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Re:50.450:- This frequency is used in ZS for "long distance, weak signal" FM
work. Some ops that only have FM capabilities operate there, as well as on 51.400 to the
South (ZS2/ZS1). These frequencies are not all that active at the moment although 51.400
is also linked to a repeater (145.100/145.700) in ZS2. The 51.400 link has a yagi pointing
north. The only other signal on 50.450 is the beacon on ZS8. This is a low power beacon
that transmits a voice ID using FM. I am not sure weather this beacon is still in
operation. ZS6WB supplied the beacon, I think, so he may be able to shed some light on it.
As far as 50.300 is concerned, I don't know. 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Saturday, October 31, 1998 at 21:50:40 (GMT)
Interesting thing 50.300 DFM some stations talking in japanese to each other, suspect
non ham operation. QTF 170, at the time e skip to IN92 fron JO20.. first hrd by ON1LGS,
also on 50.450 weak FM anyone else?
johan , ON4ANT <JOHAN.vandevelde@ping.be>
- Saturday, October 31, 1998 at 17:49:52 (GMT)
PAKISTAN ON SIX NOW!!!! AP2WAP, Sergio, is QRV from Islamanad, locator MM64MA For more
info visit Six Italia Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/3217/ and
look for INFONEWS page! 73 de IK0FTA
IK0FTA <dx50mhz@iol.it>
- Saturday, October 31, 1998 at 13:29:44 (GMT)
A watched pot never boils, HI HI. But I think if the band opens again this afternoon
there will be more stations QRV than yesterday. The three of us made quite a hoo-ha about
the opening yesterday on the packet network here in the Cape Town area, so a few more
stations are expected to be QRV today. It is a difficult time of the day as most people
are in transit between work and home at this time of the day. I made a 'ponecall to ZS2FM
early this morning and he promised he will alert the few ops there (we'll see-HI). Did
anyone hear the ZS2SIX/b beacon on 50.005 yesterday? ZR5ADQ was surprised to learn about
the contacts to TR8CA and TR8XX. Said he heard nothing at his QTH (ZS5) P.S. As I was busy
typing this, I just heard about 30sec of I0JX on 50.004! Looks like we may have a repeat
of yesterday? I am holding thumbs. I need EH for a new country still. try to work me if
you can hear me. vy 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Friday, October 30, 1998 at 12:41:41 (GMT)
JA into Brisbane today 0230Z. Worked JH1WHS from the car on the way to work. JA7ZMA
copied. No 49.750 video. 73
Adam VK3ALM/4 <vk3alm@ozemail.com.au>
- Friday, October 30, 1998 at 12:18:07 (GMT)
Hello friends, just an info abt my ad which is Philippe MONDON - 25 rue de l'église -
97425 les Avirons- Reunion. Abt qsl's pse just mention 50Mhz for the qrg, tks. Last week
we had openning to G with E's in EU, but difficult for stations situated in the Northern
part of EU, to hear us between the mediteranean stations. We lost a few qso's that time,
hearing very well the G's but not being heard... Vy 73 and keep up the good work. Phil
Phil MONDON FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Friday, October 30, 1998 at 12:00:23 (GMT)
Is there a mail-server or something like this, which can generate eMails from
50MHz-cluster-spots? We do have a free-of-charge pager system (Skyper) which can be
reached by eMail. Any ideas?
Max, DL4MDQ <DL4MDQ@online.de>
- Friday, October 30, 1998 at 07:45:39 (GMT)
Yesterday 17:45-18:45, 7Q7RM, Z22JE, ZS6BM? up to S7 all on 50.110! No contacts. Only
worked Italians on Es. 73,
Peter PA2VST <PA2VST@condor-post.com>
- Friday, October 30, 1998 at 07:32:01 (GMT)
to ZR1EV - Way to go Shawn !! Congrats on some (finally) DX. I, too, have been waiting
(Feb '92). Those extreme latitudes will do it every time. Glad to know all your waiting
has not been in vain. 73 es CU soon(??)-Mike
ve9aa-Mike
- Friday, October 30, 1998 at 01:43:37 (GMT)
Hi Eric F5JKK. Glad to have you aboard. Welcome to the wonderfull world of 6m
ANNOUNCEMENTS. (This is NOT sarcasm)Always full of interesting info and comments
Willem PA0HIP <wmorsink@casema.net>
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 22:48:55 (GMT)
Can I remind you of my message of a few days ago? "and no propaganda please - just
information and no gripes - I have a specific page for that!" I have already closed
down our 6m list server because of misuse and I will not hesitate to do the same here.
Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 20:10:38 (GMT)
Steve (VK3OT/KL7SIX) Does WHO think??? ---FO5. The UKSMG coming_home page and cluster
info is very usefull to me. I cannot operate from home so I go /P ... watching this page
gives me some idea of what is coming my way. GJ4ICD reports of stuff from the south are
particularly useful as I can usually get a sniff from here. Of course the best DX
indicator is silence on the cluster - everyone is working the DX. The REAL waste of time
is the 50MHz Prop Logger " Hi Joe, gud signal here - I'm in the next street" 73
- keep your bits warm - never know when you'll need 'em next! Peter
Peter, G8BCG <100010.1147@compuserve.com>
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 19:45:32 (GMT)
I'am now again QRV on the WEB 73 to all
Eric F5JKK <F5jkk@aol.com>
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 19:38:51 (GMT)
For Info:- Direct QSL Adresses for the 3 stations worked in ZS1 this afternoon follows
(none are members of the South African Radio League, so cannot QSL via the Bureau):
Andre,ZR1TRD,29 Hercules St.,Belville South,7530, Republic of South Africa. - Gilbert,
ZR1ADI,PO Box621, Strand,7139, Republic of South Africa. - Shawn, ZR1EV, PO Box 212,
Brackenfell, 7561, Republic of South Africa. vy 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 19:38:41 (GMT)
I'am now again QRV on the WEB 73 to all
Eric F5JKK <F5jkk@aol.com>
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 19:37:51 (GMT)
50.050 is FO5DR/ waste of time spotting on clusters. Does he think that FO5 's are on
the internet with a permanent link or KL7's for that manner. Damn clusterss pervasive and
a waste of valuable dx time. not to mention PC noise on 6M. What ever happened to skill
and endeavour. Whats the point in saying anything on a cluster except as a post mortem?
VK3OT
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 18:53:52 (GMT)
October 28th 2305 Z 45.2394 ZL Video in to Alaska 539 559. 45.2600 45.2604 45.2500
briefly. 45.2396 All ZL1. QSX 28.885. Only ZL2KT responded. Where are all the other ZLs'?
has the TV wiped out activity it was only 2300z after all. The window is about 40 minutes.
reports also from K0GU DN70 at 2330z and VE7SKA 0043z reporting ZL Video. Its not much to
base attempts on but is better than any other propagation we have had into KL7 since 1991.
Please give us your undivided attention.
Steve KL7SIX
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 18:46:44 (GMT)
It's official... The first ZS1 to Eu contact for this cycle goes to ZR1ADI and IK0BAL.
Congratulations to both gentleman! Well at least I made a second place (IK0BAL). I have it
on tape I think.. I will just rewind it and see if I can find it. Nice one guys, we in zs1
have been listening to white noise since 1992. vy 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 18:02:58 (GMT)
WOW!!! Had our first DX here AT last! This afternoon the band started to show signs of
opening up at just before 15h00ut when both 48.250 video and 49.750 was coming into ZS1
stronger than usual with 48.250 reaching 40dB over S9. 50.110 was useless and ZR1ADI found
himself on the recieving end of an Italian pileup on 50.140. I gave some calls all over
from .110 up to .210 and worked only two stations before I had to leave to pick up the XYL
at her saltmine:-(( She kindly offered to get the bread&milk while I rushed back home
.. in time to find the band closing rapidly at about 16:10ut. I made the contacts count,
however. Worked a new DXCC country (TR8CA) and heard many EH stations that I also need for
a new country, but did not manage to break the pileup in the few minutes I had to do so.
Worked I4GOC as well on 50.145 (5/8). Heard SV1DH on 50.110, but he had difficulty hearing
me and we switched to CW but then I was QRM'ed by a local station and could not complete
the QSO. The I0JX beacon on 50.004 was a solid S2 and the only other beacon heard was TR0A
on 50.047 (actually a bit higher on almost 50.048 on my radio) at a good S7-9 with QSB. No
sign of either 5B4CY or the SV1SIX beacons at all....Strange! ZR1ADI said he worked 10
stations on 50.140. We were joined by ZR1TRD who also worked a few stations including
TR8CA. Sorry this is so long, but we are all very pleased to work our first DX this far
South for this cycle. vy 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 17:54:44 (GMT)
HV5PUL will be active from november 6 to november 11 all bands including 6 meters.
Operations will be during working hours from 7.00 utc till 18.00 utc on 6 november and on
13 november. The other days the station will be active on afternoon. 73 HV5PUL - IW0DJB
Luca, IW0DJB <puladmin@librs6k.vatlib.it>
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 16:46:32 (GMT)
WOW Great opening today now with ZS6..all beacons are 59+20 in JN62FB, and some minutes
ago I've worked my first ZS1 he is ZR1ADI in Cape Town JF95JV. He said to me that I'm the
first contact after several years. 73 for now......Amanzino
Amanzino IK0BAL <ik0bal@iol.it>
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 15:26:25 (GMT)
BTW : V51KC,Jack changed po.box into: box 1246 Okahandja. Namibia.
Dennis PE1PZS <pe1pzs@wirehub.nl>
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 12:36:51 (GMT)
Just RX direkt QSL from V51KC for a QSO on 19/10/97 as an answer to my direkt
qsl.Postdated 21/10/98 ,4 day's after my qso with him this year when I asked him 'how
about the qsl ?? '. Maybe he found his box with qsl's back wich was lost during his move
??? anyway...tnx Jack...
Dennis PE1PZS <pe1pzs@wirehub.nl>
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 11:58:31 (GMT)
Hi All, just back from SV9, sorry no QSOs six, hope for better things next May. SV9SIX
beacon is not on the air waiting for new QTH. Please not the new e-mail address 73 de
Bryan
Bryan G3AKF <Bryan@g3akf.freeserve.co.uk>
- Thursday, October 29, 1998 at 00:24:34 (GMT)
Dear SIX metres friend: I have a new E-Mail py5cc@vcs.com.br all the very best and see
you on SIX! 73s Peter
PETER PY5CC <py5cc@vcs.com.br>
- Wednesday, October 28, 1998 at 19:31:57 (GMT)
Hi Guys - long time no hear or see your rag. Time is coming that maybe I'll get some DX
on 6mtr, other than TEP into LU, PY, CX, ZP & CE. Now here 4 yrs in Boquete, Chiriqui
Grid EJ88ss. Hope to see you on 6mtr soon. By the way I still have and am sending QSLs for
KG6UH/DU1 ops 90-92, lots never QSO'd! Warm regards de Louis, CAPT Louis N. Anciaux,
USN(RET), Apartado 417, David, Chiriqui, Rep de Panama
Louis, HP3XUG <landsale@chiriqui.com>
- Wednesday, October 28, 1998 at 17:58:20 (GMT)
Back from HI3, left all antenna stuff over there. DL1GKG will put up the 5el as soon as
tower is mounted. He's permanant resident there know,awaits his own HI3 call, and runs
25watts. Should be easy to work him in SA and in NA too via backscatter.
johan, ON4ANT <johan.vandevelde@ping.be>
- Wednesday, October 28, 1998 at 15:46:22 (GMT)
Lots of MS reflections yesterday evening. Heard a 2 min. burst while GJ4ICD worked
OZ5W/p at .160. Also many SM's via MS. Greeting from a very wet PA land (lake!). 73,
Peter PA2VST <PA2VST@condor-post.com>
- Wednesday, October 28, 1998 at 07:51:48 (GMT)
Hi there, any one have an Email or AX25 address for Ted-G4UPS? Failing that, a phone
number. Thanks in advance.
