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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)
5V7FA: all the info about this station are at: http://voodudes.com 73 to all de......
Alex IW0GPN <iw0gpn@qsl.net>
- Monday, November 30, 1998 at 21:30:42 (GMT)
I spoke this weekend with 5V7FA on 10 metres and he told me he has no 50 MHz equipment
so it was not posseble that he made te contacts. Note : i ve read somewhere that the call
5V7FA is issued twice. 73.. bert PA3DWD @wxs.nl
bert PA3DWD <berthollander@wxs.nl>
- Monday, November 30, 1998 at 13:17:49 (GMT)
3C5I: I'm back on the air after 3 marvellous weeks in Spain, including a fine eyeball
with Jose EH7KW in Seville. I plan to be active for all of December.
Alan, 3C5I <alan_isaachsen@email.mobil.com>
- Monday, November 30, 1998 at 12:01:05 (GMT)
OZ50MHz DX Bulletin #98-048 - is available now at; http://www.qsl.net/oz6om
OZ6OM "Matt" <oz6om@qsl.net>
- Sunday, November 29, 1998 at 02:08:16 (GMT)
To Tony I0JX:Yesterday i also worked 5V7FA on 50 mhz ssb/cw. He told me on ssb that his
manager is G4FAM. Worked also before on 28 mhz ssb 5V7FA with manager F6FNU,who is also my
manager.I will ask him abt all this. I hope our contacts are valid hi... Ciao caro Tony de
9A3FT Renny
RENKO KIRIGIN <9a3ft@usa.net>
- Saturday, November 28, 1998 at 15:37:45 (GMT)
X-Ray event X3.3/3N/N19E32 BEG 28 Nov 1998 04:54 MAX 28 Nov 1998 05:52 END 28 Nov 1998
06:13 UT; MUF >48 MHz region East Africa@14.00 UT, no sigs on the band, but lot of TV
48.678, 49.726;
Udo, DK5YA <ulang@main-echo.net>
- Saturday, November 28, 1998 at 14:45:17 (GMT)
5V CALLIGN MESS. DX bulletins report that callsign 5V7FA was assigned to both Marc
F5PCU (QSL via F6FNU) and Chris G4FAM during his CQWW contest visit to Togo. To resolve
the ambiguity, Marc works SSB and Chris CW. Yesterday several stations worked Chris on CW.
Today I have worked someone signing 5V7FA on SSB (signal was weak). Does anyone know
whether Marc is active on 50 MHz? Tnx Tony, I0JX
i0jx <i0jx@amsat.org>
- Saturday, November 28, 1998 at 14:43:07 (GMT)
27/11/98 2300 XE2UZL/B and XE1KK/B both 5/9 into ZL3 2325 55.240 ( zero beat ) NTSC
video up to 5/9 could have come from mainland USA or Mexico myself and other ZL3's calling
on 50.110,125 and 130 with no contacts made the XE/B's where in for a good 1.5 hrs!! also
very strong VK's all day 46.240 5/9++ ZL1TV also 5/9++ ( 45.240,250,260 55.240,250,260 )
73's mike ZL3TIC
Mike ZL3TIC <Mycom@xtra.co.nz>
- Saturday, November 28, 1998 at 01:22:36 (GMT)
Worked 5V7FA today at 14.05 cw 559,and 14.19 ssb 55. Qsl via G4FAM.Need his locator??
Gl de 9A3FT Renny
RENKO KIRIGIN <9a3ft@usa.net>
- Friday, November 27, 1998 at 17:48:11 (GMT)
Worked 5V7FA today at 14.05 cw and 14.19 cw 559/55. Qsl via G4FAM.Need his locator?? GL
de 9A3FT Renny
RENKO KIRIGIN <9a3ft@usa.net>
- Friday, November 27, 1998 at 17:11:01 (GMT)
I will be in Budapest 5 to 8 December. Any HA avilable for eyeball?
Tony I0JX <i0jx@amsat.org>
- Friday, November 27, 1998 at 11:35:51 (GMT)
With the rising flux (>160) Europeans should look out for Australian and Far-East
signals in our local morning past to noon. From the last cycle I remember afternoon
Caribbean/W openings, while KG6DX (Guam) was still strong on the back of the beam.....I
may be active from KP01RO over the weekend.....73, Zaba OH1ZAA/2 (KP20)
"Zaba" OH1ZAA <zaba@dlc.fi>
- Wednesday, November 25, 1998 at 23:03:52 (GMT)
Just to let you know that 'Six News' #59 was posted today (Wednesday 25th). 73 Chris
Chris Deacon, G4IFX <cdeacon@compuserve.com>
- Wednesday, November 25, 1998 at 20:20:21 (GMT)
Only for Geoff-GJ4ICD ; Please send me a e-mail with Your adress . I want to send the
QSL for 2m E spoadic made in this summer with You ! Tks. in advance ! 73 de YO4FRJ/P
Adrian Arghiropol / YO4FRJ/P <office@telecpl.eunet.ro>
- Wednesday, November 25, 1998 at 17:16:15 (GMT)
Hello, please have a look at http://www.oceanes.fr/~fr5fc/pdn/ Hope to hear from you.
48Mhz signals are gud 2night, but nothing on 50.... GL and 73's - Phil.
Philippe - FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Wednesday, November 25, 1998 at 17:07:38 (GMT)
Oops, MUF >47 MHz region Mid-Africa, says STD at 14.30 UT. Looks pretty nice but no
sigs..;-((.
Udo, DK5YA <ulang@main-echo.net>
- Wednesday, November 25, 1998 at 14:50:43 (GMT)
MY E-MAIL ADDRESS WAS CHANGED NOW IT IS ta7vham@superonline.com THANKS 73
EROL TUNCAY TA7V <ta7vham@superonline.com>
- Tuesday, November 24, 1998 at 20:47:09 (GMT)
X-Ray event X2/0F/S28W89 BEG 23 Nov 1998 06:28 MAX 23 Nov 1998 06:44 END 23 Nov 1998
06:58 UT; Type II Radio Emission 23 Nov 1998 11:04 UT Comment: IPS shock velocity EQ 1400
km/s; Active/Minor Strom condx expected; Gd luck 'n DX
Udo, DK5YA <ulang@main-echo.net>
- Monday, November 23, 1998 at 14:26:01 (GMT)
Does anybody received card from 5R8EE? tnx
RENKO KIRIGIN 9A3FT <9a3ft@usa.net>
- Sunday, November 22, 1998 at 20:16:28 (GMT)
Oh! Forgot.....the meeting is at the HRT stand, 1200 local
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Sunday, November 22, 1998 at 11:24:31 (GMT)
Picketts Lock show is 28th, not 21st, I will be there.
