January 1999

I tried to use several microwave power t/f in my Henry 2K in 95 when I lost that main t/f and found them lacking in capacity and suffered core saturation. I ended up using a transformer from a commercial microwave oven that delivered 3000+ volts after rectification at 750 mA CW without sag however it was an exceptional t/f and a very powerful oven. Rule of thumb if you can lift it easily it wont be good enough. Lots of iron and weight. Or use a hypersil. Also depends on tubes but if you are going for 1000 watts output it is doubtful if the domestic transformers will do, thats my two penny worth...
Steve VK3OT
- Sunday, January 31, 1999 at 21:00:49 (GMT)

Hello All, just top let you know that Alex is no problem for tubes - several of us have used him to great satisfaction - the Tubes arrived before the cash arrived!!!. I used, as requested, a registered letter. Also the price being asked is nowhere near the inflated prices being charged by others in the UK - such a pity given the economic conditions in the CIS. Has any body built any WORKING examples of these tubes - the various Triodes or Tetrodes that Alex has? - particularly looking for info on the correct Cathode voltages to give the standing currents. Also thinking about using a Microwave Transformer to give the 2-3 kV EHT - have been advised that there may be problems with core saturation - any body got any thoughts?? 73 to most.
Ken G4IGO <g4igo@oszy.demon.co.uk>
- Sunday, January 31, 1999 at 18:11:47 (GMT)

Does anyone have the current Homepage and/or email address for the company "TE Systems" ??
Peter, PA1SIX <etaconbv@caiw.nl>
- Sunday, January 31, 1999 at 18:05:59 (GMT)

PA3BFM now changed to PA7FF... I will be happy to work you all again with my new call sign!
Frank PA7FF/PA3BFM <six@knoware.nl>
- Sunday, January 31, 1999 at 14:54:03 (GMT)

PY2AA all heard. Contacts with PY5CC, PY5HOT and ZP6CW. Located in Laâyoune, Western Sahara
Ross CN2UN <cn2un@amsat.org>
- Sunday, January 31, 1999 at 10:44:21 (GMT)

CP and PY0 on six in March. Watch www.algonet.se/~sm7aed "Six Metre Info"
Arne SM7AED <sm7aed@algonet.se>
- Sunday, January 31, 1999 at 10:05:37 (GMT)

A follow-up: Paraguay had a bit of action on six today the 31st. Time Stn 0100 CN2UN W. Sahara 0213 KB6SL/KP4 (WAS CE3 LAST CYCLE) 0223 HK3YH 0248 ZP5PT (CALLING CQ) 0250 7J6CCU (CALLING CQ) 0252 JR6HI (CALLING CQ) 0255 W1LP/MM (EK22) South of Guatemala in the Pacific The TI2NA beacon was in for three hours. W1LP reported hearing the ZP5AA beacon "for a long time) - - just 5watts output 73 ZP6CW
ZP6CW <zp6cw@sce.cnc.una.py>
- Sunday, January 31, 1999 at 03:20:31 (GMT)

Doug, What stn did u work in western Sahara?
ve9aa
- Sunday, January 31, 1999 at 02:15:01 (GMT)

Steve, Just sent you an Email re: ur 670. 73 Mike
ve9aa Mike <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Sunday, January 31, 1999 at 02:10:58 (GMT)

PARAGUAY TO WESTERN SAHARA 31/0100 gmt good QSO. Paraguay hearing following beacons almost every evening: Hawaii, Grenana, Costa Rica
ZP6CW <zp6cw@sce.cnc.una.py>
- Sunday, January 31, 1999 at 01:45:06 (GMT)

OZ50MHz DX Bulletin #99-004 is available now, at http://www.qsl.net/oz6om
"Matt" OZ6OM
- Sunday, January 31, 1999 at 01:23:11 (GMT)

Wanted for purpose built beacon. 10M HF transciever of any type maybe HTX110/100 Ranger or whatever, all offers considered, swap or trade or buy. I have some good gear to swap out including my eme capable TS670 with PA50 N6CA/WB6NMT internal gasfet preamp.
Steve VK3OT <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Saturday, January 30, 1999 at 23:57:30 (GMT)

Re beacon sorry yes it is JE7 not JA7 and has the preamble FUKUOKA and QM07 not QN07, I put it in Hokkaido Hi! 6M is improving to Japan from here almost daily.
Steve VK3OT
- Saturday, January 30, 1999 at 23:55:00 (GMT)

