (BST)

Lots of new stuff added to SCANDINAVIAN SIX today.. tune in and maybe hear yourself on the soundclip page. The pileup to England 26/5 is on the page. welcome in de SM7VHS /Martin http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-19176/scandinavian6m/
SM7VHS <martin.rask@mailbox.swipnet.se>
- Thursday, May 28, 1998 at 09:42:08 (BST)

Hi guys. Just to confirm that I'm about to leave home for my trip to Ireland. I'll be QRV on 6 metres from IO41UV from Sunday, May 31 until Tursday June 11th. Hope to give some of you a new square! All QSLs via buro only please. 73 de Paul G4IJE.
Paul G4IJE <Paulg4ije@aol.com>
- Thursday, May 28, 1998 at 08:36:13 (BST)

Yesterday evening ES opening to GM, G, EI, SM. For 30 min. heard LA2HFA calling CQ and work OE on 50112. Can¨t hear me desperatly calling him.RIG: IC202 +TR 6W 6EL ANT in JN86fj. Best 73.
Luci, 9A3HZ <lucijan.franin@ck.tel.hr>
- Thursday, May 28, 1998 at 08:04:35 (BST)

Today good shortskip on 6 mtrs. Has anyone worked or heard a station from JO72 today? That's DL,SP1 or SP3. 73, Frank PA3BFM
Frank, PA3BFM <six@knoware.nl>
- Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at 22:12:05 (BST)

Carlos JW9PJA and Odd JW1ZDA QRV from Longyearbyen , JQ78TF, Svalbard from May 3th to June 3rd 1998
Arne SM7AED
- Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at 18:17:05 (BST)

EK6AD worked on 6 1350 59 QSB. He seems to be QRV 0500-1400 UTC as afterwards was QRM from TV station. By the way was (and still is) 40db over S9 on 2m for over an hour (1400-1500)!
Nick, SV1EN <hnrc@compulink.gr>
- Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at 16:12:12 (BST)

EK6AD on 50110 since 0905.Worked cw/ssb.No results on 144Mhz.
Costas SV1DH <geten1@compulink>
- Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at 11:26:54 (BST)

Worked EH8BPX IL18 at 2133Z 25 May from here in FN84. Signal 57 with some fading. Also heard him work Puerto Rico.
Arnie VE1IW <arnie.arnott@ns.sympatico.ca>
- Tuesday, May 26, 1998 at 02:41:05 (BST)

To station G1BVI/P nick and XYL G7SPT thanks for the qso have a nice hols down in dorset I090. catch you on the band soon 73 de 2E1CEQ
Mark 2E1CEQ <conquer@globalnet.co.uk>
- Monday, May 25, 1998 at 22:02:11 (BST)

> W4ABC. thanks for info Jon, an email is on its way,
Peter PA3EUI <etacombv@caiw.nl>
- Monday, May 25, 1998 at 20:11:13 (BST)

WA1OUB reports it is NOT EU video - FM from south
ken g4igo <g4igo@oszy,demon.co.uk>
- Monday, May 25, 1998 at 15:29:10 (BST)

Does anyone know if the GB3NHQ or GB3IOJ beacons are currently active? I am looking for a reliable beacon to do some performance tests. It would be useful if the beacon list on the web sites showed the beacon status. Peter G3ZSS
Peter G3ZSS <pbacon@iee.org>
- Monday, May 25, 1998 at 14:57:35 (BST)

MM0AMW and GI0OTC both had the VE8BY beacon in last night 21:00 (Sun 24th) at 529. I called many times in the direction of NA but no takers. Just had a good opening to South and East Europe. Listening now (13:30) onwards for a couple of hours on 50.110 for any callers from W/VE. My first ever W (K1RSA) was worked around this time on 7th June 1987, so anything is possible on the magic band !! Who will be the first for me this season ? 73's de Alan, GI0OTC ex. GI8YDZ
Alan, GI0OTC <alan@gi0otc.demon.co.uk>
- Monday, May 25, 1998 at 14:51:04 (BST)

RE. beacon...Yes, locator was IM67, sorry my mistype, and I also copied EH7.....ON?? Same time I worked YO-stations and no other beacons was heard...
Kari, OH5YW <oh5yw@sral.fi>
- Monday, May 25, 1998 at 13:50:26 (BST)

Re beacon on 50.005, I think it is an EH7?? in IM67. I heard it a few days ago but can't remember full call. 73
David MM0AMW <mm0amw@ndirect.co.uk>
- Monday, May 25, 1998 at 13:42:56 (BST)

Phantom? What was strange beacon I heard 21.5.1998 1700z abt. 50.005 MHz? It was very weak and instead of long continius beep, it has short pips. Callsign was not copied, but locator might be IO67??? Or did I heard white noise?
Kari, OH5YW <oh5yw@sral.fi>
- Monday, May 25, 1998 at 13:28:09 (BST)

Not to many Es last weekend. But the opening to 3C5I made it a very good weekend. The opening started to Alan around 14.30. PE1MCD in JO23 worked him as first, followed by some other stations in JO23. Nothing that time here in JO22. I heard the first bits and pieces 10 minutes later and worked Alan at 14.44Z Than the real opening started with S9 sig's at 15.10. Good work Alan. Signals last till 15.50. No other stations heard till 15.00. After that weak sig's from ISo, I and EA7. 73,
Peter Gouweleeuw PA2VST <PA2VST@condor-post.com>
- Monday, May 25, 1998 at 08:11:41 (BST)

PA3EUI, PETER Short of the using the calculations, there is a really great website, that takes all the work out of it. http://www.softcom.net/users/kd6dks/quad.html will allow you to plug in a frequency, and and it does the rest. The typical formula runs: 1030/freq. in MHz for REFLECTOR; 1005/freq. in MHz for DRIVER; and finally 984/freq. in MHz for the DIRECTORS. I have in the past made coax connections via direct method (worst) and the bead type balun (ala W2DU), and found that any and all unwanted currents on the coax line disappeared, and all SWR problems went away. I have used the simple formula for a 7 ele. culical quad for six, and it is very sharp. If you have other questions Peter, give me a buzzzz... 73 de W4ABC
Jon Pearl W4ABC <w4abc@gte.net>
- Monday, May 25, 1998 at 06:13:05 (BST)

Does anyone know how to modify an Yaesu FL-2100 (2277) to 50 MHz - if, please let me know .. thanks in advance vy 73 de OZ6OM "Matt
"Matt" OZ6OM <oz6om@qsl.net>
- Monday, May 25, 1998 at 02:28:10 (BST)

on 50.110 now geting pings from north west, you never know ? TF video in about 90 mins ago on 55&62mhz... 73 john
john g6yin <g6yin@blacksheep.org>
- Monday, May 25, 1998 at 00:13:27 (BST)

MM0AMW reporting VE8BY/b. 1st time across the pond this season?
Peter PA3EUI
- Sunday, May 24, 1998 at 22:02:49 (BST)

Does anyone have the dimensions for me to build a 4 el cubical quad ? Preferably a boomlength less than 3 meters (10 ft).
Peter, PA3EUI <etacombv@caiw.nl>
- Sunday, May 24, 1998 at 21:00:58 (BST)