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Sunday, November 22, 1998 at 09:41:23 (GMT)
On Saturday the 21st November 1998 I will be attending the Pickets Lock Rally. ( North
London ) I have arranged to meet a few local 6 Metre operators at 12 noon. It's just so we
can say " hello " to each other. We often speak to each other via the radio but
never see each other. I will be there ( M0BOB ) I'm a very large chap in his 40's with a
beard and G1XMJ will also be with me. I expect G0HRZ Martin and a few others will be
there. If you're near the tea/coffee area at 12 noon we would be pleased to meet you. 73
Bob M0BOB
M0BOB <M0BOB_50MHz@cwcom.net>
- Sunday, November 22, 1998 at 08:49:39 (GMT)
OZ50MHz DX Bulletin #98-047 is available now at http://www.qsl.net/oz6om if You visit,
please take time to sign my guestbook.
Matt OZ6OM <oz6om@qsl.net>
- Sunday, November 22, 1998 at 03:28:12 (GMT)
found on GJ4ICD site: Free Beacon: Whilst sorting through all the boxes after the qth
move I came across a completed 50MHz beacon, anybody in Eu is welcome to it FOC as long as
somebody collects it from Picketts Lock next weekend (Sat 28th). Please only those who
have no beacon in their County. It is complete with internal keyer and Tx in a diecast
box, a low pass filter will be needed....de GJ4ICD (reply to "equinox" email
address above, 73 de Mike
ve9aa, Mike <equinox@itl.net>
- Saturday, November 21, 1998 at 22:31:31 (GMT)
Got the QSL from EK6AD today. Sent it around 6 weeks ago with 1 IRC. GL!
Wolfgang DJ3TF <wessely@asam.baynet.de>
- Saturday, November 21, 1998 at 20:21:02 (GMT)
Test
Chris, G3WOS
- Saturday, November 21, 1998 at 16:55:31 (GMT)
Great to meet Chris SP4TKK in GJ, also had a great 2nd night with G3SDL/OZ3SDL/EI2EO,
talk abt mni 6 qso's, BOTH CHECKED MY QSL's!!!! All gud fun....great to c them....safe
journey home guys. Dave will put on new squares from EI when he sorts his house out!
Geoff GJ/G4ICD
- Thursday, November 19, 1998 at 00:19:04 (GMT)
Like some amateur-astronomer/amateur-radio hobcombi's (hobby combination) had predicted
(like me) the maximum of the Leonid meteor shower happened in the night/early morning of
the 17th of November. 50 MHz was open continuously to all directions via the many ionised
meteor-trails (NO it was not Es) I Worked many many stations in the 1000-2000 km range,
then I went outside (03.00 UTC) to look at the sky (it finally had cleared up) and it
REALLY was snowing meteors!! GREAT SHOW!! Forgot all about amateur radio and working
stations on 6. Next year will probably be even better. 73 Willem
Willem PA0HIP <wmorsink@casema.net>
- Wednesday, November 18, 1998 at 23:21:57 (GMT)
hello everybody...well getting up early this morning at 1300 z was worth it!! following
stns were worked ms
KB0VMT,N7WVZ,K7ICW,KE7NS,K7RAT,N7ML,NI6E,KC7IJ,N7XTS,VE6XGN,K7JVT,VE6RON,KB7VIH,WA7ARR,W7Gj,N7GVR,W0MTK,K7UV,N7WVZ....ending
at 1536 when I had to go to work....and it was still going...seemed at times to be a
combination of Es and ms combined giving awsom sigs of 59+ on some sigs....will be on
tonite VE7BEE 73s
Orin VE7BEE <obeebe@img.net>
- Wednesday, November 18, 1998 at 02:44:23 (GMT)
Hi. Visual observation from FR5 has been poor tonight. Was watching the sky between
2200z and 0100z, and just few trails observed, some of them very nice. How is ZS area ?
I'm now on radio. 73 - Phil.
Phil - FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Wednesday, November 18, 1998 at 00:58:23 (GMT)
Hi there, lots of pings, plus QSO's last night (16th) For those who what to try high
speed CW on 6m - i'll be calling CQ on 50.090 untill about 23 utc. 1,000lpm. I would
prefer to try stations out in KN,KO,KP and JP, but hay, if you can here me, and want to
try, then give me a call. Cu off the rocks. 73...
Andy GD0tep <Andy_kissack@compuserve.com>
- Tuesday, November 17, 1998 at 19:05:01 (GMT)
Hello again. Just to say that the 2m setup is qrv now with 17el and about 100w out. I
will be on 144.200 as well for Africa. GL de Phil.
Phil - FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Tuesday, November 17, 1998 at 17:20:50 (GMT)
IPS report VK::::::::: Subject: Meteor Data 15 November 1998 1900-2000 UT Visual
Observations: Leonids ZHR = 6 Sporadics = 12 Radio meteor relative rate = 230/hr 16
November 1998 1900-2000 UT Visual Observations: Leonids ZHR = 76 Sporadics = 19 Radio
meteor relative rate = 150/hr [partial saturation] Notes: 1 Majority of Leonids were
bright (mag <1) 2 Three Leonid fireballs observed (mag < 4) 3 Most spectacular event was mag 6 fireball with brilliant orange/reds and terminal burst. Length about 30 degrees. 4 About 20% Leonids had trains about 1 sec. 5 One short (2 deg) Leonid produced a train lasting 10 minutes blown by upper atmosphere from linear to U-shape and then into circular diffuse patch. 6 Radio count is down due to several lengthy echoes causing partial system saturation (ie shorter echoes masked). 7 The significant increase in ZHR over yesterday points to a rate tomorrow with minimum values in the hundreds. 2300-2400 Radio meteor system shows 90% saturation. (ie continuous echo present for 90% of system count time). Leonid radiant is transiting central meridian at around this time.
VK3OT
- Tuesday, November 17, 1998 at 15:28:15 (GMT)
Hello Friends, I'll be on 50.220 ssb and cw tonight starting at 1800z looking for ZS.
If i have time i'll put up the 17el on 2m around 144.200. Pse LOOK for me mainly on 6m ,
and GL to everybody !!! Philippe - FR5DN
Phil FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Tuesday, November 17, 1998 at 13:37:11 (GMT)
HV5PUL active today on starting from 12.00 to 14.00 utc. 73 GL.
Luca - HV5PUL <puladmin@librs6k.vatlib.it>
- Tuesday, November 17, 1998 at 10:30:23 (GMT)
Fantastic conditions around southern Africa this morning allowing lengthy ragchews
between ZS6 and ZS1/2 for hours on end sounding more like Es. Would like to encourage all
African stations to look south tonight with calling freq. 50.200. The possibility exists
of multi-hop MS to areas like 3C, TR, TL, TU etc. In addition to the great condx on 50
MHz, the first ever 144 MHz South African MS QSOs were also made, probably the first by
ZS6PJS & ZS2FM.