Can anyone give me some technical pointers please??? I am resurecting an old single tetrode amp using directly heated tetrode for 50 Mhz. I fitted an input coil in series from ground to a pair 470 PF caps in parallel onto filaments. Fil circuit uses standard/conventional bifiliar choke on ferrite rod. I link coupled into coil from coax socket into cold end of coil and got great 1:1 match using MFJ gadget and tried some rf power and could put 10 watts in cold and no reflected power. Next warmed up tube and found swr went up as I expected 1.7:1. Didnt adjust yet as next trick was to key tube up at low volts (2.5KV) and could see a small increase in grid current and a small increase off idle state of plate (50 mA) up to about 70 mA. Trouble is as expected swr went shot to hell 5;1 and The other things that changes is when you key the PA which I assume is removing a large resistor from the centre tap of filament and thus removing bias off, the load input at cathode obviously changes to hell and wrecks input Z. Im gonna try to fiddle with link but doubt it will do any good as it is obvious cathode has gone down to almost zero ohms. So what is best way to do this, use Torroid? if so what dimensions and how many turns. I used a Pi and a Pi/L but neither resonated at 50 Mhz and fell well short like about 8 megs, in fact you might end up with only one or two turns. PA is fine the main coil is 3 turns 2 inch diam over 2 inches and the L is 4 turns 1 inch over 1 inch and they ended up exactly where they were designed. Cathode inouts have never been my strong design area. Any clues and suggestions (even comparisons with design of 8877 inout circuit with some dimensions would be appreciated but be polite please). 73 Steve VK3SIX/7J1BAX/KL7SIX
Steve KL7SIX/VK3SIX/7J1BAX <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Saturday, January 30, 1999 at 23:50:03 (GMT)

Hi Guys, Just wanted to inform you that today i received my vanity call PA4PA so you will not hear me again as PB0ALN. Request to those who have their own website with a link to my page to change my call there. The URL is still the same http://come.to/six . New email is listed below. 73
Ray, PA4PA <pa4pa@qsl.net>
- Saturday, January 30, 1999 at 15:58:54 (GMT)

Hi All, sri for the inconvenience on the ZS1 SIX METRE HOMEPAGE. It was down for a few hours today. Seems somehow that someone went into the server and deleted the index.html file, so that when you try to access the url, a blank screen would come up. (Hacker?). Anyway, all is working fine now again! B.t.w. , There are now close to 1000 hits on that page since Jan 06. If you go there and find that you are visitor number 1000, drop me a line, I would like to know who it was:) 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Saturday, January 30, 1999 at 15:32:19 (GMT)

Yes, it could be py3arl/b, I didn't remember that one. Last october/november was heard here many times. Sorry for the "false alarm" ... It has a long text after a long dash: "vvv de py3arl beacon station qth 300449 S / 511059 W pwr 5 w ant gp 287 m asl qsl via box 2358 dp 9250000 guaiba rs ar"
Jose R. Hierro <ea7kw@alcavia.net>
- Saturday, January 30, 1999 at 10:01:40 (GMT)

Steve, the present callsign of JA7/b should be JE7YNQ, not JA7. I was a little bit interested in the previous report that 50.028 beacon was heard in VE or Europe. The beacon could be PY3ARL on 50.0285, however. This PY3 beacon was several times heard in JA last November, which was a little away from local JA7 beacon.
Hatsuo, JA1VOK
- Saturday, January 30, 1999 at 09:11:27 (GMT)

Thanks for all replies ! Bcn speed was really slow, that doesn't help when signal is weak, simbols are chopped by the noise and qsb ... will be listening anyway 73
Jose R. Hierro <ea7kw@alcavia.net>
- Friday, January 29, 1999 at 22:26:12 (GMT)

Re the 028 hearing.. JA7 beacon has changed its callsign and is audible by tuning in USB to 50.0269 not 028. It;s sequence is on 28.187 if you want to hear it and it is not ZMA its JA7YNQ and sends VVV de JA7YNQ FUKUOKA QN07 K. Speed is about 7 words per minute or so. Hope this helps but for what its worth if you hear JA7 beacon you will have 40 over nine 49.7499 Vladivostok and heaps of JR2 stations calling you who run considerably more power than that beacon. We hear the beacon after exhausting JA qso;s not the other way around. 73
Steve 7J1BAX
- Friday, January 29, 1999 at 22:04:26 (GMT)