Andy GD0TEP <Andy_kissack@compuserve.com>
- Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 22:33:44 (GMT)
with band conditions getting better do not forget the ZL3 beacons 10m ZL3SIX 28.228Mhz
10w halfwave vertical 6m ZL3SIX 50.040Mhz 70w 2 time phased arrays location of both
beacons are 25km south of Christchurch grid RE66 73's Mike
Mike ZL3TIC <Mycom@xtra.co.nz>
- Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 20:22:07 (GMT)
Well Mike, VE9AA, believe it or not, I was calling you (and others) during the weekend
and the geomagnetic disturbance from 01 to 03 UTC Oct 25th (with Nordic beacons on
Aurora). As soon as you get my card with the caricature, you'll understand that beauty
sleep would not help anyway. Worse is the QRL to station distance being about 270 km.....
73 Zaba, OH1ZAA
"Zaba" OH1ZAA <zaba@dlc.fi>
- Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 19:16:41 (GMT)
WHEW! I see we are back in business here. Glad to know it's back up and running.
ANYWAY.....I see N0JK spotted a 5w1/b on (I think) 50.050. Is there such a beast?
('OT/Steve???) Just wondering. Marvelous to see Vk-W0 !! Flux real sucky now so not sure
if that was the peak of the cycle or not(kidding) Will have to rely on Au-Es to work Zaba.
Still need "OH" if u can believe that. Think when band is open, Zaba is getting
his beauty sleep. All for now, Mike-ve9aa
ve9aa-Mike <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 13:19:01 (GMT)
The was a beacon on FR5 but some while ago it was reported as not active. The freq. was
50.0215 and call FR5SIX, Loc LG78. Don't know who the beaconkeeper is and if it is
reactivated yet. 73' de
PB0ALN, Ray <pb0aln@xs4all.nl>
- Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 12:36:57 (GMT)
OZ5W/P QRV 50.160 18-22UTC Oct 27th from JO55KR 1kW out. Skd GSM +4540717767. Email to
SMS, keep it short: 40717767@note.sonofon.dk
Palle, OZ1RH <oz1rh@dialip.csc.dk>
- Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 11:50:26 (GMT)
0638hrs.OCT.27TH.FK8VHN INTO VK4 59+VK4APG.VK4KJL.JOHN.
JOHN vk4kjl <johnl@quicknet.com.au>
- Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 08:00:36 (GMT)
CB signals S9+++ from Madagascar Island from early this morning. Es? Is there a beacon
operational from FR? I don't have one listed on my list. 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 06:35:51 (GMT)
To All 6 mtr ops my new beacon active tommorrow at about 2200z on 50.053 Call sign is
VE7BEE/B in DN09 10 watts to 5 el m2 fer now 73s BUZZ
Orin Beebe VE7BEE <obeebe@img.net>
- Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 04:24:35 (GMT)
Chris.....This page is great!I monitor it daily from whereever I can.No AU the last two
nitesbut did hear some weak sigs yesterday at about 2100z to the sw but no call signs 73s
BUZZ
Orin Beebe VE7BEE <obeebe@img.net>
- Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 04:19:46 (GMT)
A simplified explanation for the 28/50 MHz differences is that the 50 MHz signal
penetrates the electron densities deeper to meet its point of reflection, and therefore
has a different geometry on a given path. Similarly on HF lower frequencies get "lost
between blankets" of Es and F2..... 73, Zaba OH1ZAA ....
"Zaba" OH1ZAA <zaba@dlc.fi>
- Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 00:09:16 (GMT)
The events between ZL3 and W5/6 and VK4 and W0 when 10M was really bad show that
sometimes 10M can not be relied upon to advertise 6M happenings. This occured all the time
during the VKL3 to EU paths in 1989/91 when it was impossible to hear what was taking plce
over 885 until after the event. I worked Ron VK4BRG prior ro his 6M opening and had to run
500 watts to make the path on 885. We gave it away due to bad signals and local qrm and
then 6M opened up, it shows why we call it the magic band and no on really knows why it
does what it does, we just think we do.
Steve KL7SIX
- Monday, October 26, 1998 at 22:25:01 (GMT)
10/26/98 FYI VK4BRG and VK4DO in Nth Queensland worked Jay K0GU in DN70 Colrado then
500 miles south VK4KK/KJL and APG also worked him over a period of 40 minutes the band did
not shift from DN70 but moved over 500 miles at the far end.
Steve KL7SIX
- Monday, October 26, 1998 at 22:19:48 (GMT)
What a exciting event... Was on, when C56A came on the band Thursday, Oct. 22, around
16z. But nothing heard. DL4MDQ, DL7AV around 90km south in JN58 and others in JN49 worked
him. Cluster-spot after cluster-spot, but only noise noise noise here in JN59wk... Then,
after 1 1/2 (!) hours later, C56A was readable for around 3 minutes. Worked him at 1729z!
Then silence again. Only very weak sigs from time to time. Of course "Magic
Band"! TNX to our BCC-crew, who gave me DXCC #125!
Wolfgang DJ3TF <DJ3TF@qsl.net>
- Monday, October 26, 1998 at 21:19:09 (GMT)
On the 25/10/98 the first ZL to north American 6m opening for the season station worked
was N6XQ at 2359 report was 5/5 both ways other stations worked was ZL3ADT, ZL3NW, ZL3AAU
and ZL3TLG. The interesting thing was there was no indicators below 6m eg no 35/43mhz
pagers or utility signals, most unusual in fact even 10m was not that good!! Also at 0230
26/10/98 49.750mhz strong, 49.7480 also in, I was hearing weak signals on 50.110, could
have been JA's, Did anyone hear myself or ZLTV at that time? 73's Mike ZL3TIC
Mike ZL3TIC <Mycom@xtra.co.nz>
- Monday, October 26, 1998 at 20:19:50 (GMT)
Looking for my list of 50MHz-stations in inet? Check http://www.qsl.net/dl4mdq
Max, DL4MDQ <dl4mdq@online.de>
- Monday, October 26, 1998 at 19:06:41 (GMT)
Sure missed these pages! I was very excited to hear weak CW on 50.110 this morning. It
had strong QSB on it and made finding the direction difficult. I copied "cq de
something... 6 . This continued all the way till local lunchtime. (10h00UT). I decided
that the signal was more regular from my North-East. It reminded me of the signal from
JA4MBM that used to come in here for hours on end in the morning. Could it have been JA6?
I had the tape recorder running but could not copy a callsign. Will do the same tomorrow.
Strongest sigs were round 07:00 UTC. Speed was slow at round 10-12 wpm. Hope to get a
positive ID next time. 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Monday, October 26, 1998 at 18:41:31 (GMT)
CONTINUED from ONE down ......Fierce aurora's may generate a different reflection mode
from the more Northern parts of the continents. With a ground reflection in the North
Polar region good corresponding regions for station location are on both sides (KL7 and
Europe) at around 70 N latitude, but coupling to lower latitudes is most probable through
skew ionization profiles. During mid winter it is very unlikely to have much solar
ionization around the North Pole as a 2500 km radius (5000 km diameter) ground zone is
completely cast in darkness...... Look out for the geomagnetical exceptions! ... Good
hunting again! 73, Zaba OH1ZAA (ex-WL7/NNoY, we've been there: Anchorage, Fairbanks,
Wasilla).....
"Zaba" OH1ZAA <zaba@dlc.fi>
- Monday, October 26, 1998 at 17:02:28 (GMT)
Great to see all the activity from Southern Europe toward Southern Africa while the
flux is low down (105-115).... To be more specific about the VK-EU path and KL7-EU path,
the latter is by far more difficult, and presumed optimum times and modes differ a
lot....The VK-EU path is most likely in the 8-13 UTC window from late October until early
March, given that the flux is over 140 or so. There are no absolute minimum limits.....The
KL7-EU path is best during and after high solar X-ray bursts around the equinox periods
(October and March)..... CONTINUED in the NEXT (up ONE)....
"Zaba" OH1ZAA <zaba@dlc.fi>
- Monday, October 26, 1998 at 17:00:35 (GMT)
I will be QRV from West Greenland GP39 at 04.11.98 - 11.12.98. Rig:ICOM 736, 100W and 3
Elm. CU 73 de OX3LX,OZ1DJJ-Bo.
Bo, OX3LX <ox3lx@vip.cybercity.dk>
- Monday, October 26, 1998 at 16:59:00 (GMT)
To all! 26.10.98 in 13.09z on 50.103.1 i heard weak CW signals from az. 270 deg. (Mid,
EU, AF, SA). WHO IT WAS?
Val, UN3G <indra@kazmail.asdc.kz>
- Monday, October 26, 1998 at 16:53:42 (GMT)
Sorry for the outage, but all should be OK now. Glad so many of you missed having it!
But please keep your postings SHORT - one to four lines at the most and no propaganda
please - just information and no gripes - I have a specific page for that! Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Monday, October 26, 1998 at 15:52:54 (GMT)
C56A copied for the grand total of two seconds!! in IO94FM last night at 18.15z.
Probably an MS burst as he was good copy by G stations in Yorkshire only 50km south of me.
So sadly still on my needs list. 73 Clive
Clive G4FVP <g4fvp@aol.com>
- Friday, October 23, 1998 at 12:16:59 (BST)
Yesterday C56A was lissen S 5/7 qsb for many time from JN35. Also lissen ZS beacons
very week.
Freddy IW1DIM <iw1dim@amsat.org>
- Friday, October 23, 1998 at 10:40:35 (BST)
Worked C56A yesterday at 15.25 utc ssb. Listening him from 15.20 to 17.05.Reports both
way 55 GL DE 9A3FT Renny
RENKO KIRIGIN 9A3FT <9a3ft@usa.net>
- Friday, October 23, 1998 at 09:04:22 (BST)
KL7SIX ...and others phone me anytime their is an opening to the north west...My work
cellular during the day is 250-492-1117 which has a voice mail on it as well,(I have 6 mtr
mobile) or at home at 250-499-0048. I scan 10 channels all the time with the TS 690 on 6
meters 125,110,130,150,066,068,077,027,086.I have 100 wts to a hamstick in the truck and 1
kilowatt and 9 element m squared and 5 el as well at home.Additionally I have 4 x 18 el on
2mtrs and 1 kw and 4 x 29 el on 70 cm.However,these two arrays are still being reassembled
after the move to the farm here last year....good nite and 73s may the dx gods be with you
on the majic band...BUZZ
Orin Beebe VE7BEE <obeebe@img.net>
- Friday, October 23, 1998 at 08:48:50 (BST)
This can, spot 2 minutes after VK6 spotted..... IK2QDX 28345.0 VK6AOM 54 Dave sry freq.
0707 22 Oct 73
Ray <pb0aln@xs4all.nl>
- Thursday, October 22, 1998 at 20:07:55 (BST)
OK so the I8-VK9 spot was a dud, but IK2QDX reported VK6AOM this morning around the
same time that JA was working A45. Can anyone validate this?