Hi, Frank M1ACQ and myself (G7FBD) are planning on being active in June's UKSMG 6m contest (13th) from the Westbury White Horse (ST89845160) IO81WG Feel free to visit.
Mat G7FBD <madlard@cityofbristol.ac.uk>
- Sunday, May 24, 1998 at 16:06:41 (BST)

I would like to get a general idea regarding how many MORE countries have authorized six meter operation since the last cycle. I know someone must have this info at their fingertips. It doesn't have to be exact but a ballpark figure. (approximate). Any help would be appreciated. Also, the C6AFP beacon in FL16 continues to run flawlessly. One watt on 50062 to a Ringo six meter vertical. It is heard in the US all the time. It amazes me. Thanks to WZ8D for making the beacon possible. The only thing I did was give him space in the attic and the use of my callsign! We just had about two weeks of the most far-out tropo in the US I have ever heard. Six, two and 432. I worked stations in Miami yesterday on 432 from EM55 (TN) that were pegging the meter on my IC-475. I am only using 19 element antenna. There has also been very unusual long-haul ground propagation on SIX meters allowing many of us to grab closer grids that are virtually impossible on eskip. 73, Steve
Steve Rutledge, N4JQQ/C6AFP <STRutledge@aol.com>
- Sunday, May 24, 1998 at 15:09:16 (BST)

Anyone heard SU1ER on 6 metres or HF lately ? We've had a couple of openings in that direction and i cannot recall seeing any reports of activity from SU on 6 ? Anyone got any update ? 73 de Peter G3IBI
PETER G3IBI <camcap@tcp.co.uk>
- Saturday, May 23, 1998 at 20:33:01 (BST)

3C5I was into IO90 at 15.35 gmt very weak but no qso.Heard GJ4ICD also call him .This is the first time I've heard him at this location .73 de Peter G3IBI
PETER G3IBI <camcap@tcp.co.uk>
- Saturday, May 23, 1998 at 20:25:11 (BST)

W3BO/I0JX > thanks for the info on the RG55/U cable. And it does look like RG58/U, but with a tranparent outer insulation.
Peter, PA3EUI <etacombv@caiw.nl>
- Saturday, May 23, 1998 at 19:46:58 (BST)

3C5I worked several PA stations between 1510 and 1605 UTC. The signal was very fluttery and weak ES was present to I and EA.
Peter PA3EUI
- Saturday, May 23, 1998 at 19:44:24 (BST)

Anyone hear 3C5I inthe UK this p.m? No sign here but did here ZS6(PT) caling CQ... Chris
chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Saturday, May 23, 1998 at 18:11:19 (BST)

DX today for this little novice with 9H1GP in (JM75FV) at 56 and marco IZ5EME in JN52ns at 59+ not bad for a novice with my qrp power and a HB9CV, Good Dx de 2E1CEQ.
Mark 2E1CEQ <conquer@globalnet.co.uk>
- Saturday, May 23, 1998 at 16:47:53 (BST)

Solar flux was 89 yesterday, and still dropping. This is a value close to solar minimum averages. From my experience the correlation with long haul (up to 9000 km) sporadic E is quite good during low flux in the Arctic Summer (1986 - 1988; several Trans-Atlantics even down into Florida). Note that the two sides of the Sun are very different right now, and that flux may be up to 140 in a week from now (however, no guarantees given). It is safest now to claim any 50 MHz band condition more on geometric tilts than absolute ionization. During high flux a Europe to CX/LU path is very possible. Good luck !! 73, Zaba ..........
Zaba OH1ZAA <zaba@dlc.fi>
- Friday, May 22, 1998 at 18:22:39 (BST)

For PA3EUI: Amphenol catalog shows 3.2 dB for 30 meters of RG-55 at 50 MHz. 73 Tony, I0JX
i0jx <i0jx@amsat.org>
- Friday, May 22, 1998 at 17:51:16 (BST)

For Sale: ICOM 575A 6m/10m Multimode 10w with mains psu and dc socket. One owner from new. Upgrading soon, so open to reasonable offers. BNOS LPM 106m100 100w solid state amp with pre amp. £150
Steve GW0GEI <steve@rjtrain.demon.co.uk>
- Friday, May 22, 1998 at 10:59:41 (BST)

Hello! I need the addresses of GW6BZD and GW7ACC. Is there a UK callbook server on the WEB? 73 de Hans, DK2PH
Hans Wilke, DK2PH <DK2PH@aol.com>
- Friday, May 22, 1998 at 09:20:42 (BST)

For Beacon Watchers:- VK6RBU Bunbury 50.306 MHz has been restored to continuous service as from 98-5-22. VK6RBU runs 100W e.r.p. directed towards ZS from VK6.
Don VK6HK <patndon@cygnus.uwa.edu.au>
- Friday, May 22, 1998 at 08:19:28 (BST)

WW2R (g4fre)has now returned from VK2 (for the moment!) and is now working in and qrv on 6m from em90 in florida for the next couple of months. The work involves side trips to em70 and plans are in hand while there to do a couple of contests which include 6m from EL79
Dave WW2R <G4FRE@amsat.org>
- Friday, May 22, 1998 at 01:55:22 (BST)

The only figures I find for RG-55 are for 100 mHz and up and in db/100 FEET: 4.8db @ 100 mHz; 7 db @ 200 mHz; 10 db @ 400 mHz. Looks comparable to RG-58!
Herb, W3BO <w3iwu@voicenet.com>
- Thursday, May 21, 1998 at 17:32:44 (BST)

Does anyone know the loss/meter on 50 MHz of coaxcable type RG55/U (53.5 Ohm).
Peter PA3EUI <etacombv@caiw.nl>
- Thursday, May 21, 1998 at 12:14:49 (BST)

Previous message should say OM not ON: "The Z21 beacon is on the air when the OM who owns the shack is not active on the band"
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Thursday, May 21, 1998 at 09:06:16 (BST)

Re Z22JE: Dudley was 40 over 9! massive sig! you have to move the qrm from 50.110.... he moved to 115 eventually: He Wkd several G's, NVO/IGO etc The Z21 bcn is back on air, but only when the ON is NOT qrv.
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Thursday, May 21, 1998 at 01:14:08 (BST)

Grrrrr seen on the pages from Jeff, Z22 59 plus there. Here was a nice I,9A,OE,south DL opening, then came the 7Q7 beacon in from 16.39 till 17.13, but no stations at all from that part of the world!!! Where was everybody......... 73's Good hunting.......
John PE1LAU <pe1lau@freemail.nl>
- Wednesday, May 20, 1998 at 20:50:47 (BST)

"paraguayan beacon activated "ZP ZP ZP ZP ZP5AA GG14" 5 WATTS GP ANTENNA CONTINUOUS 24-HOURS A DAY
ZP6CW
- Wednesday, May 20, 1998 at 19:43:35 (BST)

Can someone provide me the email adress of KB7WW? Thanks in advance, 73,
Peter Gouweleeuw PA2VST <PA2VST@condor-post.com>
- Wednesday, May 20, 1998 at 15:30:46 (BST)

It always puzzles me that despite hours of Russian TV from PN grid field we never hear UA0 stations but a couple of weeks in to the E season and the UA0;s take the dust covers off their rigs. Could someone please explain to them that there is other seasons beaiseds summer E;s. UA0ZBK is currently active on 50 Mhz and worked in to JA. In the past month we worked HL/JR6/JA all around Russia but never heard any Russians more is the pity.
Steve VK3SIX
- Tuesday, May 19, 1998 at 22:29:58 (BST)