Hal ZS6WB <hpaction@cis.co.za>
- Tuesday, November 17, 1998 at 05:55:53 (GMT)
Hi everybody on the magic band ..I will be available on 6 meters for the meteor
shower...just someone phne me at work when it starts and I will get back to home QTH
pronto... cellular tel in Canada is 250 492-1117 leave message and I will retreive it as I
check this number all the time for messages.This number is also good for leaving message
about band openings to this area.Also the BEACON is on the air Here on 50.053 running 10
watts ..call is VE7BEE/B in DN09 24 hrs a day unless there is an opening in progress...73s
from Western Canada Orin(BUZZ) Beebe
Orin Beebe VE7BEE <obeebe@img.net>
- Tuesday, November 17, 1998 at 03:41:58 (GMT)
Hi everybody on the magic band ..I will be available on 6 meters for the meteor
shower...just someone phne me at work when it starts and I will get back to home QTH
pronto... cellular tel in Canada is 250 492-1117 leave message and I will retreive it as I
check this number all the time for messages.this number is also good for leaving message
about band openings to this area.Also the BEACON is on the air Here on 50.053 running 10
watts ..call is VE7BEE/B in DN09 24 hrs a day unless there is an opening in progress...73s
from Western Canada Orin(BUZZ) Beebe
Orin Beebe VE7BEE <obeebe@img.net>
- Tuesday, November 17, 1998 at 03:40:00 (GMT)
Looking for someone to try transAtlantic 6m MS contact between 0600 and 1200UTC 17 Nov.
Please propose time/freq/sequence. Tks
Herb, W3BO <w3iwu@voicenet.com>
- Tuesday, November 17, 1998 at 02:46:44 (GMT)
Larry TZ6VV - seems it's a good day for QSLs - yours arrived here this morning. 16days
is OK with me - it arrived clean and un-marked and is now on the wall! Thanks & 73
Peter, G8BCG <100010.1147@compuserve.com>
- Monday, November 16, 1998 at 20:17:16 (GMT)
Thanks for calling me and others re E3 Geoff, but, as I said, nothing here at all bar
MS bits - and nothing with G3HBR either. Oh well! Chris
Chris, G3WOS
- Monday, November 16, 1998 at 19:57:59 (GMT)
Anyone else have problems to get into the "SIX ITALY" homepage? Everytime I
go there my PC locks up and I have to reboot (486dx100+win95+ms expl4.01 and internal
modem) I have not had this before on a site. de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Monday, November 16, 1998 at 19:57:54 (GMT)
The 6 meters log of HV5PUL operation is on-line on Internet Web Site of SIX ITALY at:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/3217 73 for now de.......
Alex IW0GPN <iw0gpn@qsl.net>
- Monday, November 16, 1998 at 19:39:35 (GMT)
Hi, Very interested in skeds (esp with FR). Cold and wet here in Cape Town tonight, and
the eyelids are starting to droop. Had a hard day's saltmining behind. I will try to stay
awake, but so far "pings" are disappointing. Maybe an early night and up at 4am
local will be a better idea :-). I suspect that condx may be the best on the morning of
the 18th. Planning to have a sked with ZS6PJS on 2m on that moning if I can blow the
cobwebs off my 2M equipment in time ... HI. 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Monday, November 16, 1998 at 19:37:36 (GMT)
Larry, thanks for the TZ6VV QSL received today - took 17 days tho from Mali! Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Monday, November 16, 1998 at 19:15:07 (GMT)
Hello - Is there any ZS that would like to try 6m MS with me on 17/11/98 ? Pse Email me
with sked proposal : the pick is predicted to be around 2300z here. Any interest ? 73 de
Phil.
Phil - FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Monday, November 16, 1998 at 18:15:41 (GMT)
Hi guys, just to let you know that the November edition of 'Six News' will be posted a
couple of weeks later than normal this time. Copies should be in the post on Friday 27th
November. 73 Chris Editor 'Six News'
Chris Deacon G4IFX <cdeacon@compuserve.com>
- Monday, November 16, 1998 at 15:14:28 (GMT)
HV5PUL stop trasmission at 13.00 utc. Worked D, SP, OE, PA, OK, ON with good MS
reflections. 73.
Luca - HV5PUL <puladmin@librs6k.vatlib.it>
- Monday, November 16, 1998 at 13:39:24 (GMT)
HV5PUL works MS today. Just worked DL
Luca - HV5PUL <puladmin@librs6k.vatlib.it>
- Monday, November 16, 1998 at 09:13:05 (GMT)
I will be monitoring the band tuesday (11/17/98) FOR THE LEONIDS - I now have 700 watts
out on 6 with a 6 el. on 26' boom. I have never tried meteor scatter - any tips?
Kevin NL7Z <nl7z@alaska.net>
- Monday, November 16, 1998 at 07:25:34 (GMT)
The new beacon VK6RSX at Exmouth OG77BX is getting out nicely. Continual meteor pings
noted over the 1100 Km path 350 degrees from Perth.
Don VK6HK <patndon@cygnus.uwa.edu.au>
- Monday, November 16, 1998 at 03:20:07 (GMT)
After a few days of K=6 and K=7 indices the geomagnetic field went quiet upon arrival
in KP01. However, there was a proton event with an intensity a thousandfold above normal
levels. Therefore there was heavy Polar Cap Absorption. The proton event is still a
hundred times stronger than normal, while I'm back in KP20 (without a station). No
indicators for any VK-path noted this morning (Nov. 15th).... 73, Zaba
"Zaba" OH1ZAA <zaba@dlc.fi>
- Sunday, November 15, 1998 at 22:41:52 (GMT)
Spent most of the last 2 days listening to ZS6TWB/b on 50.044 via ms. The beacon is now
turned ±200 deg (toward ZS1) up till the 20th of this month.Nice strong bursts, some up
to 4min! Where are the ZS6 ops operating? Only heard ZS6Y on 50.225 this morning. Nothing
on 50.150 or 50.200. Where should we call you? I'm not a big 2M fan but will hook up my
TR9000 and PYE A200 amp to my 8-ele and look see. Any takers? 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Sunday, November 15, 1998 at 20:51:54 (GMT)
I hear e30ga. I search for the qsl Info from e 30 ga. by by from dg6mfq (vk3tsk)
dg6mfq (vk3tsk)
- Sunday, November 15, 1998 at 19:57:19 (GMT)
Great aurora opening the other nite....including AUEs..THanks to all including VE7DAN
in the other end of my grid DN09...Conditions for auEs commenced here about 0700 but only
worked VE7DAN.Others were heard but too week to wrk.see you all during meteor shower...by
the way what time is the peak?VE7BEE
Orin VE7BEE <obeebe@img.net>
- Sunday, November 15, 1998 at 17:45:40 (GMT)
No sign of E3 in IO91
Chris, G3WOS
- Sunday, November 15, 1998 at 17:35:17 (GMT)
Oh to live 500k further south!