Time descending order. Australian local time is UTC plus 10. So this all occured between 1000pm and midnight last night. JR2HCB VK6RSX 50.304 1330 990129 Beacon Heard RST 599 JR2HCB VK4RIK 52.445 1310 990129 Beacon Heard RST 579 JA5GJN/4 VK8KTC 50.130 1317 990129 SSB QSO 200 53QSB JH3DMQ VK8KTC 50.130 1306 990129 SSB QSO 182 RS56/56 TNX JH0BQX VK8KTC 50.109 1247 990129 SSB Heard 185 JR2HCB VK8KTC 50.109 1249 990129 SSB Heard 57-59 JA5GJN/4 VK4KK 50.110 1215 990129 CW QSO 180 JR2HCB VK8RAS 50.047 1200 990129 Beacon Heard RST 599+ From JA cluster last evening. de Steve VK3SIX/KL7SIX/7J1BAX VK3SIX Beacon 50.053 20 watts to 9 el beaming Japan.
VK3SIX/7J1BAX/KL7SIX <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Friday, January 29, 1999 at 21:58:29 (GMT)

EH7KW de PA3BFM/PA7FF: back in cycle 22 9H-stations occasionally had long path to JA across South America, in the 2200z-2300z time slot. ZB2BL also experienced long path openings to JA like this in cycle 21. The openings typically started with South Americans, mostly LUs and then JAs would pop up in the middle of the pile up. Sounds great Jose... 73, Frank... cu in London!
Frank PA3BFM/PA7FF <six@knoware.nl>
- Friday, January 29, 1999 at 21:30:37 (GMT)

Jose, On second thought, the sr5/8 bcns do not sign "vvv" as you said. I listened to the JA7ZMA/b on the audio bcn list and it has "vv and q and 0" in it's msg. Maybe it was DX to JA! Did you guys call on 50.110 or thereabouts towards JA on cw? -Mike
ve9aa
- Friday, January 29, 1999 at 20:48:28 (GMT)

Jose, MMMmmm, intersting! My "50Mhz CD Rom" from GJ4ICD lists the following near that qrg,:"50.028 SR6SIX JO81 10 G/PLANE " "50.028 XE2UZL/bDM10 25 2 SQ/LOOPS" "50.029 SR8SIX KN19" "50.030 CT0WW IN61 40 DIPOLE 700M" "50.0315 CS1ACP IM??"...doubt it is the xe2/b, but could it be the sr5six/b off the back of your beams? What about the "reverse" keying of the cs1acp/b? Just an idea. Probably you guys have already tried all possibilities. Please keep us posted. Too bad you didn't record it !! MIKE
ve9aa Mike <n/a>
- Friday, January 29, 1999 at 20:37:53 (GMT)

25/01/99 2200Z 50.028 Mhz a vy weak signal QTF 210 d. "VVV de ..." and some simbols ... Q ... 0 Two days later EH7ON comfirmed same report. No known beacon around signs with V's and no one is on that freq. JA7ZMA (QM07) is supossed to be there. Any hints ?
Jose R. Hierro <ea7kw@alcavia.net>
- Friday, January 29, 1999 at 13:57:12 (GMT)

0200z 49.750 TV Vientian very dirty video also multiple offsets all afternoon via TE. No amateur signals, so on with construction and projects.
VK3SIX/7J1BAX/KL7SIX
- Friday, January 29, 1999 at 07:08:18 (GMT)

Never fear, there is always HF! The absence of Asian indicators is a worry but plenty of daily JA;s albeit weker than usual. I think the end of this year and into 2000 will be better, and re the XE to VK3/7 and TI5 only a few well setup stations worked the long hail stuff not the general masses as the reports would have you believe, VK7IK/3 and VK3AKK are both alert top ops and worked XE1/G3SVD and TI5 stations from West of Melbourne. There was not much transpacific DX worked from VK3 but Bob VK3ZL did manage to work KH6 on a 1/4 wave vertical from near VK3SIX for what is worth. The band this week is regular with north south at 0500z and the VK8RAS beacon as well. JA's like us are bored and occasionally respond to a CQ call but not often. Looking to the equinox and hopefully a pick up in dx during late feb and march and the CQWW weeknd inh March.
Steve VK3SIX/7J1BAX/KL7SIX
- Thursday, January 28, 1999 at 21:31:02 (GMT)