Did any PA hear the PY5XX/b on .095 around 1915 UTC today (19/05)? Please send me your report.
Peter PA3EUI <etacombv@caiw.nl>
- Tuesday, May 19, 1998 at 21:44:46 (BST)

Glad to be back on e-mail with a new address! Cu!
Bo, SM7FJE <bn@aaaaa.se>
- Tuesday, May 19, 1998 at 12:25:52 (BST)

Took me between 1990 and last night to work 8 different stations on 6m in YO. Last night in a 15 minute period around 1830z I worked 7 new ones inc some nice grids on the Black Sea Coast. 4th day on the trot with double-hop (OD-5B last night). Come in EK6AD please.......
Neil G0JHC <neil.carr@almac.co.uk>
- Tuesday, May 19, 1998 at 08:45:07 (BST)

Monday evening shows nice Es. For me it started with YO and LZ around 17:30Z. At 19:00 OD5SIX was very strong that followed with very good signals from Ralph 4X1IF. When I finally pull the plug at 22:00Z LZ's were still making qso's with G's etc. Hope this will happen tonight and SU, OD5 etc will show up. 73,
Peter Gouweleeuw PA2VST <PA2VST@condor-post.com>
- Tuesday, May 19, 1998 at 06:35:07 (BST)

YB9 is West Irian or Irian Jaya the other half of New Guinea and counts as Indonesia, so a thought that I might be able to activate it in Feb 1999. It is within flying distance of VK8.
Steve VK3SIX
- Tuesday, May 19, 1998 at 02:40:11 (BST)

Can anyone tell me the qsl route for 4X1IF. Direct or via buro?73
David MM0AMW <mm0amw@ndirect.co.uk>
- Tuesday, May 19, 1998 at 00:12:51 (BST)

Confusion re YB9? not sure abt this Steve (VK3OT), YB9?? Irain?? Timor Sea? Tell us more pse, puzzeled!
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Monday, May 18, 1998 at 18:21:10 (BST)

Anyone who has qsl information on 5B4/EU1AA ?? worked him a few days ago but can´t find his adress, or is it okey with qsl via buro to EU1AA ? best regards de SM7VHS /Martin
Martin SM7VHS <martin.rask@mailbox.swipnet.se>
- Monday, May 18, 1998 at 14:52:40 (BST)

Q??? How much in demand is YB9? I have an offer of an operating site in Irian in the future, all I have to do is fly myself out there across the Timor Sea. The things we do.
Steve VK3SIX
- Monday, May 18, 1998 at 09:13:56 (BST)

New Scandinavian 6m site at http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-19176/scandinavian6m/ heard and worked and soundclips of stations worked
Martin SM7VHS <martin.rask@mailbox.swipnet.se>
- Monday, May 18, 1998 at 07:24:25 (BST)

Despite my outbursts, I still love you all... VK3SIX KHON-TV 55.2398 0200 980518 Video/TV Heard 075 BL01 No KH6 beacons so where is this NTSC outlet wrt beacons? VK3SIX KH8-TV 55.2498 0200 980518 Video/TV Heard 085 AH45 NTSC Pago Pago KVZK-TV Mt Alava Am Samoa F2 or multi E's? VK3SIX ZL1-TV 55.2396 0150 980518 Video/TV Heard 090 E layer or F2 B/Scatter 539 VK3SIX ZL-TV 45.2500 0115 980518 Video/TV Heard 090 E layer also 1 station drifting down at switch on 0115 VK3SIX PAGERS 35 & 40 0100 980518 00070 35.680 KH6 and 40.67/68/69 & 750 from ZL/OC And will work you no matter who you are. Lets get on with the business of working DX.. Where are all the KH6/KH8/ZL stations???
Steve VK3SIX/KL7SIX
- Monday, May 18, 1998 at 03:05:19 (BST)

PS: Rest assured if you work me from VK9X VK9Y VK9L S79 VQ9 or KL7 that I will have the appropriate licences, I would not play such a dirty trick on anyone or waste the airline ticket.
Steve VK3SIX
- Monday, May 18, 1998 at 02:27:06 (BST)

Thanks for the warning Ken. It has not gone unnoticed that /EA6 and EA8 operations count and all the fanfare when Spain announced the FIRST LEGAL operations. In my opinion the only legal QSO's with Spanish stations can occur under EH prefixes. If the ARRL allows other operations when no licences were produced, thats there problem, but shows the inconsistent and double (triple) standards that exist in our hobby. QUESTION. How then can stations claim to be one or two better than those less fortunate, and claim illegal QSO;s. For example all BV contacts vefore 1992 are illegal and yet many VKs including me have BV contacts counted for DXCC. For some this might not be a problem, for those of us on 100 or 101 we are in a precarious position of being demoted below the quailifying 100 if someone takes it to mind to do just that. SSSHHHH dont tell anyone and we will get away with it, Bah Hum Bug WFWL doesnt seem to work real well does it.
Steve VK3SIX
- Monday, May 18, 1998 at 02:24:10 (BST)

Scotty VK4JSR wants to know when peter H44PT is considering activating H44 (is it next year) as they are planning a dx trip there. ZL TV on F2 b/scatter from Pacific today and high white noise level from sun. Be aware that this condition makes it real hard to hear long distance DX and paths to Africa (long path) and Europe from VK3 are always up sun and often white noise wipes out incoming DX and you have to wait for the sun to get out of your beam or set.
Steve VK3SIX
- Monday, May 18, 1998 at 02:18:53 (BST)

What happened to the EI's from IO61 today? Never saw them spotted on any freq? Listened hard on 50.140 as its only 300km for me but nothing. Did they go and when are they going again!?
Neil G0JHC <neil.carr@almac.co.uk>
- Sunday, May 17, 1998 at 20:22:26 (BST)

First real good opening of the year from IO65, worked SM, ES, YO, SP, OK, I, HB9 10:10 - 12:20 Also heard Beacon OK0EK 50.013 testing, is this a new one ? Looking forward to some F2 now !!
Alan, GI0OTC <alan@gi0otc.demon.co.uk>
- Sunday, May 17, 1998 at 15:49:12 (BST)

Steve - I asked such questions and I have been called all the names under the Sun and some Amatuers have taken to bringing me into disrepute just so that they can keep their scores!!! watch out!!!
ken g4igo <g4igo@oszy.demon.co.uk>
- Sunday, May 17, 1998 at 14:10:58 (BST)

FB on the 50.110 Live PAge-WAY COOL! Today when I dialed in, Chris was tuning the radio around, letting me listen to all the juicy DX I can only dream about here. Yesterday I worked my first F-related DX since Jan/Feb 1992 ! (tell me that isn't a long time to be faithful to my mistress - Miss 6m band.) Anyway, CX6DH was in from 2158-2258 off and on only on SSB. I understand there were very loud LU's also into VE1 and Eastern W1, but they were not heard here. Most probable an Es-F link as 1 hour after I worked Julio, I heard W4's in EM82/83, in Eastern GA., which is just about the usual velocity for the drifting of the Es clouds fromWest to East as heard here. WOW! My first new country in 2 years. Bring on the DX.....It's been Soooooooo long. -MIKE, ve9aa, fn65rr
ve9aa-MIKE <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Sunday, May 17, 1998 at 13:49:20 (BST)