G0JHC
- Sunday, November 15, 1998 at 15:04:51 (GMT)
Also wkd E30GA for 1st GJ > E30 Country # 166 and new field! KK95
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Sunday, November 15, 1998 at 13:45:49 (GMT)
Just wrkd ( 12.44 utc ) E30GA for a first ?? PA E3 Only readable for abt 10 seconds,
but just enough for a qso. Nice one after a long period of 'silence'on 6...
Dennis PE1PZS <pe1pzs@wirehub.nl>
- Sunday, November 15, 1998 at 13:29:56 (GMT)
I still plan to be very active on 6 meters during my CQWW trip to St. Lucia. Our team
should be active on 6 by November 25 and will QRT on December 6. My plans to have a good
amp were not realized, but I'll have 5-over-5 Yagis from 125 M above the sea, with a great
shot to all directions except Africa. It is the from the same house that W6JKV used in
1997 and is grid FK94. My call is J68AS. Hope to see many stations on 6 meters. 73
Scott Lehman N9AG <scottal@erinet.com>
- Sunday, November 15, 1998 at 03:27:02 (GMT)
If you want this sort of information you will have to get it from the Pacific Regional
List. Send me an email for an invitation to join it. Huge AU conditions in NA last evening
allowing VE9 to work VE7. QSP from Ross VK3TYN/XU0UN. I've been licenced as CN2UN now
since mid September. Have got some 43 6 metre contacts, mostly with South america, got one
in Senegal. On a daily basis I can get to South America, mostly Brazil. The antenna I am
using is a Motorola commercial Hi band VHF, it's cut to 145MHz (1/4 wave on 50 Mhz). I am
using an IC-706 with AT180 retuning the 2m antenna to 6 M. look on the roof of the
"" Hotel here in Laayoune. I'm on the top floor (5th floor) and am able to put
some antennas on the roof, as well as the VHF antenna, I've got a wire dipole with
elements for 40m, 20m and 10m, seems to work OK as I have about 25 countries on 10m. Will
possibly be on as S0 and 7X and others. QSL Route is VK3OT PO Box 622 Hamilton Victoria
Australia 3300 cards printed and issued in January 1999. 73 de KL7SIX/7J1BAX/VK3SIX
KL7SIX/VK3OT <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Saturday, November 14, 1998 at 17:55:16 (GMT)
MADE SOME MS STESTS TODAY WITH ZR2T ON 50.210 SSB,RUNNING KEYER TO KF25 LAND FROM KG33
DISTANCE APPROX 900KM'S. HEARD MANY RANDOM PINGS FROM ZS2T,AS WELL AS LONG PINGS APPROX
10SEC LONG S7 AT TIMES. TEST STARTED AT 06.00 LOCAL.BEST PING WERE BETWEEN 06H30 AND 07H15
LOCAL... WILL DO TESTS 15/11/98. HAS THE MS SHOWER ARRIVED I THINK SO! 73'S ETIENNE
ETIENNE SWART <zs6y@global.co.za>
- Saturday, November 14, 1998 at 16:21:57 (GMT)
The following condition CONTINUED at 12:00 UT on 14 Nov 1998 Proton Event GTorEQ 10pfu
@GTorEQ 10MeV BEG 14 Nov 1998 08:10 UT (S/N 19) Comment: The current proton flux level is
240pfu's. A maximum proton flux of 260pfu's was reached at 1145UT on 14 Nov. Looks good
for the boys from KL7 to OH. 73 Udo, DK5YA
Udo, DK5YA <ulang@main-echo.net>
- Saturday, November 14, 1998 at 14:56:16 (GMT)
Just starting for the OH1ZAA location. Will look to OX/W/KL7 next night from KP01RO if
geomagnetics continue like this... 73, Zaba OH1ZAA
"Zaba" OH1ZAA <zaba@dlc.fi>
- Saturday, November 14, 1998 at 10:27:18 (GMT)
I'm looking for a keyer for my 10GHz-beacon DB0MAX. Any offers? 73's...
Max, DL4MDQ <dl4mdq@qsl.net>
- Saturday, November 14, 1998 at 07:03:18 (GMT)
ox3vhf.b 20/s9. Any EU awake????? I'm on 50.100 and k1tol is on 50.110 (both CW of
course.) Could be the night for a KL7 qso..............steeeeeeeeeve??? de ve9aa/Mike/fn65
ve9aa <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
- Saturday, November 14, 1998 at 03:02:36 (GMT)
HV5PUL worked today 2 S5 station in tropo from JN65, (maybe a new-one ?), and after
these 2 DL station on MS, DK2PH and DL6AMI. We reply the operations Monday morning, same
procedure MS with 5 sec. period. Cross our fingers and may the Leonids help us. 73....
Alex IW0GPN <iw0gpn@qsl.net>
- Friday, November 13, 1998 at 20:52:51 (GMT)
A new beacon (VK6RSX) commenced service on 13th November, 1998 on 50.304 MHz from
Exmouth Western Australia. VK6RSX joins VK6RBU (50.306 MHZ) in the VK beacon sub-band
above 50.300 MHz Location is at Lat 22 degrees 2.5 mins South, Longitude 114 degrees 15.5
Mins East. Tx power is 50 Watts to a 0dB gain omni horizontally polarized antenna.
Operation is continuous. There is also a cosited beacon on 144.576 MHz with the same
specification.
Don VK6HK <patndon@cygnus.uwa.edu.au>
- Friday, November 13, 1998 at 09:06:25 (GMT)
Very big tv on 49750 plus minus on 12 nov 98 from about 0500 utc to 0900 ja stations
into perth from 0500 to 0600 utc i was yelling towards europe on cw but no go cheers
Graham vk6ro in of77xx.
Graham VK6RO <vk6ro@perthpcug.org.au>
- Thursday, November 12, 1998 at 23:59:05 (GMT)
HV5PUL QRV 13 November for all day. Today afternoon we worked DL station via MS. WE are
QRV 50140 and call by MS procedure with only 5 sec. period (vy fast). Cross our fingers.