Darrell G0HVQ <g0hvq@drmoody.demon.co.uk>
- Thursday, October 22, 1998 at 19:42:08 (BST)
C56A just faded out, was up to S7 but no QSO, he got my G0 but that was it...arghhh! I
guess 50W ain't enough these days :-(
Darrell G0HVQ <g0hvq@drmoody.demon.co.uk>
- Thursday, October 22, 1998 at 19:37:03 (BST)
C56A just above noise-level here in JN49...gosh...no way to get him. I guess IK8DYD is
quite a nervous OP cause he's doin' a lot of type mismatching. Made another spot for VK9SS
for 10 mtrs... 73 Udo, DK5YA http://www.qsl.net/dk5ya
Udo, DK5YA <ulang@main-echo.net>
- Thursday, October 22, 1998 at 18:06:18 (BST)
1600z C56A wkd, nice sig now!
GJ4ICD
- Thursday, October 22, 1998 at 17:01:41 (BST)
On behalf of the cabin confined amateurs of Alaska thanks for the responses and support
for the task at hand, making EU to Kl7 and alerting regional ops that now is the time to
take dust covers off rigs. VE7BEE, VE4KQ, VE5UF, VE9AA are all active and we have phone
numbers. KL7FZ monitors all time as does KL7NO and NL7OW at least. The rest is up to the
band. re Barrow, there are ops like WL7BD Big Dan and I will ask him on his next R&R
about the North West slopes activity, but I am sure he has 6M equipment. Thsi weekend will
see an unprecedented number of stations in the shack with the CQWW contest. Please take
some time to listen out on 50.110 and 50.125. Good Luck
Steve KL7SIX
- Thursday, October 22, 1998 at 16:12:13 (BST)
IK8DYD reported a big string of exotic callsigns, a.o. VK9SS. He does that
often.Hitting the bottle too hard????
Willem PA0HIP <wmorsink@casema.net>
- Thursday, October 22, 1998 at 15:23:51 (BST)
As reported Ik8dyd sure did not work VK9SS as its NOT A ISSUED CALL IN VK. Maybe it was
VQ9SS.??? >From the VK on-line call search is the following... No Licences match query
li.callsign = 'VK9SS'. 73 GD DX..
VK3LE
- Thursday, October 22, 1998 at 15:17:20 (BST)
Today was very good opening... in the afternoon i have heard TZ6VV and V51KC very good
and the South African beacons very strong. In the evening i have received for more time
PY5CC calling for europen station but no operators answer. I hope for tomorrow........
best 73
Freddy IW1DIM <iw1dim@amsat.org>
- Thursday, October 22, 1998 at 00:47:53 (BST)
IK8DYD reported VK9SS....Too much chianti during lunch
Roy WB7OJ
- Wednesday, October 21, 1998 at 15:27:08 (BST)
KL7-EU path: it is only 4.000 - 6.500 km for this path. One advantage is that during
aurora most antennas are pointing in the Northward direction. Is there already a
power-beacon around Point Barrow, AK? The OH1SIX (KP01) and OH9SIX (KP36) beacons are
operational with good ERP. SK3SIX was audible in the aurora. LA7SIX (now in JP89) should
maybe have another "outlet" toward the North....Regarding VK-EU, I was probably
the first one to work VK3OT on 50 MHz from OH, after OH1VR had heard Steve; I'll check the
logs, or maybe Steve's memory works faster?..... The chances are open to others now; I'm
about 160 miles from my operating position...With a high flux the time is right (up to
March 1999).... 73, Zaba OH1ZAA/OHxMZA...
"Zaba" OH1ZAA <zaba@dlc.fi>
- Wednesday, October 21, 1998 at 13:40:20 (BST)
C56A: They have made 4000 QSOs so far but only 31 QSOs with 9 countries on 6m so far.
6m probably SSB only. RX is always running on 50110. No 6m coming weekend because of CQ
contest. Last day of activity will be 27 October.
Tom DL7AV <DL7AV@online.de>
- Wednesday, October 21, 1998 at 10:15:25 (BST)
RATS!I new I missed something last nite ...VE7BEE got down stairs when all the action
was done on aurora on 6 mtrs.But I got my other 5 el m2 up as well as 2 and 220
mhz...hopefully more activity soon...openings have been slim to dn09 area ...Hey
KL7SIX..if you hear the new beacon let me know here...73s BUZZ
Orin VE7BEE <obeebe@img.net>
- Wednesday, October 21, 1998 at 06:20:25 (BST)
Please note that my eMail adress has changed: DL4MDQ@online.de I didn't get any eMails
sent to my old adress (Max.Wild@T-Online.de) since last Thursday. I'm afraid that they
were lost...
Max, DL4MDQ <DL4MDQ@online.de>
- Wednesday, October 21, 1998 at 06:17:49 (BST)
Anyone out there still unsure of where we ought to be concentrating our efforts? Please
let me know, beacuse Im not about to waste any time in this fantastic country of Alaska,
if you dont share my goal of making the first EU to KL7 QSO.
KL7SIX
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 22:56:59 (BST)
In a 10m contact with Steve Kl7SIX we discussed the psychological boundary that
inhibits one from the ultimate goal on Six metres. (By ultimate [personal] goal I clarify
- DX being > 15,000km and new DXCC's, not grids or states [a bit of a bore and log jam
when an opening may last 2 minutes]. Put simply it is a "mindset" that the other
side of the world is unattainable, THIS IS WRONG. The necessary attitude is that 15,000 to
20,000km contacts or long path is and will happen with the correct input from anywhere in
Australia. I was a fool to discount the first report by OH1VR of VK3OT being heard back in
1988. This is an example of the "mindset problem". Similarly W6JKV/CT3 Madeira,
I can recall not watching for this missed opportunity, the signal did reach Australia but
was missed, same reason. 73 de Nev VK2QF.
KL7SIX
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 22:54:05 (BST)
Re DARN Radar on 49.640 heard possibly by VK4JSR I will attempt to make a recording
which i will upload to G3WOS for inclusion in our data base. I will do one in SSB mode and
one in AM mode to show the sound that this high power radar makes. Apparently it has a
very narrow high angle beam with high erp and uses a PRF approaching 300 or 400 Hz by the
sound of it.
KL7SIX
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 22:11:31 (BST)
Tnx for support OH1ZAA, but then we have worked many times... here is some good news
about two long time 6M ops thought to be QRT via JA1VOK.. Hello Steve, I spoke with
7J7ACX, Joe (ex. KG6JDX) on 50.110 SSB with RS59-59 by Es at 1126z tonight. He is now
active with 50W and Dipole from Misawa Base in Aomori (QN00), but 4el beam will be
installed soon. Shortly later I heard 7J1AEJ/7, Joe (ex. KG6DX) breaking into the QSO
between JH1WHS and Joe on the same frequency. Both Joe are now in Misawa US Air Base.
Steve KL7SIX
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 22:05:02 (BST)
Sorry, but my former Inet provider kicked me off a bit quick. A new eMail-adress and a
new URL for my homepage is under way. SORRY!!
Max, DL4MDQ <...not yet ok...>
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 20:28:40 (BST)
Steve is absolutely right about the KL7-EU path....the greatest fun is assuming that
the bands are open, and trying to proof that it isn't so. We have read funny stories about
Pacific stations listening in to mainland nets, with people claiming that the band is
ABSOLUTELY dead.......One problem is to keep up the feeling that actually something is
happening "on the other end". It is very frustrating if one is SURE that there
is nobody there.....The cluster is not a good indicator. With Monday's aurora there were
loads of LA/OH/OZ/SM and Baltic stations calling and working on 50 MHz, but just a few
reports on the OH2AQ-cluster, which gives a very distorted impression..... However, at
other times there really aren't too many stations despite good aurora..... What to do
about this to keep up the morale for the persistent operators?.....KL7 to EU: it could
happen ANY TIME; no need for excessive flux or aurora; just an exception to the
non-existent rule..... Like I say: the sky is no limit..... Keep trying....73, Zaba OH1ZAA
(back in OH2 without a station)....
"Zaba" OH1ZAA <zaba@dlc.fi>
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 19:47:57 (BST)
hello to you all. i am back at the internet, my old comp. died 3 months ago, it's *****
without info uksmg & gj4icd every day!!! thanks larry 6vv for number 121 at 10-10,
also today when i worked you it was a 55 copy, after 15 min. you go up to 59 here. sri to
say we did not make it to c56a, he was on 10 meter, and told him to be on 6!! only some
I's i believe worked him. this weekend i am of for the cqwwssb at pa3dwd station so give
me some points. also a question, how can i see it's the 3c video and not something else, i
hear somethimes video there but is it from 3c???? 73's good dx on six, e-mial adress is
comming soon.
john pe1lau <under way>
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 19:34:50 (BST)
Sorry about the typing but the PC also has a mind set, is reluctant to fire up in the
cold as the keyboard is full of snowflakes.. Just a joke guys.. 73 KL7SIX
Me again
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 18:32:35 (BST)
I am posting this material here as I this is the most appropriate carrier. if anyone
objects, I am sorry but I do this in an effort to focus the attetion of people on the task
at hand, to be the first to work KL7 and also to bend the mindset that appears to be in
place at oth ends of this yet to be proven path, that it ant be done. I didnt get to be
Oceanias only DXCC holder south o the equator by saying it cant be done. I worked VK0 by
being a pain in the ass and continually baggered people in to listening out for the VK0
beacon. The rest is ancient history. it can and will be pssible to make the EU KL7 path,
it is only a matter otime and who will do it. If you dont wat to be part of the attempt
ignore these sentiments. Steve VK3OT UKSMG Holder of countless awards on 6M completed
under impossible circumstances.
KL7SIX
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 18:30:06 (BST)
I would like to share these thoguhts with you re working KL7 on 6M::::::::::::::: 6 M
Operators here who was around last sunspot peak say that dont expect F2 openings here
until next year (second half 1999). I hope they are wrong Hi. ! Well, lot of talk hi...
Aurora that what we have up here and I think its possible to work on 6 M from northern
LA/SM/OH into KL7 on AU E. Aurora QSOs between SM/OH/LA and sometings down to SP/ES/GM is
common. On 10 M we have terrific openings during sunspotmaximum to KL7/W6/KH6 just before
and in beginning of Aurora. S9++ signals and even better up in SM2 land (Northern part of
SM, I am in SM3 middle part of SM). Those openings usally occure in late
December/beginning January and time is often around midnight local time ( 21 - 22z). Not
during daytime. We have heard VE8BY beacon during that type of propagation and I know
SM3EQY has work VE8HL one or two times (not sure abt the VE call). I think KL7 - North
SM/OH/LA on 6 M is very possible during AU and sunspot max in wintertime but dont expect
anything else up here until next year. SM3JGG work a UA0 station last sunspot max on that
kind of opening, thats all QSOs I know about. So, hope that You can find some of this info
usefull, and that some day we have a QSO on 6 m. We are not so may 6 M Ops in nothern SM
because of band restrictions (Have still ch2 TV TX around) and poor propagations compared
to EU hams but we sure listen a lot (and call) during Aurora with our antenna pointing to
north. Chech for our beacon SK3SIX on 50070 sometime, You maybe suprised ! 73 de Classe
SM3GSK 73 from Steve.......
KL7SIX <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 18:23:10 (BST)
Received today 2 qsls from TZ6VV and the qsl of EK6AD (sent through G3WOS. Tnx for good
joob Chris!!!