All the stations I worked in Western Russia were disallowed except those sanctioned by JARL. IN were EK0, UZ0CWW and RZ0CZZ Out were 4L6 UL7 and LY1. ARRL said they were not approved for 6M and I am lead to believe that since Russian federation licences have been impossible to get according to an EM8 who was just in VK and was a Russian official. So whats the score can we work East and West Russians and have them count for DXCC or not, the truth please not some fanciful belief.
Steve VK3SIX
- Sunday, May 17, 1998 at 10:04:06 (BST)

Once more, hope a little better now when put on the site: EK6AD (ex UG6AD), Evgeni I. Kurgin, ul. Tamanceneri 18-56, 375000 Erevan, Armenia. 73 Arne
SM7AED <sm7aed@algonet.se>
- Sunday, May 17, 1998 at 07:01:18 (BST)

For all the guys who had the luck: EK6AD (ex UG6AD) Evgeni I. Kurgin ul. Tamanceneri 18-56 375000 Erevan Armenia 73 de Hans - DL5BAC
SM7AED <sm7aed@algonet.se>
- Sunday, May 17, 1998 at 06:55:29 (BST)

Udo DK5YA has every right to be frustrated to say the least with the response he had from the Greek authorities. I am not a government official and I don’t feel responsible for their irresponsibility but I will try to clarify few things for the shake of our fellow 6m operators: After the recent decision of the ministry of Comms.which has been signed,distributed and is in force, the FACTS are: 1. 6m has been released to all SV operators. 2. The allocation is on a secondary basis. The Military people are the main users. 3. The allocation is for propagation studies, and a report has to be handed in at the end of the year. 4. No mention is made for foreign operators, but the way that the decision is written it seems a NO situation. The above was a result of long and delicate negotiations and personal contacts as well as efforts made from the Greek Amateur Radio Society, and what we’ve got as a result is not ideal, does not clearly refer to CEPT/reciprocal matters but was the best we could get. The conflicting info given to Udo was probably given by people either trying to help (1st answer) or ignorant of the new rules (2nd answer)! The Amateur Radio Authority has been recently de-centralised and most responsibilities were shifted to peripheral municipal departments of the ministry. As a result we have many people dealing with amateur radio among their other duties and never heard of what is all about (an SV 6m operator was told that they will change his callsign to a CB call, and he was frustrated too!!). This is the truth and nothing but the truth according to Greek Government official papers. If there are more "truths" I cannot speculate as we live in an EC but Mediterranean country and everything is possible!! Well sorry again but it seems that we have a price to pay for the progress…
Nick, SV1EN <hnrc@compulink.gr>
- Sunday, May 17, 1998 at 06:52:52 (BST)

Latest signal from 4X1IF just fading away aprox 2-3 min ago.
pb0aln <pb0aln@xs4all.nl>
- Saturday, May 16, 1998 at 21:39:52 (BST)

Activity Tomorrow form IO61 square. QRV on 6m,4m & 2m. 6m-3el, 4m-3el, 2m-9el. Duration: 0930-1500 UTC (Approx) Sunday 16/5. Freq: 2: 144.280 6: 50.140 100w on 6, 80w on 2, 10w on 4. Will be listening for Tropo and hopefully E`s. Callsigns: EI3EBB, EI7GL, EI2HY Locator will be IO61SW. Hope to get some entries in the log, at least the weather will be good. 73`s, Alan.
Alan,EI3EBB <axel@indigo.ie>
- Saturday, May 16, 1998 at 21:03:18 (BST)

Nice dx whole day. this evening we could work/hear the same countries again ended now 20.00Z with 5b4 and OD. I hope this is just the warming up for tomorrow .... See you on 6. Ron PE1OZH
PE1OZH <PE1OZH@CABLE.A2000.NL>
- Saturday, May 16, 1998 at 21:02:25 (BST)

Band IS open again to 4X,OD5/b,YO,YU,LZ,I,IT,7Q,9H,Z32 ETC..Now 19.00Z
Ray PB0ALN <pb0aln@xs4all.nl>
- Saturday, May 16, 1998 at 20:05:16 (BST)

Season has finally started here in PA. Today around 9.00Z it started with 9a4vv in JN82, 9a3ft and lot of I,-stations for about 2 hrs. Then around 14.30Z Es came back with LZ,YU,YO,UR5,4X,5B4 and the OD5/b. It's now 16.00Z and band has just died. Great start!!! Hope some more will come tonight!
Raymond A. Vrolijk - PB0ALN <pb0aln@xs4all.nl>
- Saturday, May 16, 1998 at 17:06:23 (BST)

Video on live 110 page up and running again, for some reason machine kept bombing out. Have reinstalled Windows so fingers crossed now! Chris
chris, g3wos <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Saturday, May 16, 1998 at 14:07:52 (BST)

I´m the one trying to get a licence for 50 for our SV9-Expedition to KM35bd from 24. May until June 7th. 4 weeks ago Greek officials said to me on the phone that we will have a 2 week licence for that certain exped. . Today I received a letter from the Greek Administration Of Posts And Telecommunications and they say that 6 "hasn´t been allocated to any Amateur service. Our administration has temporary allocated this zone recently to a few number of radio amateurs only for special proposes as regards the propagation study in our coutry, and not for DX". Not for DX!!!! This letter says that 6 isn`t open to all SV-Hams as published in mid-April by SV1EN!! What the hell is going on? Frustrated...Udo, DK5YA ex DH8NAA and the SV9-gang!
DK5YA <ulang@main-echo.net>
- Saturday, May 16, 1998 at 12:49:55 (BST)

Please note that, according a recent reply to a German application, the local authorities disapprove the use of 50Mhz by foreigners in Greece.
Costas SV1DH <geten1@compulink.gr>
- Saturday, May 16, 1998 at 08:35:15 (BST)

That EH8 in Canaries was using a vertical. There is magic in the band in the band! Good Es to EH tonight from North GM.
Geoff GM7SJC <geoff.a0887215@infotrade.co.uk>
- Friday, May 15, 1998 at 21:36:20 (BST)

Sri, but it won't be me! Too busy! HI! however last night there was an opening from FN41 to CT/EH7!
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Friday, May 15, 1998 at 17:35:15 (BST)

Who will be the first across the pond this year? My money is still on ve1pz/Doug, in fn85. Other end will probably be gj4icd, or maybe eh7kw. It will happen VERY soon. We've already had a few short sessions of 48Mhz video. Will it be this weekend? Hmmmmm, My money is within the next 10 days for sure. GL ALL! Have a nice weekend. - and if we DO see condx across the pond, you can bet your bottom (insert your own currency here) that I, and others will not be on 50.110 SSB listening to all the inter-EU, and inter-NA QSO's taking place. Perhaps find me on 50.101, 50.093.5, etc.... 50.110 sucks for anything other than a good place to monitor. Shame some of the rare DX will only listen and transmit here. We pay extra for VFO's nowadays - let's use them. CIAO 4 NW. Mike :-))) CU (all of a sudden) on the magic band.
ve9aa/Mike <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Friday, May 15, 1998 at 15:40:05 (BST)