Hi All, Polish 50MHz WWW pages updated!!! New operators gallery Check: http://www.it.pw.edu.pl/~babut/ -->>>> than choose gallery 73 ICQ 1143551 Also SWL on 70MHz(4m).
Tom SP5XMU <babut@it.pw.edu.pl>
- Thursday, January 28, 1999 at 19:20:27 (GMT)

Steve It's interesting to compare the recent openings to last cycle. These recent openings have been focused to the southern areas of VK/ZL, a reversal of last cycle, with the northern areas having missed all but two small W openings. Hopefully as the sun progresses further north and passes the equator this equinox, we will see the openings migrate towards mainland VK, and extend in length and duration. Yeah... I'm hopeful!
Scott VK4JSR
- Thursday, January 28, 1999 at 03:57:09 (GMT)

I've seen him on this page a few times, 1 or 2 month ago. He has moved away from his great QTH. Check december last year and you might find his email ad.
Peter, PA1SIX
- Wednesday, January 27, 1999 at 21:30:27 (GMT)

Had qso with VK6PA on 6.3.91,no reply to my QSL. Is he still around and active anyone?Thanks.
bill lee gw3mfy <bill.gw3mfy@which.net>
- Wednesday, January 27, 1999 at 21:18:36 (GMT)

Well Steve, everyone hoped for something substantial to happen this spring (Downunder fall)but it looks like it is just not going to happen. With the nice gradual fall of the flux in the previous solar rotation I got my hope up just a little, but what hope there was left has gone down the drain now. 14 kKM is not too bad. From Eu it's been below 8 kKM sofar. Unless a major miracle is going to happen I foresee the whole cycle going down the drain. One positive thing at least is that we were around during the previous one. Maybe in 10 or 11 years we'll get another good one again.
Peter, PA1SIX
- Wednesday, January 27, 1999 at 21:06:01 (GMT)

You forgot one Steve "STINKS"
Peter, PA1SIX (ex-PA3EUI)
- Wednesday, January 27, 1999 at 07:15:07 (GMT)

The divergence of the current cycle continues at a now alarming rate. Also the lack of useful indicators and the best dx so far from VK being TI2/XE1/N6 at under 14000 kM puts us a year at least below the 1988 results where siganls of 16000 kM were possible. If no Caribbean is worked in next two months, then in my opinion the cycle is either overdue, very late or very wierd. Hopefully the VK7 to XE stuff in December/Jan is a good omen, but as it doesn't correlate with anything in the past that occured it is hard to know.
Steve VK3OT
- Wednesday, January 27, 1999 at 01:23:09 (GMT)

Received a QSL in the mail today, as a response I sent direct to a Station in EM64, worked on Sporadic E in 1994. 4 1/2 yrs direct! Can anyone beat that for a direct request?
Neil G0JHC
- Tuesday, January 26, 1999 at 17:42:32 (GMT)

I've received a mail from Nick, G3KOX who is now operating as 5B4AGN. He says he is set up there now with 4 ele and 200W, not much heard yet except a BEACON 4X6ON on 50.110! He feels this is absolutely inappropriate frequency. If you/anyone has a way of contacting 4X6ON please ask that it be moved. Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Tuesday, January 26, 1999 at 09:25:10 (GMT)

Hi All, Latest up-to-date ZS 6Metre news at http://homepages.infoseek.com/~zr1ev/index.html. The news page is updated daily. 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Monday, January 25, 1999 at 17:20:29 (GMT)

5N9RGP POSSIBLY NEXT SUNDAY ON 50.110 AROUND 14Z. Yesterday I spoke with Mario 5N9EAM, who sees 5N9RGP regularly. I asked him to have 5N9RGP showing up next Sunday. Let's cross fingers for propagation! Yesterday the TR0A beacon was coming through, although weak. 73
Tony, I0JX <i0jx@amsat.org>
- Monday, January 25, 1999 at 13:45:44 (GMT)

Anyone travelling from the U.K./Europe to Capetown in the next 3 months ? I had a long QSO with Andy Repetto ZD9BV and I have a 5-ele yagi + poss. an IC-551 for him to use from Tristan da Cunha. Any ideas how I could get these items to South Africa ? (Andy has been waiting for 6m equipment from the U.S.A. but it has not arrived) He says he is going to Gough Island in September 1999 for a DXpedition - he will post full details later. Please reply to : chris.tran@zetnet.co.uk 73 Chris GM3WOJ/GM7V
Chris GM3WOJ <chris.tran@zetnet.co.uk>
- Monday, January 25, 1999 at 12:26:52 (GMT)