Sergio, ik0fta <dx50mhz@iol.it>
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 18:01:26 (BST)
Checked the band at 1400Z and nothing. At 14120Z, every beacon in Europe that I have
programmed was on. CQ brought SP2SGZ and the crowd. Worked 76 stations in 53 minutes and
then it was dead. 20 PAs, 19 SPs and 18 Gs made the bulk of this opening. A couple of OZs
made it as well. Thank you gentleman, that was a very manageable pileup. Good operating.
73s, Larry
Larry, TZ6VV <lerwin@spider.toolnet.org>
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 16:45:19 (BST)
And from GJ4ICD page. VK4JSR Rpt: 19/10/98 12:30z 49.640MHz RS 51 - Alaskan DARN Radar
frequency - very scattered signal, with strong carrier and a rapid, strong 'buzz' like
video. Beam heading from VK4 (QG62nm) was between 20 - 30 degrees. Could this have been AU
with a TEP extension? Very unusual propogation considering this is 22:30 AEST! JA beacons
and 49.750MHz TV between 12:15 - 13:08z. de Scott VK4JSR Comment from KL7SIX: After the
event I was able to piece together the events of 19/10 by visiting no less than five
clusters and sites. I am going on the record to state the obvious, with so many sites and
so much imformation disspipated over these sites, anyone who even begins to think they
have an edge or an angle on when and where the dx is going to be rported is sadly
mistaken. At least with paket radio you only had to watch one screen. Now the imformation
is spread out wide and far on the internet and takes so mch time to gather in, who has
time to work dx. no wonder no one is on the dx bnds they are all in fornt of PC
screens!!!!!!
KL7SIX
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 16:13:49 (BST)
Late report from VK4JSR:::::: Following is a summary of my log from last night
(19/10/98) - 12:15z TV 51 49.750 12:17z JA6YBR 519 50.017 12:17z JA2IGY 419 50.010 12:23z
TV 57 49.750 12:28z JA6YBR 519 50.017 12:29 JA2IGY 519 50.010 12:30z RADAR 51-2 49.640 -
Beam heading 25 - 30 degrees 12:33z JA6YBR 419 50.017 12:35z TV 55 49.750... from 12:40z
TV only The 49.640 was unusual. I know this is the DARN radar, but at 12:30z (10:30pm
AEST) I didn't expect to hear anything. The sound was very like a TV video with a strong
video type buzz, and about 3KHz wide. The signal was in for about 3 minutes (at least from
when I first heard it!) If this was the radar, I can only explain it as if it was
propogated by AU, then a TEP extension. Cheers Scott VK4JSR
KL7SIX
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 16:06:01 (BST)
I think we all just learned a udeful lesson about the vagaries of propagation. Better
luck next time. However in my experience next time never eventuates or is never the same,
that is why I am so aggressive and passionate about my 6M dx. Love me or hate me you gotta
admit, you have to make calls to get results (I heard that somewhere about 30 years ago
when the VKs were trying to work VK6 on 2 metres). 73
Steve KL7SIX
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 15:50:42 (BST)
Lots of E's in Europe now. Band open from PA-land to CT,EH,EH6,I,9A,S5,YU,YO etc. The
only thing missing is DX. Maybe later. 73's
Rinze PA3HBH <pa3hbh@amsat.org>
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 14:48:19 (BST)
Larry, rotator now arrived in Mali according to DHL. Will be delivered to your door
this afternoon.
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 11:19:00 (BST)
to KL7SIX, etc. Darn! Knew I should have checked the radio before hitting the road this
morning and coming over to my College city ~200kms to the East of my home city. Went to
bed shortly after spotting ve8by/b and a possible ox3vhf/b and was up about 5 hours later.
Just about the time to check the KL7 path. Oh well! I am set up here at my portable QTH w/
a small 4el and 25w. Not much comparetively speaking, but I live in a strict neighbourhood
in a large apt. bldg as it is. My neighbours think I am nuts for having a "TV"
antenna when cable TV is so cheap. (actually we do have cable, hi!) The attic is full of
dipoles and I even have 2m interlaced on the same boom as 6m. I either load the boom or
use a CB whip on 10m too! Just looks like a weird TV antenna. Hmmmm, how easily I stray
off topic. Anyway, the thrust is-if you want to work KL7, you gotta and I mean GOTTA stay
up late. When I worked it a few years ago on AU-Es it was 1:30am local. I woke several
grouchie ops by calling them on the phone, but the 1 or 2 that DID get on, were smilin' as
they fell asleep during lunchtime the next day. MANY times I have heard ve8six/dp22 but
not a single op on the band. Have you guys eard tel of vy1ja yet? Bugged him to no end to
get on and he bought a new radio and put up a small quad and have only seen 1 or 2 dx
spots for him. Geez! I rival you for long msg's here on teh UKSMG board. All for now.
Sleepy in the north (11:56pm local), Mike ve9aa/p fn76oc, Moncton, NB, Canada
ve9aa/p Mike <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at 03:56:08 (BST)
Reprinted from email via KL7NO same results in Fairbanks. Hi Steve, Sure was
frustrating last nite---after hearing KL7FZ and WL7PV working AL7OC (I was just lurking
around the edges looking for beacons and trying 2 meters, etc), the VE4 beacon started
coming in, along with VE8WD. VE6ARC dropped completely out, as did you guys down south. I
had VE4VHF at 5/9 on an relatively deaf Icom R7000 receiver and could get no answers to
CQ's whatsoever. Pierre and I sat on .125 ragchewing (trolling) until almost 0800 when
finally all the beacons dropped out, without ever hearing another station. Between 0945
and 1015Z, 6 opened again, VE6EMU, VE6ARC, VE8WD, and VE4VHF all rolling in without a
sound above 50.100. I ran the keyer on .125 almost continually without any answers. As an
interesting aside, I had a 10 meter qso with VE4KQ yesterday. He is the caretaker for the
VE4VHF beacon, and I told him about all the times I had heard it last summer without ever
having a qso with a VE4. (I did work 2 VE4's in the Winnipeg area on 8/30, and a U.S.
station mobile in northern Manitoba around Churchill in May). I mentioned to him that the
times were mostly in the 0500 to 0700Z time span. His reply was that there wasn't all that
many VE4's and they were probably all in bed at that time. Guess I can't fault that, I
wonder how many UA0's have had an opening over this way at, say 1200Z, and found us all in
bed. 73, Al KL7NO PA3BFM try over the pole using great circle route.
Steve KL7SIX
- Monday, October 19, 1998 at 22:22:28 (BST)
Hearing LW6EUQ up to s5 19:00 to 1915 working EA, unable to break in!! Good Sign.
G4HBA, Roger <g4hba@r-horne.demon.co.uk>
- Monday, October 19, 1998 at 20:23:48 (BST)
KL7SIX/VK3OT de PA3BFM.... Steve what beam heading do you suggest for KL7 to Europe on
Au-related propagation? 73....Frank PA3BFM
Frank PA3BFM <six@knoware.nl>
- Monday, October 19, 1998 at 19:44:35 (BST)
0100z approx VE9AA reported VE8 beacon AU . 0200z W7 stations working on AU 0630z KL7FZ
reports VE7WD beacon 50.019 DP22 on AU es 59A 1500 miles. 0645z VE8SIX beacon 55A 50.007
CP38 from N/east in to Wasilla BP51 0700z AL7OC BP54 50.114 55A working BP51 et al. VE7ARC
DO05 beacon 50.043 Mhz 55A. KL7FZ hearing VE4 beacon. Checked 28 Mhz and copied following.
VE7MTY beacon 28.1961 51A CN99? from S/East visual AU Conditions in BP51 Beacon text and
preamble TOO LONG to facilitate ID, too much text. 0730z 28.350 from North B/Cast in AM
English peaking 59 but went QRT. Suspect a 10M and 6M AU path was building over pole.
Copied many Asian CB stations from North on 28 and 29 Mhz around 0730z but band went
quiet. reported conitions over clusters (too many to facilitate coordinated effort to work
KL7) Would someone please tell me the best cluster to post pertinant imformation? The UK
cluster did not post any of the conditions reported, UK page had pne more entry after
posting, OH2 cluster reported some small AU conditions. PROGNOSIS: KL7 will remain on the
endangered list until coordination with both ends of suspected paths becomes effective. At
this stage it is a waste of time staying up until midnight hoping a signal is going to
fall out of the sky. KL7 will not be worked by EU stations until KL7 efforts to bridge the
path are taken seriously and the mindset that is saying KL7 is TOO HARD is dispersed and
replaced with comittment and effort. 73 KL7SIX back to bed.
Steve KL7SIX
- Monday, October 19, 1998 at 18:10:46 (BST)
Rotator on the way down to TZ6VV in Mali today. Larry, you can track it on
http://www.dhl.co.uk/index_js.htm if you wish - airwaybill number is 4160774236. The
rotator was donated by Geoff, GJ4ICD and the carriage paid by the UKSMG (I guess the cost
of carriage is greater than the rotator!)Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Monday, October 19, 1998 at 16:47:16 (BST)
I just spoke with FG/W6KK on ten meters. They are there for CQWW. He told me the six
meter rig (ICOM 706) should arrive by Tuesday and the antenna (5el M2) should be up by
tomorrow evening. FG (Guadeloupe) is very rare on 6M. No permanent ops.
Dave, N5JHV <dbatcho@lascruces.com>
- Monday, October 19, 1998 at 15:12:39 (BST)
AURORAL ALERT: From 0630z approx VE7WD (DP22) 50.019, VE8SIX (CP38) 50.007. *VE7ARC
(DO05) 50.043 et al in VE4 and VE5 as well as VE7MTY BC CN99 28.197 10M and a b/cast
28.350 were heard on AU mode. AL7OC was heard on 50.115 in QSO from Fairbanks BP54 and a
10M ASU path was possible from KL7 in to Europe. Several stations are now QRV on 28.885
with beams North to liase with stations and try 6M path.
Steve KL7SIX The other Steve KL7FZ
- Monday, October 19, 1998 at 09:04:32 (BST)
I hope the African stations will look for the caribean too this week.. There seems to
be propagation too that way.. If all goes well the email adres mentioned will be used the
entire week i'm in HI3.. Johan
johan,ON4ANT <ON4ANT@YAHOO.com>
- Monday, October 19, 1998 at 07:21:47 (BST)
I'm looking for a QSL route for US5CCO, no luck so far at the usual sources. Can anyone
help?