I have just been informed by SV1DKR that it is now not necessary for SV operators to have a special permit to operate on the 50MHz band.The band is therefore open to any operator. John SV1DKR passes on the news that he is using an IC706, 100W and a vertical dipole and has worked stations in I, DL, PA, OZ and SP so far. He is planning to erect a 3-element Yagi in the near future. 73 David G4ASR.
David Butler G4ASR <butlerd2@boat.bt.com>
- Friday, May 15, 1998 at 11:36:59 (BST)

Neil.. To those of us who are really in the "North" (IO86), imagine what it is like for us!!! Although, like you, good double hop opening to EH8 last night - wkd EH8BPX (IL18) and EH8JF (IL38) for 2 new grids.
Roy, GM0EFT <Roy.Neilson@scri.sari.ac.uk>
- Friday, May 15, 1998 at 10:30:40 (BST)

Good 6m double hop opening to EH8 from up here in the north last night. Worked a new EH8 in IL38 (new grid too!) ..Forget the call I'm at work, and not near the log. PA3HEN/mm in IN48 was in too. Onwards and upwards!
Neil G0JHC <neil.carr@almac.co.uk>
- Friday, May 15, 1998 at 08:41:06 (BST)

Done that last winter Steve. Now at 25 deg C I'm nurshing my plants in the garden, untill .....
Peter PA3EUI
- Friday, May 15, 1998 at 07:17:53 (BST)

E layer what E layer. You dont get much E layer during solar cycles dont your remeber back in 1989/90/91/92. You now see the true limitations of the EU system coming to the fore. Down under with only a few countires within 5000 kM all of our serious dx working is greater than 8000 or so kM a fact i have been telling you guys for years. If you think its hard up there try a stint in the South pacific where if you are lucky you will work 5 or 10 countires per year not per season. Why do think it has taken 20 years to work DXCC and there are only 5 DXCC holders in Oceania, 3 on KH6 one in KG6 and myself??? And yet Oceania is 1/4 of the surface of the earth. Be thankful for what you have, but dont lose sight of the greater task ahead this cycle to work to Oceania and beyond.
Steve VK3SIX
- Friday, May 15, 1998 at 04:44:39 (BST)

6 m DX! What DX? It's just a VHF band with particular poor tropo prospects, the rest is well done Marketing!!!!!! The magic band, baaaaah... :-( :-( :-( I'm almost ready to sell my 6m stuff (if there are any takers out there who still believes). Only 4 or 5 DX QSO's so far this year, and at weird times of the day (night) at that. In all seriousness: If the rest of the Es season is going to make up for the first couple of weeks, it's going to be goooooood. 73 de OZ1PIF, Peter (AND I'm still a believer - DX IS!)
Peter, OZ1PIF <oz1pif@get2net.dk>
- Thursday, May 14, 1998 at 10:40:53 (BST)

Peter you are a whimp! 49.750 today but not much else. 49.750 yesterday also. Time to enter logbooks into databases All VK All JA KH6/V73/HL and YJ since March 1st over 500 QSO;s. Not bad for 38 degrees south. Keep the faith we will work from KL7. Antenna and tower is being organised thanks to Steve Tolley (KL7FZ) who had some teeth out last week so he cant get his teeth into the porject just yet Ha!!
Steve VK3SIX/KL7SIX
- Thursday, May 14, 1998 at 09:25:34 (BST)

I'm still waiting for the big aurora, or anything else will do aswell
Peter PA3EUI
- Wednesday, May 13, 1998 at 20:59:03 (BST)

Anyone got the latest Six News yet? I'm sure I saw someone refer to it on the local packet network about 2 weeks ago? Maybe I was dreaming. Any clues to its publication date?
Neil G0JHC <neil.carr@almac.co.uk>
- Wednesday, May 13, 1998 at 16:15:50 (BST)

Renko: The answer on 3C5I QSL cards is straightforward - the cards are not available from printing yet. You will not be forgotten.
Alan, 3C5I <oaisaach@dal.mobil.com>
- Wednesday, May 13, 1998 at 13:28:14 (BST)

Hi Neil, I did not realize it could be worse! I missed TT8JE unless he is been worked in JO22,JO23 and JO33. Also mr. Murphy seems to destroy propagation-timing now for the working people. Anyway, rig is still working the weather is great and...my wife is not complaining... 73,
Peter Gouweleeuw PA2VST <PA2VST@condor-post.com>
- Wednesday, May 13, 1998 at 13:11:07 (BST)

Peter, you have had twice as much DX as I have! Only had Es up in IO83 one day so far in May. ...you have it good!
Neil G0JHC
- Tuesday, May 12, 1998 at 18:02:39 (BST)

To PA2VST: In return for the absence of any DX we have at least the nicest weather since ages...
Ger PE1CZG
- Tuesday, May 12, 1998 at 13:58:22 (BST)

It has been a poor weekend, the last weekend without any DX. Monday 11th also sounds very silent. Was quite supprised when I heard EH7AH with really booming sig's up to 60dB above S9! He was there for 20 minutes and leave with a nice fade out. No other Europians and DX heard. 73's
Peter Gouweleeuw PA2VST <PA2VST@Condor-post.com>
- Tuesday, May 12, 1998 at 12:53:16 (BST)

Im hearing video sigs on 48.260.4 Mhz beaming towards europe. Anyone looking this way please listen for my calls.
VK6PA Steve
- Tuesday, May 12, 1998 at 11:09:12 (BST)

Apologies if this is old news but the OH2BUA dx cluster is closing down its current www pages and moving to the following address: http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/ 73s...Roy, GM0EFT.
Roy, GM0EFT <Roy.Neilson@scri.sari.ac.uk>
- Tuesday, May 12, 1998 at 10:36:36 (BST)

Does anybody received card from 3C5I?? Send to him directly,Texas,no answer! Tnx a lot,good dx-ing de 9A3FT,Renny,Split,Croatia
RENKO KIRIGIN <9a3ft@usa.net>
- Monday, May 11, 1998 at 21:12:37 (BST)

Does anybody received card from 3C5I?? Send directly to him,Dallas,Texas no answer! Tnx a lot,good dx-ing from Renny,Split,Croatia
RENKO KIRIGIN <9a3ft@usa.net>
- Monday, May 11, 1998 at 21:05:13 (BST)

Does anybody received card from 3C5I?? Send directly to him,Dallas,Texas no answer! Tnx a lot,good dx-ing from Renny,Split,Croatia
RENKO KIRIGIN <9a3ft@usa.net>
- Monday, May 11, 1998 at 21:05:05 (BST)

Does anybody received card from 3C5I?? Send directly to him,Dallas,Texas no answer! Tnx a lot,good dx-ing from Renny,Split,Croatia
RENKO KIRIGIN <9a3ft@usa.net>
- Monday, May 11, 1998 at 21:05:03 (BST)

Comments noted. Solar noise is rendering weak signal working towards Asia impossible. We have E extended to F daily but the signals are just too weak to bother with, besides every country I hear I have worked. Even VR2 is China which I have confirmed. Maybe Id better go on an expedition. How about KL7? Worked KH6 on 28 Mhz late this afternoon at 0730z on a dead band. He had echo on his signal indicating (long path side path)?? Sun is really noisy as it set S5 on 50 Mhz. 45 Mhz TV in from ZL on E layer but no ZL's.
Steve VK3SIX
- Monday, May 11, 1998 at 08:59:19 (BST)