73 de
Alex IW0GPN <iw0gpn@qsl.net>
- Thursday, November 12, 1998 at 22:22:26 (GMT)
HV5PUL QRV 13 November for all day. Today afternoon we worked DL station via MS. WE are
QRV 50140 and call by MS procedure with only 5 sec. period (vy fast). Cross our fingers.
73 de
Alex IW0GPN <iw0gpn@qsl.net>
- Thursday, November 12, 1998 at 22:21:03 (GMT)
Hello... Large range of vid's and other informative indicators into SE VK today. For
detail see: http://www.winsoft.net.au/~vk2qf/6m_vk2qf.htm This opening went right past
Japan and is the biggest event into this loc' so far for cycle towards Europe. 73 de Nev
VK2QF UKSMG 1809
Neville VK2QF <vk2qf@winsoft.net.au>
- Thursday, November 12, 1998 at 12:34:18 (GMT)
Some 48.250 Video reported yesterday afternoon again by both ZR1TRD and ZR1TRD, but no
DX up on 50+ I had a listen through my tape recording of the only opening between ZS1 and
Southern Europe a while ago and there is not much on there worth putting up as .wav files.
(had 8 LL calls during the 30min I was on! should have unplugged the phone.. HI)
"New" stations now active on 50MHz here in the Cape town area are:
Dudley,ZS1DB,25W (beam up before the 16th), Andrew,ZS1AJH,20W, 3-ele. Both in JF95. Nice
strong,clean signals from both of them. Dudley is using a modified CB radio (using
conversion plans from yours truly)feeding a MM pa from an old transverter. Andrew has a
Kenwood TS660 (my favourite radio). Local QSO's in ZS1 are still on 50.150. 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Thursday, November 12, 1998 at 05:58:29 (GMT)
50dx pages moved to: http://www.radiosales.demon.co.uk/50dx.html Geoff
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Wednesday, November 11, 1998 at 19:15:20 (GMT)
Today afternoon E30GA was 59 in JN62FB and worked several IT9 & IS0. 73........
Alex IW0GPN <iw0gpn@qsl.net>
- Wednesday, November 11, 1998 at 16:36:16 (GMT)
E30GA - Eritrea. Yesterday they showed up, but apparently no new QSO
i0jx <i0jx@amsat.org>
- Wednesday, November 11, 1998 at 12:47:53 (GMT)
Is the OH2AQ wwv and 50MHz spot site broken or has the world come to an end. (Nothing
since last night on either! 73
Peter G8BCG <100010.1147@compuserve.com>
- Wednesday, November 11, 1998 at 09:12:15 (GMT)
10 nov. around 17.15Z Very fluttery sigs of TZ6VV at 50.133. CT0WW same effect, same
strength. Nice to hear, but no QSO. 73,
Peter PA2VST <Peterg@condor-post.com>
- Wednesday, November 11, 1998 at 09:01:55 (GMT)
SM0KAK soon QRV from Mexico City. Watch my homepage.
Arne SM7AED <sm7aed@algonet.se>
- Wednesday, November 11, 1998 at 07:55:00 (GMT)
About V51VHF/b: Good news! I have just made a (very quick!) phonecall to Derek, V51DM
who is the beacon keeper for the said beacon. He said it HAD been faulty and had that he
had repaired it during the course of last week, and that it is fully operational once
again. He told me that the QRG is 50.018 now and NOT 50.0185. 60W into a vertical. Many
thanks for the replies I've had from Gogo, 9A6C and Costas, SV1DH, both confirming not
recieving it at all or very weakly since mid September. Best Regards,
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Wednesday, November 11, 1998 at 06:49:23 (GMT)
2330 55.250 American Samoa TV up to 5/9, first time heard this season, also 46.240 5/9.
73's Mike
Mike ZL3TIC <Mycom@xtra.co.nz>
- Wednesday, November 11, 1998 at 00:06:32 (GMT)
A bit of news from ZS1 (welll... it's exciting to us anyway) This afternoon, Gilbert,
ZR1ADI reported 48.250 into ZS1 at 1500ut peaking S6-7 then fading again till just
audible. Interestingly, at about the same time frame(give or take an hour) ZS1GJS was
working into Cape Town on 2M via tropo duct. He is just under 500km up the Westcoast. This
duct often extends all the way past V5 and the veers out toward west africa and
dissapears, sometimes opening on 50MHz as well. How far exactly we have not been able to
ascertain (low levels of activety). There have been reports of VHF marine contacts between
Cape Town and the Ascention Island area during these openings. It only extends a few km
inland, mostly restricted to stations very close to the sea, and they last for hours on
end. Six metres will then only open briefly for about 40-50 minutes when signals to V5
will vary between S1 and S8-9 (V51VHF on 50.0185). These openings become common this time
of the year (almost dayly).V51VHF is badly situated for this, Oranjemund and Walfish Bay
being prime.Trying to get ZS1SS (on the Orange River) interested in VHF :-) Nice spot-on
the border between V5 and ZS1! 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Tuesday, November 10, 1998 at 21:36:06 (GMT)
Hi, Can anyone confirm reception of the V51VHF beacon on 50.0185? I used to get it
regularly (srong) on MS, but have not heard it for a long time. ZS6DN/b and ZS6TWB/b
beacons are also very weak here, but that is due to them pointing North. ZS2SIX/b on
50.005 is very strong on MS and is very much alive! Any reception reports of the V5 beacon
would be much appreciated. 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Tuesday, November 10, 1998 at 17:56:06 (GMT)
TZ6VV was a good 59 signal from 17:15 to 17:35z this evening into IO91. Very few
takers!
Peter G3ZSS <pbacon@iee.org>
- Tuesday, November 10, 1998 at 17:30:06 (GMT)
E30GA Eritrea. From the response I had, the following countries were able to work
E30GA: DL, HV, I, SM, 9A
I0JX <i0jx@amsat.org>
- Tuesday, November 10, 1998 at 16:32:56 (GMT)
HV5PUL now calling on 50.140. Operations will end for today at 17.00 utc. GL 73 Luca.
Luca - HV5PUL <puladmin@librs6k.vatlib.it>
- Tuesday, November 10, 1998 at 13:58:06 (GMT)
kl7six de ve9aa - What don't you want to tell me? You have me boggled old boy...-MIKE
ve9aa Mike <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Tuesday, November 10, 1998 at 05:19:41 (GMT)
PA3BFM et al did not claim it was EU see cluster.. KL7SIX ASIAN VIDEO 49.7499 0930
981109 Video/TV Heard 345 BP51 Via AU Es approx 1500 to 2500 miles Asiatic Russia we
think. KL7SIX/FZ QRV 50.110 Mhz First time this cycle into KL7. Suspect Ulan Bator for
49.7499 and 90 degrees East 60 North for 49.7542/1
Steve KL7SIX
- Monday, November 09, 1998 at 22:58:35 (GMT)
This not a gripe. Even though reception of the R1 TV is not conclusive proof of the
existance of an EU KL7 path. It is very interesting that it wentr N/West and not N/east. A
timely reminder of the events of 1988 when evryone in Europe and Australia were looking
the wrong way.