Hal ZS6WB <hpaction@cis.co.za>
- Monday, October 19, 1998 at 05:44:11 (BST)
weak signals on 50.125 right now .... will be calling cq fer next hr on 125 and 110
with kw.73s BUZZ
Orin Beebe VE7BEE <obeebe@img.net>
- Sunday, October 18, 1998 at 21:41:21 (BST)
FYI::::: VK/ZL/Oceania. Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 06:45:46 -0900 To: "Steve
Gregory" From: Steve Save Address Block Sender Subject: Re: 6
mtr contacts Next Close I had a sig on 46.172 in here yesterday Very light - in and out
for about 40 min starting around 23:00Z. [Contact Us|Help] [Contact Us|Help]
KL7SIX/VK3SIX
- Sunday, October 18, 1998 at 17:31:16 (BST)
I had a pleasant QSO with Peter,ZS1AGB, (ex-G1SBY) on six metres earlier this
afternoon. He is now living in Cape Town and is QRV with a MM transverter and a 6-ele
Yagi. Puts out a MASSIVE signal here locally. A quick look at the map puts him round JF95
(about 35-40km from me). I am compiling a list of active ZS1 ops that I will forward to
ZS6WB when it is ready, and he has indicated that he will put it on the 6M in South Africa
page. vy 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Sunday, October 18, 1998 at 16:43:42 (BST)
Seems we all have problems getting V5 confirmed. I have probably worked everyone active
in V5 and still have that country unconfirmed! I give up! I must have wasted 100's in time
and money and 'phonecalls. (I have a list of LL#'s for those who want to try - Eh, eh )
Best 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Sunday, October 18, 1998 at 16:24:09 (BST)
BTW, Larry, TZ6VV mentioned that he will be traveling and away from the station - Oct
13-17, Oct 21-24, and Nov 2-7. Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Sunday, October 18, 1998 at 15:41:02 (BST)
I have sent several mails to Jack V51KC following his initial inquiry concerning
locating a QSL manager. I have not received a thing back following some work on his behalf
so I now propose to drop all my activities in this area. Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Sunday, October 18, 1998 at 11:37:20 (BST)
OZ50MHz DX Bulletin #98-042 - is available now at; http://qsl.net/oz6om/
OZ6OM Matt
- Sunday, October 18, 1998 at 04:40:24 (BST)
A very nice afternoon..that what I call lucky...just walked in ...switched on radio and
band opened up to ZS this afternoon.. ZS6XJ,ZS6WB,ZS6Y and ZR6ZL in log.. Later this
afternoon V51KC. He told me he is working on a Croatian qsl manager....then he disappeared
in qsb....
Dennis PE1PZS <pe1pzs@wirehub.nl>
- Saturday, October 17, 1998 at 17:25:03 (BST)
Thank you fer the input for the beacon it will be 50.053 starting next week here in
dno9 not 50.050 as originally planned thanks to kl7six fer info and sorry I could not hook
up with you.Working 12 hrs a day lately has cramped my ham time.Gues I need to get my
priorities in order.HI HI...Working on the second 6 meter antenna here 5 el m2 going at
30ft pointed south for the beacon 73s to all ..BUZZ
Orin Beebe VE7BEE <obeebe@img.net>
- Saturday, October 17, 1998 at 16:59:43 (BST)
Warning re 28.885 Dont be fooled like we were last time. When 6M opens from VK to EU
28.885 is bootstrapped from below and is unworkable not beacuse anyone is not there but
because the crtical frequency exceeds 28 Mhz. Didnt we learn anything in 1989?
Steve KL7SIX
- Saturday, October 17, 1998 at 16:34:09 (BST)
A few ZS1 optimists (myself included) QRV 0deg (North) on 50.110 now. B.T.W. , I had a
'phonecall from ZS6Y earlier wanting to know how many contacts I've had into Europe. Seems
an Italian operator was exchangeing info with me when I was not even QRV! It is a hoax!
Propagation has not extended into ZS1 so far. Please ignore. vy 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Saturday, October 17, 1998 at 16:31:22 (BST)
VE7BEE read beacon band plans. There is enough beacon space in use now without
infringing on dx cw window, use 50.053 its free for now as my beacon is qrt.
VK3SIX/KL7SIX. PS didnt hear from you so we could not meet in BC this week.
Steve KL7SIX
- Saturday, October 17, 1998 at 16:30:40 (BST)
Hi all Am back from texas via the long path with visits to San Diego, Mexico, Fresno,
Washington State and BC. It still has not snowed so will try to erect the new JHV yagi
today and try it out. Tnx to all in Texas and great to meet OH1VR and OH2BC amongst others
and thnaks to Chris for great work on BARBQ event. Steve KL7SIX
The other Steve KL7SIX <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Saturday, October 17, 1998 at 16:27:18 (BST)
Hi Udo. Your prayers seem to have been answered! MUF for 3000kM = 44MHz and for 4000kM
= 48.400 now! Holding thumbs and whatever else is unattached at the moment ;-} 73 de
ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Saturday, October 17, 1998 at 16:24:20 (BST)
MUF for 3.000 KM agn > 42MHz in asian sector at 08.00 UT, come on, move west...;-))
.
Udo, DK5YA <ulang@main-echo.net>
- Saturday, October 17, 1998 at 08:57:34 (BST)
C56A will be QRV for another 10 days. They are there for the CQWW SSB contest. First
QSOs on six last night: PY5CC and EA. QSL via DL5NAM. RX is always running on 110.
Tom DL7AV <DL7AV@online.de>
- Saturday, October 17, 1998 at 08:55:48 (BST)
NOTICE TO AFRICAN OPERATORS: the I0JX beacon Yagi antenna has been repointed to Africa,
and will be kept there until there will be some sign of propagation with other parts of
the world. Mark frequency is 50004.0, space 50004.8. Reports welcome (3C5, TZ6, ZS6s,
etc.). Beacon is located in Rome JN61HV
Tony, I0JX <i0jx@amsat.org>
- Friday, October 16, 1998 at 10:38:26 (BST)
3C opening to PY/ZP last night(15th) was excellent at 2315Z for 20 minutes. PY5CC was
59+20, PY2XB 59 and the PY2AA beacon 57! SV1DH also 59+ at 2000Z - seems to be a regular.
The 3C beacon will continue headed southeast from 0600-1200Z and the northwest from
1200-1600Z on 50.107.
Alan, 3C5I <alan_isaachsen@email.mobil.com>
- Friday, October 16, 1998 at 08:15:58 (BST)
Yesterday we have in JN86 strongest opening to V51KC which result with new QSO after 7
years . Opening started with 3C5I/b 559. TR8CA on my call 55. Very nice evening! See Real
MUF! Thanks to OH5NA for R1MVI QSL ! Best 73!
Luci 9A3HZ <lucijan.franin@ck.tel.hr>
- Friday, October 16, 1998 at 06:36:11 (BST)
To all! Now i have 170 watts output. Thanks to Peter DJ6XV and Peter DL4BBU for help
and delivery new PA for me. I every day QRV on 50.110, 28.885 MHz and looking TV
frequencys. Calling to me!
Val, UN3G <indra@kazmail.asdc.kz>
- Friday, October 16, 1998 at 06:02:43 (BST)
Not bad today in JN58sp: Worked TR8CA (JJ40) at 1415z, hrd 3C5I keyer on .107 with RST
539 @ the same time, thought V51KC was working an IW9 on .115 some minutes later and had
3C-video with S9+ @ 15z. Seems, that 'real' F2-propagation without ES-links is improving
daily now. Forgot to say "thank you" for the comments on my 40220.wav file. But
I still don't know the origin of these transmission. Obvious, that it was a repeater, but
who called the taxi? 73's...
Max, DL4MDQ <Max.Wild@T-Online.de>
- Thursday, October 15, 1998 at 17:55:07 (BST)
This time (14.00 Z) very strong TV on 48.240-48.260 with much QSB, big open 28 MHz
(NA,CA,SA,AS,EU). I am QRV and calling on 50.110!
Val UN3G <indra@kazmail.asdc.kz>
- Thursday, October 15, 1998 at 15:23:32 (BST)
QRP stations being heard in Scotland from Stateside 59+ QSB. Is this a sign that 6M may
open stateside soon? Good DX, Mike
Mike GM1WKR <mike.rl@rsc.co.uk>
- Thursday, October 15, 1998 at 14:51:28 (BST)
Thanks fer the input guys and we shall put the new beacon on 50.050 starting about the
20th of Oct.It will be running 10 watts to ground plane on cw repeating every 15 seconds
VE7REE/B in DN09. Any constructive input in regards to this project is welcomed.Just leave
ur message on here as I check this page often now...73s BUZZ
Orin Beebe VE7BEE <obeebe@img.net>
- Thursday, October 15, 1998 at 04:20:11 (BST)
ITU (re WRC) meeting in GJ on 14th - 21st November, pse email me if ur coming to GJ:
equinox@itl.net
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Wednesday, October 14, 1998 at 14:10:59 (BST)
48.250 weak this morning 12Z as usual hope we get an EU opening soon!
John kp2a <kp2a@viaccess.net>
- Wednesday, October 14, 1998 at 13:06:30 (BST)
EU video into SE Australia, please check for details ===>
http://www.winsoft.net.au/~vk2qf/6m_vk2qf.htm 73 Nev VK2QF UKSMG #1809.
Nev VK2QF <vk2qf@winsoft.net.au>
- Wednesday, October 14, 1998 at 11:52:21 (BST)
RE 50.099 beacon: Orin (Buzz)Beebe Please no! put it in the beacon band. 50.090 to
50.110 is for cw not beacons. Tks.......
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Wednesday, October 14, 1998 at 08:41:39 (BST)
Hi ther evryone in 6 meter land Have listened lots but nothing heard this far north yet
except for the odd meteor ping.Will be on next month during the meteor sower with 1 kw and
at least one of the 9 el m2 beams.Planning to install 2nd beacon on 50.099 here in dn09
beaming south over next couple of weeks any suggestions from anybody as far as freq.is 099
ok?BUZZ
Orin (Buzz)Beebe <obeebe@img.net>
- Wednesday, October 14, 1998 at 06:44:25 (BST)
Re: 40.220 signals. I remember from last cycle, when talking to Misha, UL7GCC both on
10 and six, that I heard those (35>42 MHz) signals aswell. According to him it was from
AU0/UA9. Services like taxi 2-way and ambulance 2-way were identified by him after I
played it back on 28.885. How much is left of these services I don't know. I've checked
the band during the ES-season, and sometimes the repeaters opened. However I never heard
anyone talking.
Peter, PA3EUI
- Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at 21:09:51 (BST)
Just had a chat with Jack, V51KC on the phone and he advises that he has been talking
to a European operator regarding handling of QSL cards. Will leave it up to him to make
the announcement when finalized. He also said that a box containing QSLs (w/green stamps
etc)requiring replies disappeared from the removals van during his move to the present
QTH. You should be hearing more from Jack shortly as he didn't know about Geoff's website
though he is on Internet. 73
Hal ZS6WB <hpaction@cis.co.za>
- Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at 14:52:23 (BST)
So, Has someone now taken up the role of QSL manager for V51KC or do we still need to
think about how to get cards to/from him? Cheers, Denis
Denis, GW8OQV <denis_jackson@mitel.com>
- Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at 10:32:39 (BST)
48.250 VIDEO was heard in ZS1 yesterday late afternoon peaking round 17h00 UTC (7PM
local time) with nothing else heard. V51DM is on a visit to Cape Town and contacted a few
of the locals on 6M. (Was nagged to death about outstanding QSL cards...HI HI). New
station QRV from JF95. Dudley,ZS1DB is now QRV on 6M with a converted CB radio and his
signal sounds great. QSO'ed with him yesterday afternoon. He is building a decent Yagi and
will be getting a PA for the rig very soon. 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at 07:42:53 (BST)
Re:SIGNALS ON 40.220 heard by Max, DL4MDQ.- I've been listening to the recording (.wav)
carefully and with much interest. I also recieve signals like this during TEP seasons, and
would also be interested to find the country of origin.In Max's recording, I could quite
clearly hear two distinct "squelch tails" - A repeater perhaps? Pity VK3OT's
list has very little on region1 (Probably our fault anyway) On a different Subject-I
wonder if any of our experts can help me with this mystery. I have quite often heard a
sort of "chirpy", sweeping signal on the frequency spectrum between 25-30MHz.