To KL7FZ re Meteor Data inc tx from Phillippins suspect what I am hearing on 43.650 is one of them with usual ack and frack. Sometimes goes into pip pip pip mode and then resumes data transfer. Have not found far end but near end is loud and you should be able to hear it in KL7 if you get a path. 73 buddy from your mate in Aussie land.
Steve VK3SIX/7J1BAX/KL7SIX
- Sunday, January 24, 1999 at 21:27:58 (GMT)

Jan 24th. QSP: VK3SIX now QRV HJ beaming Pacific, 20 watts to 9 el yagi. DX Jan 24th UTC, was VK8AH at 0310z 5x5 Russian TV from 0300z to 0700z data Burst from DU on 43.650 and link on 43.850, also VK8VF beacon, VK8RAS beacon and VK4RGG beacon. At 0315z worked JH0BQX and JA8CDT from VK3SIX and repeated a 2 xssb qso with JA8CDT in sapporo from VK3OT site 40 minutes later. The JAs were seeking the ZL9 station and had propagation to ZL2 later on. It is good to be back in a free clean country.....
Steve VK3OT <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Sunday, January 24, 1999 at 21:24:40 (GMT)

MUF made it up to 45.120Mhz today towards LU, etc.~1445z Highest since B4 Xmas. KYFC! de ve9aa
Mike-ve9aa
- Sunday, January 24, 1999 at 17:47:17 (GMT)

Agree with Zaba. If it was this time next month I'd be staying home tonight. The numbers. Hearing JA. HEaring Nthern VK4. Hearing VK8. Weekend! All precursors to previous EU openings from QG62. Best DX on SIX. 73's, Peter.
VK4APG <pjgarden@gil.com.au>
- Sunday, January 24, 1999 at 04:29:37 (GMT)

Have received the long awaited EK6AD qsl cards for my self and Ivo zs6axt.If anyone speaks to Evegeni please inform him.Thanks
Paul zs6pjs <paulus@pixie.co.za>
- Sunday, January 24, 1999 at 04:03:37 (GMT)

OZ50MHz DX Bulletin #99-003 is now available at, http://www.qsl.net/oz6om/
OZ6OM "Matt" <oz6om@qsl.net>
- Sunday, January 24, 1999 at 03:00:38 (GMT)

Does anybody received card for C56A QSO? Tnx a lot Renny 9A3FT
RENKO KIRIGIN 9A3FT <9a3ft@usa.net>
- Saturday, January 23, 1999 at 21:18:55 (GMT)

The proton flux has peaked still a bit higher tonight. When this value comes down somewhat and fluxes are still around 180, then the time is ripe again to make the Cycle 23 first for VK-Europe.... Why not try it Sunday EU-morning (VK-eve) and early in the week (and through up to March). This steep variation (110-180) in flux values is great and gives the opportunity for a lot of different ionospheric profiles and layer slopes.... Good luck.... 73, "Zaba", OH1ZAA/2...
"Zaba" OH1ZAA <zaba@dlc.fi>
- Saturday, January 23, 1999 at 01:30:38 (GMT)

hello all, Its been very very quiet here at 6 we had some aurora Today a short opening heard LA GM ES. We have a lot of time free to do the qsl-ing work Or building PA's? Never thought that we would have that much (noise)time.. Received 9K2ZR card by mail today qso in 1992 .. Thanks Bob The qsl address of V29OA Tom Wojciechowski POB19 Miami is not valid anymore My card returned. Maybe someone knows the whereabout of Tom? 73 Jaap
Jaap PA0OOS <jaap.oosten@hetnet.nl>
- Saturday, January 23, 1999 at 00:54:45 (GMT)

Hi, The ZS latest news is updated daily on the ZS1 Six metre homepage... If interested, come pay us a visit (almost 600 hits since Jan 06 1999) 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Friday, January 22, 1999 at 20:17:53 (GMT)

Hallo, I am planing to be active during Perseids meteor shower from KN18 or KN19, KN08, KN09 on 6m and 2m (maybe on 70cm&23cm). Please send me e-mail, if have you interest to make a QSO (tropo,ms,es,f2) with me. Then write me, from of those squers and witch band you prefer. 73! Ondra OK1CDJ www.qsl.net/ok1cdj ok1cdj@ok0phl.#boh.cze.eu
Ondrej Kolonicny OK1CDJ <ondra@nem.pce.cz>
- Friday, January 22, 1999 at 13:39:13 (GMT)