Steve KL7SIX
- Monday, November 09, 1998 at 16:10:51 (GMT)
Resume of last nights Asian TV report and the events leading up to it **************
From the USA Cluster blow by blow..... Nov 9 09:42 R1 TV in again and VE8/7/6/4 beacons de
KL7SIX/FZ BP51 Nov 9 09:28 hearing ve4vhf, ve6rmu & ve6arc on au in DO20 de VE6py Nov
9 09:24 Other offsets observed include 49.7542 also Asian in origin I guess. Nov 9 09:23
QSP 49.7499 R1 Video Asiatic Russia via AU Es from N/West now QSB out. KL7SIX Nov 9 08:40
called you but nil, also hrg ve6 bcns, qrt nw de W7FI Nov 9 08:27 VE6 beacon 50.042 into
BP51 huge visual clouds overhead de KL7SIX QRV 50.125 Nov 9 08:19 VE4VHF/b into CN87 de
W7FI Nov 9 08:16 many Russian videos on 49.750 heavily dopplered sounds like screaming
banshees WOW! de KL7FZ Nov 9 07:47 KA7BGR CN82 into CN87 de W7FI Nov 9 07:27 VE8WD/b DP22
into CN87 de W7FI Nov 9 07:27 KH7R into QG62 watery warble 5x2 de VK4APG Nov 9 07:22
VE8SIX/b CP38 into CN87 de W7FI Nov 9 07:13 AL7R BQ50 into CN87 50.125 cw de W7FI Nov 9
07:04 ve4vhf beacon now into bp51 de kl7fz Nov 9 07:00 W7FI into bp51 Alaska de KL7FZ Nov
9 06:50 KL7NO 50.125 into CN87 de W7FI looking north Nov 9 06:33 just worked WL7ME &
KL7FZ de VE6MK (DO33) Nov 9 06:29 ve6arc beacon now into bp51 magnetometer at hlms big dip
de KL7FZ
Steve's KL7FZ/SIX <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Monday, November 09, 1998 at 16:05:02 (GMT)
E30GA Eritrea. Let us acknowledge the efforts of IK0FTA, I0JXX (not me, hi) and I0CUT
who, on behalf of the "Six Italia" group, brought a 5-el 50-MHz Yagi directly to
the Rome airport for delivery to the DXpeditioneers. On Nov. 6 and 7, E30GA worked several
Italians (first was IK5ZUL) and DLs; I heard him working a 9H1 too on CW. Strangely, there
has been little echo on this rare country activation; did he work any other country?
Anyway, he is reported to be active until Nov. 17, so there should be more opportunities
to work him. 73
Tony, I0JX <i0jx@amsat.org>
- Monday, November 09, 1998 at 15:39:11 (GMT)
First significant recption of 49.750 Tv was reported in KL7 tonight by KL7FZ at 0816z
and we have it up to just now 0940z. reception was from North west aimed at visual AU
display and signals on 49.7499 and 7542 were heard as well as other weaker offsets. Beam
heading was 345 degrees and huge au doppler was observed. Range we estimate at 1500 to
2500 miles and probably Asian offsets. During this event the magentometer dipped extremely
negative. Did anyone hear anything??? We also had VE4/6/7/8 beacons as well as propagation
by AU Es out to 2500 miles or so to lower 48 states and canada.
Steve and Steve KL7FZ/SIX
- Monday, November 09, 1998 at 09:49:53 (GMT)
good AU all night 08/11/98 worked ZL3TY, ZL2AGI, ZL4LV, ZL2AQR and heard ZL2KT also the
45.240,250,260,55.240,250,260 all 5/9 The interesting thing was for 15min 48.2500 was in
via the AU there were no other offsets just 2500 I am very interested in where this was
coming from!!! any idea's anyone?? 73's mike ZL3TIC
Mike ZL3TIC <Mycom@xtra.co.nz>
- Monday, November 09, 1998 at 00:16:04 (GMT)
Questions were asked on the DX-Clusters today whether TL5A still is active on Six.
Answer : YES, he is. But currently his (professional) workload at a remote location simply
keeps him from the radio when 6 opens. 73' Alex
Alex PA3DMH <pa3dmh@igr.nl>
- Sunday, November 08, 1998 at 22:56:40 (GMT)
Last evening large au display here. Nov 7th DX: 0315z 50.020 Mhz copied VE8WD Beacon
DP22 0316z 50.125 Mhz worked VE8JL Yellowknife 5x9 DP22. 0332z 50.125 Mhz worked N0SRQ
EN18 MN. 0336z 50.125 Mhz called W0FD EN24 5x7. 0340z 50.040 Mhz Beacon VE7MUF 0341z
50.125 Mhz KL7 working VE6 station. 0342z 50.125 Mhz WL7NS Local. 0348z 50.125 Mhz VE8AGG
heard. 0353z 50.129 Mhz KL7NO to VE6JKA/APC? 0400z 50.042 Mhz Beacon VE6ARC DO05 599.
0427z 50.008 Mhz Beacon VE8SIX 559. 0436z 50.125 Mhz VE7AGJ Pat CO96 59 plus. 0437z 50.125
Mhz KL7NO stromg AU 0438z 50.110 Mhz WL7ME CO28 Juneau 500 miles direct Es. 50.125 Mhz
NL7Z, WB7DHC, AA7CQ, K7KX all copied QRM. 0456z 50.132 Mhz W7FI CN97 Washington 5x5. 0507z
50.150 Mhz AA7CQ K7KX K7TNT heard. 0508z 50.125 Mhz K7KX and VE7AGJ 0617z 50.150 MHZ VE5UF
CALLED ME 559 DO33 QSB OUT. 0621z 50.140 Mhz W7WIA 5x9 CN87 QSB out. 0700z 50.132 Mhz N3
calling working on CW. 0715z 50.020 Mhz VE8 beacon QSB out. 73 Steve KL7SIX
Steve KL7SIX
- Sunday, November 08, 1998 at 20:38:18 (GMT)
OH1ZAA is right but sadly this page/group has lost the plot and failed to recruit any
Vks/ZLs to attempt to make contact on 50 Mhz. Whenever postings were made for the most
part about 48 TV into VK they were ignored or dismissed (usually by those who had already
worked VK/ZL and so had nothing to gain). For the rest of you who still need VK, could I
politely suggest you make a few allies and friends so that you do get considered or
included in the fast approaching dx conditions, otherwise you will be forced to scrap it
out for yourselves and coming from the crowded EU region it is going to be a free for all
unless some game plan is discussed and adhered to. From a personal point of view with 20
countries worked already I would rather hear from the ones I need first and then from old
friends.