The sound is difficult to describe. Sometimes it "sits" on one frequency for a
while and then sweeps up and down the spectrum and suddenly dissapears. I used to think
that it was some sort of manmade signal, an Ionosonde maybe. A friend of mine told me that
it was an oscillation in the Ionosphere. Yesterday morning, this signal was all over the
six metre band as well for a few hours, with no sign of propagation other than 10M being
really wide open. Can anyone shed some light on this for me or refer me to some literature
to go and read? vy 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at 07:34:42 (BST)
Steve, KL7SIX: Which is your present e-mail address? CU.
Bo, SM7FJE <bn@aaaaa.se>
- Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at 06:43:38 (BST)
12/10/98 48.250MHz EU TV Video again heard in VK QSB between 41 - 52.
Scott VK4JSR <scott.watson@clemenger.com.au>
- Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at 05:02:35 (BST)
KL7FZ did you see the announcement about the VE7 beacon mate??? The other Steve
KL7SIX
- Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at 00:51:43 (BST)
Re WAZ on 6M start by working Antarctica zones, only VK and PY have ever done that.
Steve KL7SIX
- Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at 00:43:49 (BST)
11th October 1989 at 0900z worked G5KW Ellis. 12th October 1998 VK4JSR heard 48 EU TV
and GJ4ICD heard VK4 TV. Methinks we are a year early for G land but suspect OH and SM
will be available October 20th approx and probably in November on 11th thereabouts and in
december around 23rd then in feb 1999 it will be on for one and all. Care to take bets?
Steve KL7SIX
- Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at 00:42:23 (BST)
Regarding the annaouncement from Max DL4MDQ I took some time to monitor the named
frequencies. The mentioned FM signals can come from portable telephones. I have heard a
lot of these signals here. Most of the time it was used by Arabian people. Maybe it
originate from Turky or Marocco? Those phones work in a 20 kHz raster. 73's,
Peter PA2VST <PA2VST@condor-post.com>
- Monday, October 12, 1998 at 15:24:25 (BST)
Was chatting to Chris, ZS6EZ about the possibility of someone making WAZ on 50 MHz (in
the real world, obviously not ZS6). Just curious, how many zones have the top country
scorers worked.
Hal ZS6WB <hpaction@cis.co.za>
- Monday, October 12, 1998 at 15:21:31 (BST)
48.250Mhz EU video agn this am, 1244z, very weak, in/out for an hour.Will keep a watch.
de ve9aa, qrv 28.885MHz
ve9aa Mike
- Monday, October 12, 1998 at 15:17:58 (BST)
3C5I beacon: Mornings and afternoons, I will continue to beam towards southern Africa
with 100W - there were no reception reports during the last week from the south. Evenings,
I will monitor 50.110 south and to the west, but after the evening TV news at 2100Z, I'm
going to risk TVI and beam with 10W to Sth America. There have been openings several
nights this week to PY and ZP from S3 to S6. Please let me know if you hear it. The beacon
will be on 50.107 as before.
Alan, 3C5I <alan_isaachsen@email.mobil.com>
- Monday, October 12, 1998 at 10:35:34 (BST)
Now I know what it feels like to live in central Europe and have to listen to
DX-stations working loads of south Europeans! Yesterday I had the pleassure of listening
to Jack, V51KC, who was in and out peaking S9 for half an hour. He was lucky to work both
I and F! By the way: Does anybody have the address to UX0IB? Cheers!
Bo, SM7FJE <bn@aaaaa.se>
- Monday, October 12, 1998 at 07:34:47 (BST)
QRA-List updated today! Check http://home.t-online.de/home/max.wild/ 73, Max.
Max, DL4MDQ <Max.Wild@T-Online.de>
- Monday, October 12, 1998 at 07:21:41 (BST)
We had a JA opening on friday and saturday with good signals but deep fading etc.
Congrats to g8gxp on 150 countries, that is unbelievable to a southern VK6 station!! The
most countries worked from southern VK6 in over 40 years is about 46 countries!.i am stuck
on 39 after 20 years of DAILY, every DAY monitoring and calling if conditions or
indicators show up. Please send to to OF77XX. Stations in VK6 north of the tropic of
capricorn have MUCH better propagation than us city slickers. Thank you.. by the way if
you hear CW on 28.885, it is probably me, i can qsy to ssb if your sig is ok. cheers from
sunny PERTH..OF77XX Graham VK6RO. qrv 50.110 or 100 cw initially.
GRAHAM VK6RO <grogers@perthpcug.org.au>
- Monday, October 12, 1998 at 01:41:43 (BST)
Had (EU) 48.250 video today for over an hour. Weakly in/out. Highest MUF on F-layer yet
this cycle for us. Of course no QSO's but I am always hopefull. Have made several EU QSO's
with absolutely NO video B4, so never say never. KYFC! de ve9aa/MIKE fn65rr (in NB,
Canada)
ve9aa/Mike <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
- Sunday, October 11, 1998 at 19:32:48 (BST)
Just back from the RSGB HF convention where we held a UKSMG committee meeting. Also
came back under the weight of 16 cand of beer! I was only joking but MANY thanks to Frank
PA3BFM and HAL ZS6WB (don't know how you did it Hal!). Thanks both. Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Sunday, October 11, 1998 at 17:09:58 (BST)
Last night a surprise at 22.30 heard suddenly PP1CZ, on .115 A few CQ calls gave PY2XB
and PY5CC .. No other SA heard.. no European beacon
johan, ON4ANT <johan.vandevelde@ping.be>
- Sunday, October 11, 1998 at 11:12:54 (BST)
Things are really looking very promising here since yesterday when an IT9??? station
was heard on 50.110 SSB during the afternoon. Unfortunately no contact was made. 48.250
video was coming in very loud and was heard by both ZR1ADI and ZR1TRD. Propagation
(predictably) seems to be moving more South on the N-S path. We seem to be getting 48.250
video before and after ZS6 and V5. Gilbert, ZR1ADI seems to "hear" more than I
do :( at this time. I will be moving QTH soon and am hoping to get a QTH on top of a hill
with a clear take-off to the North. Then I will invest in a better antenna. I am toying
with a six-over-six skeleton slot and a 2X 4-250 PA when I get settled at the new QTH,
hopefully in time for a band opening.B.t.w. Andre, ZR1TRD reports that 48.250 video peaked
S9+ last night. We are all QRV on 50.110 today beaming EU in anticipation.
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Sunday, October 11, 1998 at 09:11:14 (BST)
ZS1ACP SK - O.M. Bob Seally, who some will remember from the last Solar Cycle has gone
Silent Key. Bob was well known among the local 6M crowd and his signal from JF95es will be
missed by all the locals in ZS1. Condolances from all the Six Metre ops to his XYL and
family. de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Sunday, October 11, 1998 at 08:25:49 (BST)
OZ50MHz DX Bulletin #98-041 is available now at http://www.qsl.net/oz6om/
OZ6OM
- Sunday, October 11, 1998 at 01:44:06 (BST)
Well after being stuck on # 149 for 3 years or more, Larry TZ6VV gave me #150....many
thanks to Larry, time to hang up the mike ?!!!.......nahhhh, a good opening for these
latitudes so I was well pleased.
G8GXP <G8GXP@AOL.CO.UK>
- Saturday, October 10, 1998 at 20:00:32 (BST)
What a day today! 6m was like 20m in JN58sp: 9G1BJ, TZ6VV, 6W1QV, Z22JE, A22BW, CN8LI,
OY9JD, V51KC (who was angry again...) and many stations from ZS6 (KG33,44). 7Q7SIX was in
as well and the 3C-Video could be hrd from 1434z when it was switched on-air. Worked
"only" one QSO with 6W1QV in IK14 for a new one...
Max, DL4MDQ <Max.Wild@T-Online.de>
- Saturday, October 10, 1998 at 19:39:31 (BST)
6W1QV is cqing on .110 , a G and F are also desperately calling CQ...
johan, ON4ANT <johan.vandevelde@ping.be>
- Saturday, October 10, 1998 at 18:57:43 (BST)
TZ 6 VV is now on the band with 5/8 to 5/9 signal in Jn68 QSO with OE 2 UKL JN67 17:15
utc. Look for QSL Info. BY BY from 6m SWL DG 6mfq /vk3tsk = 6m Licence.
dg6mfq/vk3tsk <HorstKleinschw@t-online.de>
- Saturday, October 10, 1998 at 18:18:06 (BST)
TZ 6 VV is now on the band with 5/8 to 5/9 signal. 17:15 utc. Look for QSL Info. BY BY
from 6m SWL DG 6mfq /vk3tsk = 6m Licence.
dg6mfq/vk3tsk <HorstKleinschw@t-online.de>
- Saturday, October 10, 1998 at 18:16:59 (BST)
We are looking for someone to transcribe one or two of the BBQ interviews for use in
Six News - any volunteers? Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Saturday, October 10, 1998 at 15:18:20 (BST)
***Jimmy's BBQ**** Gosh, I wish I could have attended the 'JKV BBQ. Was flattered to be
invited, but College commitments and lack of $$ precluded my attending. I just spent the
last hour or so listening to Chris' interviews with some of the big guns and experienced
fellows of 6m and can honestly say that was the most fun I have had in a LONG time.
Brilliant spread for the UKSMG site. Very well done!! BRavo. MIKE, ve9aa
ve9aa-Mike <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
- Saturday, October 10, 1998 at 14:25:49 (BST)
John, KP2A active on 6 again. "Jimmy [W6JKV], Your bar-b-q inspired me enough that
when I got back to St. Thomas I began assembling my six meter beam that was still in the
box waiting for the tower that was supposed to be here already but U.S. Tower slipped the
schedule another month! Any way got the beam up DXpedition fashion with a rope to rotate
it. As soon as it was up, I looked for some coax; found several pieces but had to use a
TEE for a quick splice. I wonder to where did my hundreds of barrels fly? I know the
debris from my nine towers was quickly cleared away after the hurricanes by the scroungers
with my lessing. I sorted through three rigs, 6 headset/boom mikes, and 3 hand mikes
before I found a working combination - they all had been through three hurricanes!
Although I threw out tons of junk after the storms, I still have a lot left! Finally at
about 7 p.m. local time got it all together and South America was booming through as usual
via transequatorial ducting and made three QSOs: LW5DX, LU3EMK, and LW3EBJ - I thought I
had worked everyone in South America in the last cycle but these calls were not in my
computer log which goes back to 1979! I guess there is a whole new generation I will have
to work through! Thanks again for a wonderful party, the inspiration, and now I hope to
work all on 6! 73 John KP2A"
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Saturday, October 10, 1998 at 13:24:02 (BST)
I now have the rotator donated by Geoff GJ4ICD for Larry TZ6VV and I will be DHLing it
Mali this week. The UKSMG will be paying the transport costs. Thanks Geoff! Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Saturday, October 10, 1998 at 10:57:42 (BST)
Well got my EK6AD card direct too, it actually works hi. HI3 trip still on track,
FT1000MP and TS690s are packed.
johan,ON4ANT <johan.vandevelde@ping.be>
- Saturday, October 10, 1998 at 10:42:29 (BST)
Got back from Cyprus to find EK6AD card on the mat - Chris, I don't know if you are
responsible, but I'll let you off the beers you owe me! Note I now have a permanent call
in Cyprus 5B4AGN and next month should have some permanent yagis too!