Hello Ray and others, The ZS1 SIX METRE homepage is "stored" in the USA and sometimes (our evening/night) it gets slow/impossible to access. What the plus side of this situation is, is that when these pages are slow, those are fast, and vice versa. Most of (what I think) the most popular links on GJ4ICD's site are, are also duplicated on our page, so if you have difficulty getting into the SIX NEWS page try ours. I have found that the connect speed to the ZS1 page slows down after about 12:00-13:00 ut. I am trying to come to some kind of compromise with the ISP (infoseek) about this. Bit hard to negotiate when you are given something for free :-) 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Thursday, January 21, 1999 at 22:13:02 (GMT)

Does anybody know of the new FT-100 is able to transmit on 4 meters (70 Mhz)??? And The new FT-847? Greetz, Richard.
Richard, PE1OUC <pe1ouc@sfinx.demon.nl>
- Thursday, January 21, 1999 at 18:49:44 (GMT)

Hello all - I've developed a simple mod. which allows the Icom IC-575 to 'scan' with the squelch 'open' (the VFO scans in 100Hz steps, not entirely sequentially, which gives interesting effects on strong carriers!) Chris G3WOS is posting this mod. somewhere on these UKSMG web-pages. DX stations - please ask for 'Northern Europe?' every few minutes when the band is open - we might be hearing you but it is seriously difficult to crack some of these pile-ups! 73 Chris GM3WOJ/GM7V
Chris GM3WOJ <chris.tran@zetnet.co.uk>
- Thursday, January 21, 1999 at 13:42:01 (GMT)

Shawn, the URL ( http://homepages.infoseek.com/~zr1ev/index.html ) only gives me 404 errors (page not found). 73'
Ray, PB0ALN <pb0aln@xs4all.nl>
- Thursday, January 21, 1999 at 13:25:09 (GMT)

Happy New year (belated), finally home and fitted new feed to M2 and hauled it up in bustery winds and 25 degrees C some 100 degrees f above what I am used to. got a sun burnt neck after just two hours even with hat (US type useless) Antenna now is 1.0:1 at 50.120 and no reflected power with new folded dipole desinged by K6MYC. no dx yet but strong 49 Mhz TV until late last night. Since last Tuesday have been on a different night with JA1VOK/RJU et al, KG6DX/JDX in Misawa AFB Northern Japan minus 5 and deep snow. (the two Joes are alive and well and QRV on 50 Mhz). Tehn a 1000 Km dash at 350 Km in bullet train to JA3EGE et al Osaka and then to Nagoya for the biggest party with JA2;s BZY/DN/HCB/BRI worked p29PL as 7J1BAX/2 on 15th at 0800z CW 539. Went to Seoul on 17th visted Yangdong market sawsome Hl1's and 2's and lots of miltary and police activity in Seoul on high alert for some reason so no phots taken. Next down to VK4/VK2/and home yesterday. 46,000 F Flyer miles and glad to be in a warm Aussie bed and in a clean dry country on airlines and in airports where no one is allowed to smoke. My throat infection will probably subside given a few week of sunshine or a transplant Hi. 73 and Thanks to JA3EGE/1VOK/RJU/2BZY/JG2BRI and friends. Lots of 50 Mhz stations in JA...
Steve VK3OT <steve_vk3ot@hotmail.com>
- Wednesday, January 20, 1999 at 03:35:04 (GMT)

Hello All, The ZS1 SIX METRE homepage has been updated and seems to be working fine now with some new links added. Come greet us at URL: http://homepages.infoseek.com/~zr1ev/index.html Please leave your comments at the guestbook or to my E-mail (public or private). Comments/criticisms appreciated! 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Tuesday, January 19, 1999 at 19:55:18 (GMT)

On a recent business trip to Cairo I took the opportunity to visit Ezzat, SU1ER . As a result I brought back some QSL cards for contacts made on 6 metres with G stations ( there were a few lucky ones who managed a QSO ! ) .. I have managed to distribute the majority but still have cards for the following : G3FPQ , G3VHD , GW3YFN and GW3YDX . Would those people like to contact me either via Email : pascutt@tcp.co.uk or GB7DXW packet cluster or QTHR to arrange ollection/delivery. (I am reluctant to pop the cards in the QSL bureau in case they go astray.) Peter Scutt - G3IBI
Peter, G3IBI <pascutt@tcp.co.uk>
- Tuesday, January 19, 1999 at 10:58:49 (GMT)