Wet squares in the Atlantic: PA3HEN/mm leaving Scotland today for the Azores. More on http://www.algonet.se/~sm7aed
Arne sm7aed <sm7aed@algonet.se>
- Monday, May 11, 1998 at 07:58:00 (BST)

To beacon watchers: VK6RBU Bunbury (50.306) is off air for repair as at 98-5-09. Watch this space for restoration advice! 73...Don VK6HK
Don VK6HK <patndon@cygnus.uwa.edu.au>
- Sunday, May 10, 1998 at 14:16:10 (BST)

I like Steve's notes below! however, think these one's out! PY5CC has just 13 countries on his land mass of South America. He has the best propagation in the World and will knock the score up to 200 easily. He currently has 155! W6BYA on the West coast USA is 4th in the World for worked Grid Fields. 3 JA's hold the top grid Fields worked in the World, 1st 2nd and 3rd places! So it's not all in Europe Steve et al, if we could just get into the Pacific!!!!!! Country hunting is everybodies goal just as on HF, the problem is that things are harder on "6". :-)
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Sunday, May 10, 1998 at 09:43:09 (BST)

The quest is the quest is the quest. All I read about is countries worked. As though that is the ultimate and only operating achievement in store for 6M ops. Spare a thought for people in countries like the USA and Australia and Russia which are at least 3 time zones wide. How many of you EU ops would stay motivated in a country like VK with a couple of countires per year. And please dont group the East Coast US achivements as being indicative of the W6 operating ability or the VK6 contacts as being indicative of the potential for the rest of VK. Someone at the UKSMG conference asked me how many countries do you have now? Like the HF fraternity in my opinion some of you guys have been blinded by the quest for new countries as though it is the only criteria. You can only have ONE DXCC even if you have 200 or 300 or 350 countries so spare a thought for the little people who by a quirk of geographic fate are denied the country count that some of the countries you guys are stacking away like brownie points. Its a bit like me saying you havent made it on 6M until you work Antarctica. Is that a realistic hurlde for someone in the northern hemisphere? I dont think so. So please stop elevating some people cos they have more countries and putting down others who have just made 100. It is an inequitable way of measuring performance.
Steve VK3SIX
- Sunday, May 10, 1998 at 07:17:52 (BST)

Today is very good sporadic e propagation between JA3 area to VR2(Honkong) and BV(taiwan) at 03:45z to 04:50z... A lot of VR2 and BV stations was 59 over here... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- BV2TL.BV3FQ VR2ZQZ.VR2PM.VR2MM.VR98JK.VR2BA.VR2XHW.VR2YNC.VR2YRC.VR2XMQ.VR2CY.VR2VF AND VR97LC... BEST 73 AND SEE YOU MAGIC ON SIX! DE JA3EGE (http;//www.jade.dti.ne.jp/~ja3ege)
KEN NOSE JA3EGE <ja3ege@jade.dti.ne.jp>
- Sunday, May 10, 1998 at 06:52:28 (BST)

TransPacific pagers from Hawaii today very strong 35.680 Single carrier followed by data stream for at least an hour nothing else. Seems like Pacific closed down for winter. Sept 17th North to Alaska , Mush!
Steve VK3SIX
- Saturday, May 09, 1998 at 07:46:20 (BST)

To Peter.PA3EUI Only short and weak Aurora at 15:00 z.. Vy 73 De OZ4VV
Find Kristensen OZ4VV <OZ4VV@POSTt10.TELE.DK>
- Friday, May 08, 1998 at 21:33:20 (BST)

To Horst DG6MFQ - look at http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/50.html and you'll see when the band is open around your area.
Peter PA3EUI
- Friday, May 08, 1998 at 20:54:11 (BST)

Any sign of Aurora yet ? The Scandinavian magnetometers start moving again.
Peter PA3EUI <etacombv@caiw.nl>
- Friday, May 08, 1998 at 20:45:46 (BST)

Looking on 6m for any station ( only 6m-SWL), I have not a licence for 6m in Germany but I hope that I can get one soon in Germany! Send me also Infos to my e-mail adresse when stations are QRV on 6m around the world! Wish all stations many DX on 6m and hope to hear a lot of them in my Receiver. Info to my e-mail adresse. MNI DX and 73 to all &m DX'ERS BY from Horst (DG6MFQ & VK3TSK)
DG6mfq also VK3TSK <HorstKleinschw@t-online.de>
- Friday, May 08, 1998 at 20:45:38 (BST)

Hello all - I worked Eric EL2VO on 15m yesterday and he said he is going to be QRV on 6m from Monrovia (IJ46?) soon - he is in Spain for the next month (Home call EA5GIY) There was a lot of activity from EL last sunspot cycle. He also said that he is setting up a 2m EME station. 73 Chris
Chris GM3WOJ <chris.tran@zetnet.co.uk>
- Friday, May 08, 1998 at 09:14:32 (BST)

Hello all- I worked Eric EL2VO on 15m yesterday and he is hoping to be QRV on 6m from Monrovia (IJ46?) soon. He is going to Spain for the next month (Home call EA5GIY) There was quite a lot of activity from EL last sunspot cycle. Eric also mentioned he is setting up a 2m EME station. 73 Chris
Chris GM3WOJ <chris.tran@zetnet.co.uk>
- Friday, May 08, 1998 at 09:08:51 (BST)

To Peter PA3EUI. Guess it's hard for the aurora to compete with your wife, but I can tell you that a good time for auroral backscatter is 14z -17z. We have worked PA-stns here on April 26 and May 2nd at that time. Moreover 05 - 06z on the May 5th. Good luck!
Arne SM7AED <sm7aed@algonet.se>
- Friday, May 08, 1998 at 06:27:24 (BST)

If you want to see the major flares erupting form the sun try : http://umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/images/latest.html
Peter PA3EUI
- Thursday, May 07, 1998 at 21:18:59 (BST)

To SM7AED. Yes Arne, but can you assure me it comes at a convenient time to me. My wife likes to see me in bed around midnight, hi.
Peter PA3EUI <etacombv@caiw.nl>
- Thursday, May 07, 1998 at 19:57:46 (BST)

hellò folks, i am still waiting a qsl cards for qso in 6 m. from this om, d68kn , ul7gcc and vs6bg, any one us info or email of these om, or manager? tnx the mike i7csb
Mike i7csb <arelettronica@fg.nettuno.it>
san severo, italy - Thursday, May 07, 1998 at 19:09:13 (BST)

Max, DL4MDQ: G0IAS is the QSL manager for 7Q7JL (direct only) and this is the preferred route. Colin
Colin, 7Q7CM <c.morgan@wlv.ac.uk>
- Thursday, May 07, 1998 at 15:45:15 (BST)

Buy from CIRKIT Chris ?, not anymore I heard that they have just decided to stop selling to the general public.
g8rza <andrew.markham@virgin.net>
- Thursday, May 07, 1998 at 10:52:58 (BST)

Think you will have difficulties selling that Mike when you can buy the transverter kit direct from Cirkit for 52 pounds! Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Thursday, May 07, 1998 at 07:37:36 (BST)

To Peter PA3EUI, Sure, it is a promise that it is a probability.
Arne SM7AED <sm7aed@algonet.se>
- Thursday, May 07, 1998 at 06:32:57 (BST)