Nick G3KOX & 5B4AGN <G3KOXprimex.co.uk>
- Saturday, October 10, 1998 at 08:57:25 (BST)
To Alan 3C5I: Receiving your beacon all afternoon,abt 2 hours. Worked only TR8CA from
that area.Very poor activity from Africa today. All the very best de Renny Split Croatia
RENKO KIRIGIN 9A3FT <9a3ft@usa.net>
- Friday, October 09, 1998 at 16:48:32 (BST)
Just worked UA9SIX on 21 Mc. He told me that he never was QRV on 6m. Sooooo the one
everrybody worked was a pirate
Willem PA0HIP <wmorsink@casema.net>
- Friday, October 09, 1998 at 14:38:50 (BST)
Forgot to say, that similar signals were on 40.140 and 40.180 MHz in FM. Time was 1230z
and still S9. 73's...
Max,DL4MDQ <Max.Wild@T-online.de>
- Friday, October 09, 1998 at 14:01:26 (BST)
What language/country? Rcvd strong FM-signals around 40.220 MHz from east. I've put a
zipped wav-file to my homepage. You can download (312kB) the file and help me to identify
the language. Find it at: http://home.t-online.de/home/max.wild/40220.zip Thanks in
advance!
Max, DL4MDQ <Max.Wild@T-Online.de>
- Friday, October 09, 1998 at 13:55:47 (BST)
Hi to all....I am now operational with 1 kw and 9 el M2 beam in south end of DN09 in
southern British Columbia,Canada.I also have a beacon running 24hrs in this grid at 51.199
mhz (only xtal I had)with 20 wts beaming northeast and southwestcall sign is VE7REE .If
anybody heres it and needs to reach me i am at Area code 250 492 1117 in canada and I have
an answering service at that work number that I check regularily through out the day and
eves.As I am the only full time 6 meter op in this grid available any Phone call in
regards to openings to W7 or VE7 would be most welcomed.I would then phone the other VHF
ops in this region.73s Orin(BUZZ)Beebe
Orin VE7BEE <obeebe@img.net>
- Friday, October 09, 1998 at 04:35:52 (BST)
Also rxd my ssb qsl for EK6AD plus another cw one! Nice one Chris......
Geoff GJ4ICD
- Thursday, October 08, 1998 at 19:16:38 (BST)
Received EK6AD QSL today! Thanks Chris, and 3+ beers waiting for you in Munich or
elesewhere. 73, Tom DL7AV
Tom DL7AV <DL7AV@online.de>
- Thursday, October 08, 1998 at 18:53:15 (BST)
ST2SA worked yesterday afternoon at 1522 z. Sid came through with a very loud signal
and was working into a number of European countries. QSL direct.
Joe 9H1CG <9h1cg@amsat.org>
- Thursday, October 08, 1998 at 15:27:44 (BST)
3C5I beacon: With openings to the south, I'm going to be running the beacon on 50.107
and point my beams towards the south of Africa in the mornings and afternoons until the TV
starts at about 1430Z. It will be running 10W into the 2x5el beams. Please let me know if
you hear it!
Alan, 3C5I <alan_isaachsen@email.mobil.com>
- Thursday, October 08, 1998 at 08:39:57 (BST)
Thanks Larry for QSO in huge pile up. Very strong and stabile signal longer then 1h.
Also almost all afternon 3C5I beacon up too 599. Hrd also V51KC. Very tnx to Mr Dr Sid
ST2SA for quick QSL replay. Best 73!
Lucijan 9A3HZ <lucijanfranin@ck.tel.hr>
- Thursday, October 08, 1998 at 06:24:27 (BST)
Oooops.... TZ6VV was S9++ for more than 1 hour in JN58sp. 3C-Video extremely loud at
the same time. Didn't work Larry again. That's the job of someone else. Enjoy!
Max, DL4MDQ <Max. Wild@T-Online.de>
- Wednesday, October 07, 1998 at 19:07:54 (BST)
Very good TEP condition today, TZ6VV was received in JN35 at s5-8 with vertical antenna
5/8 wave and 59++ in directional. I hope for 6W1 in the next days..... best 73'
Freddy IW1DIM <iw1dim@amsat.org>
- Wednesday, October 07, 1998 at 18:40:39 (BST)
HH6PA report: Have been QRV from Port-au-Prince (FK38) for some days, but did not make
any QSO's. Went to Cap Haitien in the north of Haiti (FK39) during the weekend. Was QRV
from the beach there, but no signals heard. On Sunday 4 Oct, we went to the 'citadelle', a
huge fortress on top of a 1000 m high mountain overlooking Cap Haitien. Had the Yeasu
FT-690 with 3 W only on the telescopic antenna with me. When I arrived at the top, I
switched on the set and immediately heard some LU stations in a local chat on 50.110.
Signals were extremely strong. I called for about 15 minutes until I could work LU9AEA
(GF05) at 2200 UTC and LU2DEK (GF02) AT 2205 UTC with good signals both ways.
Unfortunately my batteries went dead after this, so I had to go QRT and go back to Cap
Haitien.... I am now back in Port-au-Prince, I will try again from here, but QRN is very
strong here. Next weekend, we will go to Jacmel (FK38), located on the south coast.
Perhaps this is a good spot for working more South American stations. 73 Allard HH6PA /
PE1NWL
Allard PE1NWL <amunters@xs4all.nl>
- Wednesday, October 07, 1998 at 17:57:33 (BST)
TZ6VV 59+30 where is D44BC, any phone number available???? backscatter from I 3CI/B 579
johan, ON4ANT <johan.vandevelde@ping.be>
- Wednesday, October 07, 1998 at 17:53:56 (BST)
Big Pile up going on now on 50.120.7 from IK63?? I think he said that he was a TZ. Good
DX DE 2E1CEQ
Mark 2E1CEQ <conquer@globalnet.co.uk>
- Wednesday, October 07, 1998 at 17:48:25 (BST)
Attention Hawaii: Your KH6BI beacon heard in PARAGUAY 07/0300-0340 gmt. No takers to
repeated calls on 50110.
Doug - ZP6CW <zp6cw@sce.cnc.una.py>
- Wednesday, October 07, 1998 at 04:44:24 (BST)
Sure, I know this is the wrong place. Anyone have QSL info for TR8XX?
Frank, PA3BFM <six@knoware.nl>
- Tuesday, October 06, 1998 at 21:34:19 (BST)
Antenna is promised by PA0LPE for our HI3 trip. If condx hold up, SA and AF should be
easy.... We are 7 ops left,ON4AOI dropped due to illness (cancer). Don't hesitate to call
in on HF to get us on 6
johan, ON4ANT <johan.vandevelde@ping.be>
- Tuesday, October 06, 1998 at 21:04:26 (BST)
What is going on here? Had three phone calls as well - ALL have received back their
original envelopes as well from EK6AD? Makes you think! Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Tuesday, October 06, 1998 at 17:24:34 (BST)
Today 3 EK6AD cards arrived, including a reply to my initial attempt in June...
Frank PA3BFM <six@knoware.nl>
- Tuesday, October 06, 1998 at 17:13:01 (BST)
Got my EK6AD too. Thanks Chris for arranging.
Neil G0JHC
- Tuesday, October 06, 1998 at 13:45:20 (BST)
They are pouring in - G3SYC received his this morning. BTW, he and I received our
PREVIOUS envelopes back as well so now we have 2 cards! Looks like he has been sitting on
envelopes - maybe they had been raided for money and he hadn't sent them out because of
that or maybe he had a twinge of conscience? Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Tuesday, October 06, 1998 at 12:32:56 (BST)
Today QSL EK6AD....RECIEVED....Partytime... Thanks to Chris WOS! 73's
Peter PA2VST <PA2VST@condor-post.com>
- Tuesday, October 06, 1998 at 11:38:29 (BST)
Nice the EK6AD qsl just arrived.... Would you like an envelope with your bear Chris ???
Also TZ6VV with the mail today... This week started well with Zs on sunday and now 2
qsl's..
Dennis PE1PZS <pe1pzs@wirehub.nl>
- Tuesday, October 06, 1998 at 11:34:40 (BST)
Hi! From 14.30 Z 5.10.98 to present time on 49.745 MHz i heard TV S5-9, with beaming
260 deg. Maybe Tropo?
Valeriy Petrov UN3G <indra@kazmail.asdc.kz>
- Tuesday, October 06, 1998 at 11:22:22 (BST)
The average Italian hams behaviour and knowlegde of English language need improvement,
and this is a well known fact of life, no discovery. So to keep complaining about Italian
hams does not look terribly bright, just words in the wind.... On the other hand our
situation is not very different from that of other Latin countries, but Italian hams are A
LOT, and this makes the real difference. Finally, the stations who complain about their
inability to manage pile-ups do not realize that, often, this is also due to their odd
operating practices (e.g. they call by call-area or by country, they enter a dispute
rather than simply ignoring unpolite hams, etc.). In conclusion, I invite everyone to stop
discussions of this nature, regardless of the country. 73 I0JX
Tony, I0JX <i0jx@amsat.org>
- Tuesday, October 06, 1998 at 10:34:53 (BST)
Just received EK6AD and UG6AD (for a 2m qso). Thanks a lot Chris !
Wolf DL2NO <dl2no@aol.com>
- Tuesday, October 06, 1998 at 10:12:13 (BST)
Great news! EK card arrived this morning! Included were G3KOX, PE1PZS and ZS6WB. Think
my beers are due! Chris
Chris, Gare <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Tuesday, October 06, 1998 at 09:49:41 (BST)
Hello Friends, thanks to G stations for the qso's on 04th october. Great first openning
this cycle. Has already several contacts with Mediterranean area with good sigs. Does
anyone know about 53.750 ? Was s7 on the 04th at 1800z, english spoken programm. Running
here IC 706mk2 with 4el yagi on 3.6m boom. Watching for more qso's into EU. Vy 73 de
Philippe.
Philippe FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Tuesday, October 06, 1998 at 07:15:55 (BST)
Italian crowd ... it was a strom while we were on from SV9 this summer. I just checked
the 50MHz logs and found 80% (!) of QSO's done with the boys from Italy. Few callsigns
more then 5 times in the log. I rember pretty well when Andre, SV9/DF9OX was calling
outside Italy and there was no way to break the pile up from I. This happende also on 144
when we had that very rare 2-hop Es on June 2th both to Italy and G/GM and the boys from G
were very hard to copy due to the terrible QRM frm I, even when we were calling "G
only pls". ... 73 Udo, DK5YA
Udo, DK5YA <ulang@main-echo.net>
- Tuesday, October 06, 1998 at 07:12:39 (BST)
Hi All, 5H3US is now operational from Tanzania, Dave, you may remember, previously
operated from 9L and J5 in the last cycle.
Dave G4RGK <hutchinsondibleyltd@btinternet.com>
- Monday, October 05, 1998 at 17:10:17 (BST)
3C5I is on the air again after 3 weeks vacation in VK2,5!! What did I miss?? A quick
tune around last night showed CN8LI and V51?. Listen for 3C TV on 48.2504 after 1430Z -
during TV times, I'll be listening on 50.110 more than CQ'g.
Alan 3C5I <alan_isaachsen@email.mobil.com>
- Monday, October 05, 1998 at 07:54:00 (BST)
TO OUR ITALIAN FRIENDS - I note on the cluster during the opening yesterday someone
asked why ZS operators were asking for calls from "OUTSIDE ITALY". The reason is
simple. Propagation to southern Italy is common, almost a daily thing. I have about 250
Italian QSL cards from the last cycle. However when the band is open further north there
are other countries that are rare in ZS6. I have only one card from HB9, none from HB0, Z3
or T9, all countries in the same area so when there are perhaps 50 or more Italian
stations calling I will take a standby to see if any of those countries are calling. We
have several years of good propagation ahead, so be patient. There will be plenty of
chance for all Italian operators to contact the ZS operators. 73.