Steve Kl7SIX <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Sunday, November 08, 1998 at 18:03:54 (GMT)
Surprised to find nothing about last nights AU conditions and todays North South TE
from VE down to central America FYI a large scale AU occured from 0300z to after 0800z
allowing stations in lower 48 as far east as W3 to be heard and Minnesota to be worked
W0FD and N0SRQ in EN24 and EN17 also W7 WA and N7DB OR worked as far north as BP54
(KL7NO). We has short range AU to Juneau and Fairbanks, all the VE5/6/7/8/4 beacons were
heard at one time or another. I managed a QSO to N0SRQ in MN using a basic system station.
We also had VE7SGJ on AU es for over 2 hours 59 plus and heard VE5UF calling me from mid
Canada. VE9AA worked as far west as W7 and a good visual display was over Anchorage for
two hours permitting photos and videos to be made.
Steve KL7SIX
- Sunday, November 08, 1998 at 17:56:50 (GMT)
Given the state of solar activity the band (50MHz) is VERY ripe for harvesting the
EU-VK path as soon as the geomagnetic indices get down a bit. Paid a short visit to KP41
this weekend, but due to the snow I did not have own transportation for the radio
equipment. Here in OH2 (KP20) I do not have any antennas, so others may give the example
for a dive Down Under. Good luck!... 73, Zaba OH1ZAA/OH2MZA ....
"Zaba" OH1ZAA <zaba@dlc.fi>
- Sunday, November 08, 1998 at 16:18:34 (GMT)
Today at 11.54 UTC hrd CT3FT working italian stations on 123,5 - signal faded from 59.
Locator was IM13TA. Maybe next time...
Goran 9A2OO <grongo@st.tel.hr>
- Sunday, November 08, 1998 at 12:40:52 (GMT)
most South EU TV TX's BS from south - strong
Ken G4IGO <g4igo@oszy.demon.co.uk>
- Sunday, November 08, 1998 at 09:40:59 (GMT)
Hi, today 8.11.98 from 05.05 to 05.38 UTC i have 9 QSO with 7J6, JA6, JR6, JS6, JA1/6
on 50.110.
VAL, UN3G <indra@kazmail.asdc.kz>
- Sunday, November 08, 1998 at 06:19:18 (GMT)
kl7no has been heard in Canada.....ve8jl is working ve7. Have heard (myself) ve3, ve4
and w8 all AU-or-Au-Es. Looking NW......you alive Steve? Not a single CW signal on the
band. All that $%!**ZZ+&*@ SSB crap (smile) de ve9aa/fn65rr looking WAAAAY up.
ve9aa/Mike <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
- Sunday, November 08, 1998 at 03:35:34 (GMT)
OZ50MHz DX Bulletin #98-045 is now availabel at; http://www.qsl.net/oz6om/ Comments are
very welcome in my Guestbook.
OZ6OM "Matt" <oz6om@qsl.net>
- Sunday, November 08, 1998 at 02:52:51 (GMT)
Nice to work Hong Kong On SIX again. At 0016 i Work VR2PM and at 0031z i work VR2LC.
Long Path Qsos. 73s and see you on SIX. Peter
PETER PY5CC <py5cc@vcs.com.br>
- Sunday, November 08, 1998 at 00:42:02 (GMT)
K L 7 S I X - I am looking for you. Will leave radio scanning in next room as I sleep,
ALL NIGHT LONG. GL!-MIKE/ve9aa Have lotsa juice on '885 and 6m (weekends only) Peanut
whistle thru the week, hi hi!
ve9aa
- Saturday, November 07, 1998 at 01:48:45 (GMT)
As I was typing last msg, py5cc (and others) were working into w1 and w3....Oh well,
you snooze-ya lose. That's the 6m game. FB going Peter. Did u get my Email? -mike/ve9aa
BTW, any news at all on ox3lx? Haven't heard hide nor hair from Bo since he landed on the
"Glacier covered Island" HI HI
ve9aa <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
- Saturday, November 07, 1998 at 01:46:36 (GMT)
At 00:15 on 11/7/98 worked CX8BE. Freq. 50.110 on what sounded like TE. No other sigs
73 Mick W1JJM
Mick W1JJM <W1JJM@aol.com>
- Saturday, November 07, 1998 at 00:44:42 (GMT)
F2 into Ve1/9 land !!! I jsut found out from my friend, ve1rg(Chuck) that on the
afternoon of Oct 22nd circa 1800Z he heard on 50.118 a "py2-something x or z"
talking in Spanish to another ham. (possibly an EA....) At the time, he had 48.250 video,
but this stuff was peaking S or SSE (not sure) He also had lots of crud, two-way, and FM
carriers near the bottom 100Khz of the 6m band. Can anyone shed any more light on this? He
was told by g4ups that the 22nd was a good day from UK-ZS as well. No QSO's made, but
looks like we had at least a short 10-15 minutes worth of F2 (or Es to F2???). Just
curious as to if anyone knows the PY2 or what they had on 6m at that time. I am not at all
doubting this very experienced ops report, only trying to find out for him who the PY was.
Chcuk has no email or packet, etc. MIKE-ve9aa.......looking desperately for kl7six ! ! !
ve9aa-Mike <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Saturday, November 07, 1998 at 00:16:15 (GMT)
Worked today E30GA at 13.14 utc ssb 59.
RENKO KIRIGIN 9A3FT <9a3ft@usa.net>
- Friday, November 06, 1998 at 16:45:06 (GMT)
WORKED NOW ZS AND E3. CALLING AND LISTENING ON 50.130
HV5PUL - LUCA <puladmin@librs6k.vatlib.it>
- Friday, November 06, 1998 at 13:22:08 (GMT)
WE ARE ON AIR STARTING FROM 9.00 UTC ! TRY LISTEN US CALLING. GOOD LUCK.
LUCA - HV5PUL <puladmin@librs6k.vatlib.it>
- Friday, November 06, 1998 at 08:12:59 (GMT)
MY E-MAIL ADDRESS WAS CHANGED NEW IS ta7vham@superonline.com my adress ýs p.o box62
61200 TRABZON TURKEY
EROL TUNCAY TA7V <ta7vham@superonline.com>
- Friday, November 06, 1998 at 05:53:08 (GMT)
Is OX3LX QRV now? Anything heard? 73's
Peter PA2VST <PA2VST@condor-post.com>
- Thursday, November 05, 1998 at 15:27:25 (GMT)
MUF >43 MHz at 09.30 UT, Region Mid-Africa, but no beacons to copy in JN49. 73 Udo
Udo, DK5YA <dk5ya@qsl.net>
- Thursday, November 05, 1998 at 09:38:22 (GMT)
10 meters open here to carribean and weak ZS's TWO HOURS before sunup. Looks like
thenext few days could be good, especially on the down side of this current peak in the
flux. gud dx to all.