FS: "CIRKIT" 6m transverter. 28Mhz in, gives 50Mhz out (1 watt) $165.00 US + shipping, or will trade for ?? -Mike
ve9aa Mike <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
- Thursday, May 07, 1998 at 01:58:54 (BST)

Murphy;s Law. It was oper last night as soon as I went out, It will be open tongight cos Im going out, it wont be open tomorrow cos I am home all day. Who's that laughing? Peter stop it!
Steve VK3SIX
- Wednesday, May 06, 1998 at 23:03:32 (BST)

Looking on 6m for any station ( only for SWL) Sorry no Licence in Germany, but I hope I can hear any station anyware! Wish all other station many DX on the 6m Band and hope to become soon a 6m Licence in Germany 73 de DG6MFQ OR VK3TSK
DG6mfq also vk3tsk <HorstKleinschw@t-online.de>
- Wednesday, May 06, 1998 at 21:38:15 (BST)

What QSL-route for 7Q7JL works better? Via his manager G0IAS or direct to his adress in Malawi? Tks!
Max, DL4MDQ <Max.Wild@T-Online.de>
- Wednesday, May 06, 1998 at 16:22:20 (BST)

Is that a promise ?
Peter PA3EUI
- Wednesday, May 06, 1998 at 15:39:57 (BST)

Next aurora on 8th May! Big solar proton flare was observed on 6th May at 0809 UTC. In spite of its favourable position on the western part of solar disc is a probability for big AURORA on 8th May high enough. 73 Franta OK1HH, Czech Propagation Interested Group.
Arne SM7AED <sm7aed@algonet.se>
- Wednesday, May 06, 1998 at 14:13:45 (BST)

Steve KL7FZ told me he worked VE7/VE8/W8 and heard W7/W0 in the AU conditions
Steve VK3SIX/KL7SIX
- Tuesday, May 05, 1998 at 22:38:01 (BST)

To all PA-stations : Als er openingen via TEP/F2 zijn zou ik graag zo veel mogelijk gedetailleerde rapporten ontvangen. Dit om de statistieken (sinds cycle #21) zo compleet mogelijk te houden. Een éénvoudig lijstje voldoet al. Van belang zijn : begintijd (UTC)-eindtijd (UTC)- Call DX-station. Daar waar verschillende calls bv ZS4 en ZS6 verschillende gebieden bestrijken is het zaak daar wel zo veel mogelijk rekening mee te houden. Als dank, hi, krijg je dan na iedere update de nieuwe lijst toe ge-emailed. Bij voorbaad dank. Bij vragen even een mailtje sturen !(sorry for non-english text)
Peter PA3EUI <etacombv@caiw.nl>
- Tuesday, May 05, 1998 at 20:46:35 (BST)

OH2BUA-cluster is off again, as so often is the case.
Peter PA3EUI <etacombv@caiw.nl>
- Tuesday, May 05, 1998 at 19:49:43 (BST)

Steve, wish you had been in KL7 this week. Have had Au-Es all the way across the northern part of Canada, clear out to western ve8!! 3-4k kms. Maybe when you are out there agian we'll do it. Keep the faith. -MIKEsan
Mike, ve9aa/p <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Tuesday, May 05, 1998 at 16:13:39 (BST)

To Ken and Peter from your man in the colonies. (I bet you wont be so nasty when I'm on the other end of the KL7 path) Did you get any DX today? VK3SIX/KL7SIX PS I have bought an M2JHV special for KL7 at a cost of $400 I hope you are happy.
Steve
- Tuesday, May 05, 1998 at 06:06:53 (BST)

Just received QSL cards from KH7R and JR6HI JR6HI is also manager for 7J6CCU Kenji Chibana 463 Kadena, Kadena Okinawa Japan 904-02 7J6CCU ::: Eric Uyematsu, 335 Mizugama, Kadena Okinawa, Japan 904-0204 Cards to 7J6CCU should go to JR6HI. KH7R/KH6HH Ken H Hoppe, PO Box 31241 Honolulu, HI 96820 USA. Does anyone have the address for JR6GV please?
Steve VK3SIX/KL7SIX
- Tuesday, May 05, 1998 at 06:02:50 (BST)

Last night a geomagnetic storm produced the best auroral opening for several years. From 0500z to 0600z I worked ZL2AGI ZL3ADT ZL3TIC ZL2AQR ZL2KT ZL4KB, the VK7RAE beacon was 52A and 46.24MHz VKTV was S2. Later in the evening around 1100z there was a widespread Es opening and VK3DEM, VK3DUT, VK4BIT, VK5GN, VK4JH were in
Bob ZL3TY <b_mcquarrie@minidataco.nz>
- Monday, May 04, 1998 at 23:03:22 (BST)

Hi Peter Sprengel me old mate. Hey Ill send you a few pence, no make that a Eurodollar, then you can call someone who gives a damn. Sorry you suffer the vagaries of our planet, its a bit like the weather really. I mean all the VK6;s were tucked up in the cot last night while there beacon punded in to the VK easy coast at 59 plus. But beacons are useful things aren't they? Commiserations and dont worry we will have you working me soon and we can talk on 50.110 about the lack of DX! 73 my friend, I am joiking. Pete you have to tirn the ON switch to hear DX. Stop watching all that pay TV.
Steve VK3SIX
- Monday, May 04, 1998 at 22:34:08 (BST)

Ignorance is bliss??? The following message of annoyance posted on the JA cluster speaks for itself. FROM JA TO VK 50. 0000 980504 SSB QSO I don't need domestic reports of VK. I think the significance of the last night events escape this cretin. However if the JA;s dont want dreary stuff posted then we wont post anything simple as that. Why is it that the movers and shakers of this world attract so much flack. As we say in this country the DOOOOOOOOOGooders or thought police who would have us comply with some unknown rules even if it destroys the hobby. Trouble is they keep uping the stakes and moving the goal posts. By the way we actual had a GROUP working on 50.110 last night. Hope eveyone enjoyed the auroral conditions even if it wasn't long haul dx it was pretty exciting, Im sorry we cant oblige the JA and post rare dx, though I reckon KVZK TV in the middle of the night is pretty rare DX. 73...
Steve VK3SIX
- Monday, May 04, 1998 at 22:28:10 (BST)

I know now, it's our man down-under, as usual!
Peter PA3EUI
- Monday, May 04, 1998 at 22:14:18 (BST)

Me too Ken, dead band noise. Who's stealing our aurora-openings?
Peter PA3EUI <etacombv@caiw.nl>
- Monday, May 04, 1998 at 22:12:02 (BST)

I have been hearing this strange noise on 50 for most of the day - suddenly dawned on me what it is - its the soumd of heavy breathing as we all await the impending AR!!!
Ken G4IGO <g4igo@oszy.demon.co.uk>
- Monday, May 04, 1998 at 15:39:05 (BST)

Biggest AU event since March 1989. All VK states from 0400z to after 1300z. KVZK TV Pago in amongst ZL TV until station close down at 1100z. VK4RGG Beacon, VK7RAE Beacon, VK8RAS beacon at 1300z VK6RPH beacon still in but cant raise a single VK6. 2200 kM. Worked ZL2TPY on AU Es from 1132z to 1246z 5x5 to 5x8. Heard 48 and 49 TV 45/46/55 Mhz TV. VK4JH copied on F2 side scatter earlier. Should be Pacific path tomorrow/today after 2000z.
Steve VK3SIX
- Monday, May 04, 1998 at 14:33:53 (BST)