Hal ZS6WB <hpaction@cis.co.za>
- Monday, October 05, 1998 at 06:24:20 (BST)
Great opening to G yesterday and elsewhere yesterday and a real pleasure to get to say
hello to many old friends from Cycle 22. Band was open to somewhere from ZS6 for about 9
hours. Hope this is the first of many openings to G during this cycle. 73.
Hal ZS6WB <hpaction@cis.co.za>
- Monday, October 05, 1998 at 06:17:22 (BST)
Does anybody know when 6M will open in the North of Scotland (N57 W002 or IO87)? It
seems like all the fun is in the south, have been calling CQ for months without luck exept
on Au or some Es. Advice on the best time to be active would be lovely. Best wishes to all
GM1WKR Mike LAngley <mike.rl@rsc.co.uk>
- Monday, October 05, 1998 at 01:07:34 (BST)
Nice opening today from IO80. Started around 09:55 with E's TV from I on 48/55 MHZ.
Opened to IT9 at 10:22. ( ended at 12:09 with 9H ). Suddenly at 11:11 nice surprise with
QSO to FR5DN!! - in till 11:40. Around 11:35 started to hear ZS6 beacons on .044 /.050 -
then from 12:42 started to work ZS6 at good strength - opening ended around 15:05 but weak
signals from the beacons heard till 16:56!!! Es started again at 17:35 to 9A / I - ended
17:50. Class III TEP started at around 17:47with ZS6 beacons and I worked 7Q7RM, Z23JE,
ZS6AXT and V51KC!! - all on TEP - all sigs were weak and watery - typical class III - no
more than strength 4 - ended at 19:00 but 3C TV was in till 19:46
Ken G4IGO <g4igo@oszy.demon.co.uk>
- Sunday, October 04, 1998 at 21:53:55 (BST)
Very good opening in TEP today, in portable from JN34 i have worked many ZS stations
V51KG Z22JE, but there is again the "italian" problem over pile-up. I'm sorry
for all new italian operators that not know the correct condition of call, and for many
time calling over the stations that not are lissened. But i think that the problems of a
small quantity of operators cannot be the problem of ITALY. I hope that in future all
people of Italy and outside of my country, can be contact all Dx stations in the world
without heard " Not italian stations only outside Italy ". Best 73 and nice
"job" on Six.
Freddy IW1DIM <iw1dim@amsat.org>
- Sunday, October 04, 1998 at 21:53:49 (BST)
At last 6 mtrs opened to ZS6 land and V51 from UK with signals up to s9 at times.Also
hrd FR5DN briefly wkg G and GU at 1130GMT . 73 all de Peter locator IO90JT
PETER G3IBI <pascutt@tcp.co.uk>
- Sunday, October 04, 1998 at 21:11:31 (BST)
Band opened to V5,ZS6 in JN58: V51KC was 57 but couldn't break the italian pile-up.
Please work him another 1000 times! Thanks...
Max, DL4MDQ <Max.Wild@T-Online.de>
- Sunday, October 04, 1998 at 17:29:08 (BST)
PARAGUAY TO JAPAN 4 OCTOBER! First time this cycle, 0316 to 0322gmt, 599+ contacts with
JR6VSP, 7J6CC, JS6CDB. Reminder ZP5AA beacon is up and running, reports welcomed.
Doug - ZP6CW <zp6cw@swce.cnc.una.py>
- Sunday, October 04, 1998 at 13:39:21 (BST)
FR5DN into IO70 now on 50.120 57 timed at 1130Z (sorry no packet access to cluster)
Trev, G3ZYY <trev@southwestuk.demon.co.uk>
- Sunday, October 04, 1998 at 12:30:32 (BST)
Saturday JO33hg D44BC worked here rs 55/55 at 1904ut He was in for about 5minutes deep
qsb working an EH7 station. Besides D44 only EU, CT I and EH1 was heard Thats all,
greetings
Jaap PA0OOS <jaap.oosten@hetnet.nl>
- Sunday, October 04, 1998 at 11:33:22 (BST)
OZ50MHz DX Bulletin #98-040 is available now at, http://qsl.net/oz6om/ vy 73 de OZ6OM
Matt
OZ6OM Matt <oz6om@qsl.net>
- Sunday, October 04, 1998 at 02:54:06 (BST)
What a great BBQ here in Austin! When I am back on Monday I will post loads of photos
and five interviews! Chris
Chris, G3WOS
- Sunday, October 04, 1998 at 02:23:03 (BST)
During the 50 MHz opening to Japan on 3rd October 0600-0700Z, there appeared a TV
carrier on 49772.0 standing out from the myriad others +/-49.75 MHz. Can anybody identilfy
this one?? No, it was NOT a 15.625 KHz sideband product! Worked 22 Japanese stations
1,2,3,9 and 0 at the time.
Don VK6HK <patndon@cygnus.uwa.edu.au>
- Sunday, October 04, 1998 at 01:38:04 (BST)
We had a nice opening this evening starting with TR8CA and TR8XX around 1710 utc
followed by 6W1QV. Finally i wkd D44BC for my dxcc 108. (My 13 th new one this year)
73..bert
Bert PA3DWD <berthollander@wxs.nl>
- Saturday, October 03, 1998 at 23:17:18 (BST)
In 2 weeks i'll be qrv from HI3.. Should have 6m rig back on Monday (TS690S) But still
figuring out the antenna..
Johan , ON4ANT³ <johan.vandevelde@ping.be>
- Saturday, October 03, 1998 at 12:12:03 (BST)
We had tv on 48 and49 mhz from 0600 to 0700 today also a few JA stations with strong
signals...will be looking for KL7SIX on 885, Steve..see you, if you hear cw on 885 its
probably me..cheers to all Graham vk6ro/vk6six
GRAHAM VK6RO <grogers@perthpcug.org.au>
- Saturday, October 03, 1998 at 09:12:20 (BST)
Hallo Radiofriends! Thsi weekend is vk/ZL contest and we will look on this frequenzies
for vk/Zl 28510khz,21190khz,14190khz,7090khz,3790khz. When 10m is open to vk/zl we make
split - qso to 6m on 28885khz and hear on 50115khz ( sorry not 6m licence). see you soon
on the band.
df0eg
- Friday, October 02, 1998 at 20:02:40 (BST)
HH6PA: Allard is QRV from Port au prince.. He arrived safely and had NO problems with
custums.He did build up the station immidiately but nothing heard/work so far. The QRN
level is high (without NB s9, s3 with NB) because of bad power-lines (maybe caused
by'George'??) At the last moment before leaving home he took a 100W PA with him so he is
QRV with 100W and HB9VC running a beacon on 50.123 and when in, calling CQ on .110 From
tonight 21.00 utc he's going to Cap Haitien (FK39),in the north.Then,when possible,he's
QRV mobile with 3W only,and planning to be back in Port au prince coming up thuesday.
Dennis PE1PZS <pe1pzs@wirehub.nl>
- Friday, October 02, 1998 at 18:26:46 (BST)
Playing out hunches is part of the art of working 6M dx. No one said it would be easy,
thats why so many ops drift away to easier pickings on lower bands. Looking at my posting
on October 1st, how could I possibly know that an event was occuring 750 miles from here,
a world away, that could have lead to first VK to KL7 QSOs in a decade or so. Thats the
point how could we know, what do we know. Play all the cards no matter how radical it
seems or how negative some people appear to be about your chances of success. I didnt get
DXCC from VK by being a wallflower. Or by trying to be popular and going with the flow.
This is RADICAL STUFF so who wants to be first EU to work KL7????? A dont say IT CANT BE
DONE there is no such word...
Steve KL7SIX
- Friday, October 02, 1998 at 17:37:22 (BST)
A report from Steve KL7FZ from NL7RR Dutch Harbour Unalaska Island 750 Miles s/w of
Wasilla reported the reception of W7/JA and possibly VK1 station on 50 Mhz using a
rudimentary installation. This occured around 0400z to 0433z on October 1st and at the
same time coincidentally David VK2BA reported over 28.885 a path to JA8 from VK east
coast. The beam heading for JA is 355 the heading for Dutch harbour is 010. Titillating
news no matter how credible or incredible. Coincidental with Davids 6M path was a 15,500
km path between KL7 and VK6. Stay sharp and reap the benefits cos six will do its thing
despite our efforts.
KL7SIX
- Friday, October 02, 1998 at 17:32:10 (BST)
Have just gotten word that 3DA0CA is quite keen to get on 6 and I have an Icom 505 that
I can get over to him for use until we can organise something a bit better. Don't have an
antenna available at the moment. Does anyone have an idea for a quick and easy 2 element
beam or quad that he can put together. Will try to get him on within the next week or so
if everything works out.
Hal ZS6WB <hpaction@cis.co.za>
- Friday, October 02, 1998 at 11:52:52 (BST)
Prop report:::: BP51 Wasilla AK 99654::: Yesterdy was most promising so far this year
with 10 metres open as high as 29 Mhz: VK7IK/3 was in from QF22 at 2330z followed by
VK4APG QG62 and Nev VK2QF Mudgee 5x7. At 0200z VK2RSY 28.262 VK5WI 28.260 were in at 539
followed by VK6RWA 28.264 at 559. The JA5 beacon on 28.263 was in at 339 and a VK2 to JA8
6M path was announced by VK2BA. When this path dropped out so did the VK6 to KL7 path
(1500 kM). At 0400z VK6HK was workable on 28.885 up to 5x7 with rapid QSB and phase
distortion, classic indicators of decaying F2. I think the aurroal conditions which came
up later at 0700z may have wiped out today but will checkVK/ZL/O path, with the hope it
will soon extend to 50 Mhz. NL7OW was in on AU backscatter at 0700z and a visual fast
moving green aurora was noticed above my house at an angle of 45 degrees at 1000pm local
time. I am qrv on 10M for the next two days before heading south to join the 6M group at
Austin Texas. Steve VK3SIX/KL7SIX
Steve KL7SIX <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Thursday, October 01, 1998 at 16:27:01 (BST)
Hi all, I shall be listening 28885 and 50110 from october 9 till october 14 from KM25
as SV9/G3AKF looking for cw and ssb qso's Also on 80 to 10. Hope to raise some activity.
73.
Bryan G3AKF <g3akf@aol.com>
- Thursday, October 01, 1998 at 16:15:14 (BST)
I'm now in Houston - hot and steamy - looks like I havn't missed any propagation!
Flying over to Austin in the morning for the BBQ. No EK6AD cards yet it looks like -
fingers crossed that should be arriving ealy next week. Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Thursday, October 01, 1998 at 14:22:24 (BST)
QRV from today for only 13 day's ( 13 oktober ) HH6PA. Operator Allard (PE1NWL) will be
QRV from Port au prince (FK38),Jacmel(FK38) and Cap Hatien(FK39) running 10W only into an
HB9CV. Allard is in Haiti for holiday's but second activity will be 6m. He is running a
break-in beacon most likely on 50.123. QSL to box 2010 1180EA Amstelveen Netherlands.
Dennis PE1PZS <pe1pzs@wirehub.nl>
- Thursday, October 01, 1998 at 12:03:24 (BST)
Now the Bux beacon is off, I may actually hear something from ZS direction instead of
S9 qrm throughout the whole band!
G1 INK <Martyn.Bailey@compuserve.com>
- Thursday, October 01, 1998 at 09:56:36 (BST)
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- Thursday, August 15, 1996 at 12:57:19 (BST)