Anyone interested in a matched quad of MRF448's ?brand new. These four transistors will give you a kilowatt out solidstate. Circuit diagram and detailed description how to build this AMP available.You only need a PSU 50V at 40 Amps. Price : Dfl.500,- or 228 Euro's.
Ger PE1CZG <gerh@dds.nl>
- Monday, January 18, 1999 at 15:51:34 (GMT)

Spoke to a friend in Hungary this weekend. The 49.750 tx is still on the air. Suggestions that it was going QRT end of 1998 seem premature.
Neil G0JHC
- Monday, January 18, 1999 at 08:50:24 (GMT)

OZ50MHz DX Bulletin #99-001 is now available at; http://www.qsl.net/oz6om/ Thanks to UKSMG for the link to my site from the announcement page. vy 73 de OZ6OM "Matt"
OZ6OM
- Sunday, January 17, 1999 at 18:58:33 (GMT)

IO80 report. 10:05 - 10:59 E's opening to CT and EA1 with CT TV. 17:03 - 18:26 - First Major opening to South Africa. 3C TV up to S9 most of time - V51VHF in from 17:30 - 17:44 up to S5 and some E's sigs from I TV and I0JX/B and EH2LU.Also some weak AR on 48.240 with some E's on 48.260.
Ken G4IGO <g4igo@oszy.demon.co.uk>
- Sunday, January 17, 1999 at 18:44:16 (GMT)

Worked today 5N9RGP - Sergio, in Fontua (JK31) - Nigeria. His Qsl manager is IK7JTF - Salvatore Borace, 3 Trav. Corso Roma, I-70010 - Cellamare (BA) - Italy. If you like hear the signal of 5N9RGP heard in Rome, on 6m, today look Six Italy web site: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/3217/ 73 and good dx de ik0fta.
Sergio, IK0FTA <dx50mhz@iol.it>
- Sunday, January 17, 1999 at 16:13:02 (GMT)

The UKSMG Audio list is not meant to be a DEFINITIVE and up to date list - just as many recordings of CURRENT beacons as I can get. Happy to point to whoever keeps up a definitive list Chris
Chris, G3WOS
- Sunday, January 17, 1999 at 15:17:31 (GMT)

YAESU VL-1000 LINEAR AMPLIFIER Can anyone report on 50MHz power output of VL-1000(Quadra)amplifier? Yaesu(USA)web site claims 1KW o/p on HF and 500w on 50MHz. However, a London dealer assures me categorically that he has measured over 1KW out at 50MHz on two models he recently sold. Is anyone out there currently using one on six?
Bob, G3NSM <mchenrymsn@msn.com>
- Sunday, January 17, 1999 at 11:39:30 (GMT)

BEACON LISTS - Let's get serious guys. If you want to publish a beacon list, then keep it accurate. You'll only lose credibility buy having obsolete data. There's one guy who has a list dated Aug 95. What's the point??? Also, he doesn't include his e-mail address for corrections. Use a bit of common sense! Why must we have so many different lists in the first place??? Can I make the following suggestions; 1) Always date your revisions. 2) Why don't we just have one central list? Either UKSMG or GJ4ICD??? Too logical?
Adam VK3ALM/4 <vk3alm@ozemail.com.au>
- Sunday, January 17, 1999 at 04:33:53 (GMT)

Steve, VK3OT/7J1BAX left Nagoya in JA2 this morning to fly back to his home with a lot of Japanese "Sake". Steve is expected to be more powerfull very soon.
Hatsuo, JA1VOK <hatsuovok.yoshida@nifty.ne.jp>
- Sunday, January 17, 1999 at 02:46:20 (GMT)

14:42 - 15:11 3C TV and 17:02 - 17:20 GB3LER via E's + weak LA TV into IO80
Ken G4IGO <g4igo@oszy.demon.co.uk>
- Saturday, January 16, 1999 at 18:59:44 (GMT)