Dave, N5JHV <dbatcho@lascruces.com>
- Wednesday, November 04, 1998 at 13:12:02 (GMT)
Look for us on Friday 6. We will try to work also six meters with a six elements yagi.
We hope to have good conditions. 73, Luca.
Luca HV5PUL <puladmin@librs6k.vatlib.it>
- Wednesday, November 04, 1998 at 08:24:28 (GMT)
Looks gd for today, Flux is close to 160 and increasing. 73 Udo
Udo, DK5YA <ulang@main-echo.net>
- Wednesday, November 04, 1998 at 06:53:35 (GMT)
band conditions are dramaticly improving into ZL MUF daily is reaching 40MHz+ to
Califoinia, I am listening most days on 50.105,110,115,125 signals in the utility band
35-40mhz are improving every day. Keep sharp, Steve KL7SIX is also hearing our TV most
days!! things WILL break loose very soon!!! 73's mike ZL3TIC/ZL3MUF p.s also listen on
28.885
Mike ZL3TIC <Mycom@xtra.co.nz>
- Tuesday, November 03, 1998 at 19:53:48 (GMT)
Telnet K7JO.j7.net cluster works! Fast and good. Even talkmode act like a
"normal" packetradio cluster. Had a nice "QSO" during this afternoon
with 3C5I from my office at QRL. Fun! 73's
Peter PA2VST <PA2VST@condor-post.com>
- Tuesday, November 03, 1998 at 15:53:58 (GMT)
A little DX but not much to 3C5. I will be away Nov 8-29 in Madrid/Sevilla so any 3C5I
call heard in that time is a pirate!
Alan, 3C5I <alan_isaachsen@email.mobil.com>
- Tuesday, November 03, 1998 at 12:16:35 (GMT)
Got my QSL card from V51KC yesterday - so the direct route does work sometimes. Also
got my "A" callsign through - so if you heare me trying to work CW on HF, be
gentle, I still struggle with much more than 12WPM Cheers, Denis
Denis GW8OQV/MW0CBC <denis_jackson@mitel.com>
- Tuesday, November 03, 1998 at 11:33:15 (GMT)
Great TV video signals from ZL today between approx 2245z and 2345z. 45.2394 ZL1 559
45.2500 and 2499 ZL2 579 45.2604 ZL1 539. Tim V73AT heard M/S burst system on 40.690 Jack
N6XQ in San Diego worked ZL1ADP. Each day now we here ZL TV on F2. Many KL7s watching
including KL0FZ/KL7FZ (beacon on 50.100) NL7Z KL7NO and NL7OW.
Steve KL7SIX/7J1BAX <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Tuesday, November 03, 1998 at 00:58:12 (GMT)
The band is open to GW,G4,g6 big signals with 5/9 and I have no licence for 6m, time
1730 UtC. Best DX and see me soon on 6m when I get a licence. BY BY from Horst
dg6mfq(vk3tsk) <HorstKleinschw@t-online.de>
- Monday, November 02, 1998 at 17:38:11 (GMT)
Yesterday was a nice day for e-sporadic on six, i'm start at 17.00 gmt with G stations
and stopped at 18.00 gmt. I have also heard 6W and OZ stations. I think taht is started a
good period for working on magic band!!!! best 73
Freddy IW1DIM <iw1dim@amsat.org>
- Monday, November 02, 1998 at 00:33:25 (GMT)
LU3EMK Horacio calling CQ Africa and Europe - 59 GF05op - alone.
Eric F5JKK <f5jkk@aol.com>
- Sunday, November 01, 1998 at 18:48:32 (GMT)
LU3EMK calling CQ Africa and Europe - 59 GF05op - alone
Eric F5JKK <f5jkk@aol.com>
- Sunday, November 01, 1998 at 18:46:31 (GMT)
Soon there are several changes in the PA callsigns, got saterday the letter for make a
change on my callsign. Till now there are only 300 who will change this at the first time.
After 13 november you can expect new prefixes and 2 letter suffix here from PA.....
john pe1lau <pe1lau@amsat.org>
- Sunday, November 01, 1998 at 18:13:31 (GMT)
Some strange Arab Bla-Bla ;-)) on 49.945 up'n down, guess Morocco or similar. EA-TV
building also in JN49 at 11.50 UT.
Udo, DK5YA <ulang@main-echo.net>
- Sunday, November 01, 1998 at 11:55:59 (GMT)
Re:ZS1J/b spotted on the cluster last night: It is now clear that it was a mistake, and
the QRG was actually 28.202 and NOT 50.202. I made a 'phonecall to Roger Davis a few
moments ago to "get it straight from the horse's mouth" so to speak. He has
beacons running on the following frequencies: 3585kHz,10.103MHz,18.170MHz and 28.202. ZS1J
told me that he has got a beacon ready for installation on 50MHz and asked me wheather it
would be worthwhile. It will be installed on a different site than his other beacons and
will be transmitting into an omni-directional vertical antenna. I will phone him from time
to time to check the progress on this project. He asks that I send regards to G3KOX for
him. 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Sunday, November 01, 1998 at 08:24:41 (GMT)
Just heard that the ZS1 4M beacon is to be operational soon. The QRG is not known but
the callsign will be ZS1FOR. The holdup at the moment is due to waiting for the Xtals for
the beacon to arrive. I will 'phone around and try to get more info. 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Sunday, November 01, 1998 at 06:52:43 (GMT)
PARAGUAY TO TEXAS, USA AND HAWAII KH6IAA-N5WS-W5OZI AND WB5HJV AT 01/0200-0230 GMT.
FIRST USA MAINLAND THIS CYCLE. ZP5AA BEACON REPORTS WELCOMED.
Doug - ZP6CW <zp6cw@sce.cnc.una.py>
- Sunday, November 01, 1998 at 02:53:24 (GMT)
Another opening into the States today at o115 ZL3NW worked K6QXY he was very weak he
was also calling myself and ZL2KT but I lost him, also the 35mhz pagers where 5/9 with
lots of offsets. 73's mike ZL3TIC
mike ZL3TIC <Mycom@xtra.co.nz>
- Sunday, November 01, 1998 at 02:22:16 (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)