Big Radio Aururoal on at moment including ZL TV and VK TV and VK3/5 all from 135 degrees. Also Asian MUF at 49 Mhz with TV ands 41.150 Indonesian FM into VK3
Steve VK3SIX
- Monday, May 04, 1998 at 08:08:23 (BST)

I just looked at the european magnometer data from the past 24 hours and was amazed about the fact that the geomagnetic storm had completely missed us. Nice K-indices from Boulder with some 6-es and 7-ens, but nothing even close here. A pathetic opening occured, and thats all. Hopefully we'll get another shot at it in the next few hours. The magnetometers start to jump again. So let's hope....
Peter PA3EUI <etacombv@caiw.nl>
- Sunday, May 03, 1998 at 19:09:54 (BST)

I hope to be active from IO41UV on 50 MHz from May 30th to June 11th 1998. My 6 metre permit has just been approved by the EI authorities. Gear will be an IC706 to a 5 ele tonna - 100 watts ERP only. No skeds please, as the trip is mainly a holiday, but I hope to catch some Es openings. Callsign (obviously) EI/G4IJE. 73 de Paul G4IJE.
Paul G4IJE <Paulg4ije@aol.com>
- Sunday, May 03, 1998 at 14:33:42 (BST)

Good Morning Britain. Whilst you have been asleep the sun has been frying its head off with noise detetectable up to at least 432 Mhz. 50 Mhz white noise was detected at sun apogee and at around noon on AM mode using FT650 the noise was S9 and pulsing irregularly. Good chance to check symmetry and beam width using a sun based white noise source. Here is hoping for some dx tonight. Just spoke with Tada YJ0AWP who is qrv from Vila (QSL JA1WPX) CW 50.105.
Steve VK3SIX
- Sunday, May 03, 1998 at 05:18:50 (BST)

The following is pasted from SM7AED's notes and is a timely prod/prompt to VK ops to take note. In recent openings we had ignorant ops here squatting on 50.110 with their beams south to VK7 whilst we had weak scatter mode iE link to F into JA. Every time one of the VK2's made some stupid comment about no one being on 6M the frequency was destroyed for weak signal listening. I am taken to taks by VK8RH for being so outspoken on 50.110 abuse, who then wil, take up the slack in VK and become the chmapion for compliance with international agreed working frequemcies? Rex says it does not do any good to complain. What is the problem in Europe then? With all your clusters/newsleeters and the SixNews pages you seem to have an epidemic each time the band opens. What hoe have we with a diffrtacted 6M population separated by the tyranny of distance and remote from the servers? May I suggest one way is to go exclsuively CW below 50.100 and I for one will be doing that from KL7, so you had better pick up on the CW skills... From SM7AED....(Many European hams are thinking that 50.110 is the ideal frequency to continuously call CQ to make some local or European QSOs. They also think that this frequency is the only one to test and tune their transmitter in a 1 - 2 MHz wide band. Some amateurs start calling CQ on SSB as soon they can hear a CW-station, the weaker the more frequent SSB calls. They completely ignore that they are destroying for other amateurs as well as for the DX stations. Please watch the comments from Neil G0JHc above, his comments show the situtation all over Europe.) In VK we dont have TX tuning, but thats because most use black box 100 watt appliances and not linears thankfully. Thanks for your indulgence.
Steve VK3SIX
- Sunday, May 03, 1998 at 00:04:48 (BST)

Scandinavian magnetometers are nearly getting off-scale. Weak Aurora into PA. R1 and R2 quite strong.
Peter PA3EUI <etacombv@caiw.nl>
- Saturday, May 02, 1998 at 16:14:22 (BST)

Nothing exotic into IO91 last few days! Stlll listening! Chris
chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Saturday, May 02, 1998 at 09:56:01 (BST)

Yo PA3EUI, why are you always surpised by dx results. Iam the supreme optimist and am not usually lulled into a sense of false security. Have I not been telling you for months that it is coming. Have you not been asking when? EUROPE by VK6PA and others this October want to bet? How about KL7 over the pole do you want to try or not. New country. Never been done before by anyone.
Steve VK3SIX
- Saturday, May 02, 1998 at 08:23:11 (BST)

There were no PY's in JN58sp. As the opening was sporadic-E extended F2 (TEP) we were not in the line of fire this time. Nevertheless worked PA3HEN/mm in IM49wx. CU around...
Max, DL4MDQ <Max.Wild@T-Online.de>
- Saturday, May 02, 1998 at 06:10:18 (BST)

K6MYC and I will operate from Dominica, J79 from around June 25 to July 5. We will operate on 50 mhz and 144 mhz. On 50mhz we will be using 11 el 50 boom m2 and on 144 we will operate eme as well as looking for that "e" accross the pond. Eme array is dual polarity. Jimmy
w6jkv, Jimmy <w6jkv@aol.com>
- Saturday, May 02, 1998 at 03:52:39 (BST)

Big opening PY/ZD8/b/EH9/EH7 etc to DL/ON/GJ/PA/OK/OM..... 2015z to 2140z then to K1TOL Nice!
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Friday, May 01, 1998 at 22:44:47 (BST)

Today from 20:15 to 20:34 recieved ZD8 beacon up to S5. Also recieved EA TV on 55.274.4 NOT 55.250 To 3C, 9G, TR etc -please look for evening openings - they will be weak but please be QRV - 73 to all
Ken G4IGO <g4igo@oszy.demon.co.uk>
- Friday, May 01, 1998 at 22:32:17 (BST)

Do you remember, nine years ago? Looking at all these early ES reports, I'm tempted to say that it looks like something way in the past. The summer om 1989 was one not to forget. First year PA's on the band. ES was there on most days during the spring and summer month. And we had some big, and I mean really big, openings across the pond. One of them lasting all in all for over 18 hours. Looking at the solar data, flux and A-index, there doesn't seem to be a big difference between now and 1989. If '89 and '98 are going to be the same we'll have something to talk about. Good DX
Peter PA3EUI <etacombv@caiw.nl>
- Friday, May 01, 1998 at 20:51:36 (BST)

I managed to work CN8LI today @ 15:52 I065 > IM74 through hoards of G stations, most of whom had wkd him before !!! Also wkd EH7AH IM67 and heard CN8NK. This was the first proper E's to extend this far North. Can all the Southern G's please refrain from repeat QSO's just because they can, and let the stations in EI, GI & GM have a chance. Thanks.
Alan , GI0OTC <alan@gi0otc.demon.co.uk>
- Friday, May 01, 1998 at 18:27:56 (BST)

Please note that the level of solar ionizing radiation has been again fairly low lately, so that most of the reported DX is due to ionospheric profile tilts. A single tilt is generally not sufficient to raise MUF, but the combined match of two or more appropriate gradients within unobstructed range of each other produces all these interesting results. Overall alertness permits to utilize these partly random sceneries. Perfect paths are occurring all the time, but it needs a station on both ends to prove it. Please mark the beacons in your logs as well. Good hunting! 73, Zaba OH1ZAA
Zaba OH1ZAA <zaba@dlc.fi>
- Friday, May 01, 1998 at 01:32:16 (BST)