Hi, The "view guestbook" option is now enabled on the ZS1 Six Metre page (tnxs for the input, PA2UST). It is on the links at the bottom of the page. An inactive homepage has been removed. Visit us on http://homepages.infoseek.com/~zr1ev/index.html Apart from that, fantastc Es today from ZS1 to ZS4/5/6 and then to V5 and, surprise,surprise! There was someone to talk to in V5! Contacted V51KC at 5/9! Pity I'm not taking part in the contest, I've a fat logbook! 49.750 was heard here by ZR1ADI at S7 but nothing on .110. I was told by ZS6PJS that they were working EU with no beacons on the band! From the OH cluster (something wrong with it at the moment) I could see that there must have been quite a TEP opening!Nothing here of course. 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Saturday, January 16, 1999 at 18:19:02 (GMT)

OX3VHF/B + OX3SIX/B OX3CS Confirm OX3VHF/B 50.045 GP60 still is on the Air, However he has no 6M rig to check it. OX3SIX beacon. Just heard from OX3LG Michael that the OX3SIX beacon will not be on the air before may/june. According to Michael the beacon site is all packed in ice with gale force winds and temperatures well below -20 deg.......VY 73 OZ1FDH Claus .
ox3lx <ox3lx@vip.cybercity.dk>
- Saturday, January 16, 1999 at 16:16:21 (GMT)

OX3VHF/B + OX3SIX/B OX3CS Confirm OX3SIX/B 50.045 GP60 still is on the Air, However he has no 6M rig to check it. OX3SIX beacon. Just heard from OX3LG Michael that the OX3SIX beacon will not be on the air before may/june. According to Michael the beacon site is all packed in ice with gale force winds and temperatures well below -20 deg.......VY 73 OZ1FDH Claus .
ox3lx <ox3lx@vip.cybercity.dk>
- Saturday, January 16, 1999 at 16:15:37 (GMT)

OX OX OX OX OX OX OX OX OX - Anyone have any recent info on ox3lx's schedule? What about the status of ox3vhf/b? I understand that ox3six/b won't go qrv til the summer. BTW, ve8by/b on 50.053Mhz, fp53rs, is back on the air after being off for a month or so. ve8hl relayed to me that he has been having PS probs, and has stuck another one in line. Not sure how long it will hold out. Ciao, Mike, ve9aa
ve9aa - Mike <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Saturday, January 16, 1999 at 14:39:05 (GMT)

For Info: there is a ZS VHF contest on this weekend. It is arranged by the Port Elizabeth Amateur Radio Society. The full set of rules, contest times and all other details are to be found at the PEARS web site at URL: www.pears.8m.com . 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Friday, January 15, 1999 at 19:24:45 (GMT)

For Info: there is a ZS VHF contest on this weekend. It is arranged by the Port Elizabeth Amateur Radio Society. The full set of rules, contest times and all other details are to be found at the PEARS web site at URL: www.pears.8m.com . 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Friday, January 15, 1999 at 19:23:57 (GMT)

6 metre linear FOR SALE. Self contained with own power supply, 20W i/p, upwards of 750W output. The tube is a 3CX800A7 grounded grid triode. Contact Dave G3PYI, Tel +44 (0) 1242 673765 or e-mail g3pyi@dave30.freeserve.co.uk. 73
Bryan G3AKF <bryan@g3akf.freeserve.co.uk>
- Friday, January 15, 1999 at 14:22:52 (GMT)

Got ZL9CI on 50.110 CW with RST579-599 at 0638z!! It could be a little late New Year's gift, but was GREAT GIFT. ZL9CI was heard at least until 0650z.
Hatsuo, JA1VOK <hatsuovok.yoshida@nifty.ne.jp>
- Friday, January 15, 1999 at 07:19:04 (GMT)

Hey Chris. i will swap you a BY1 AND a JT1 on six for one italian station or a french station then i would have 40 countries confirmed after 20 years on six EVERY day, cheers and PLEASE look out for the WEAK CW on 110 or 100 because it will be me!!....any way is it a deal on the by1 etc?? cheers from sunny OF77XX city of Perth. the black hole of international six dx?
graham vk6ro <vk6ro@yahoo.com>
- Thursday, January 14, 1999 at 23:35:09 (GMT)

Hi all, Japanese Sake welcomed safely arrived Steve, VK3OT/KL7SIX/7J1BAX in Tokyo last night. "Cheers for FB DX in cycle 23!".
Hatsuo, JA1VOK <hatsuovok.yoshida@nifty.ne.jp>
- Thursday, January 14, 1999 at 16:00:58 (GMT)

Chris, Yes, in retrospect such a long msg was not really a good idea for this board. That's why the apology (blush). Guess it didn't matter anyway. Between here and the VHF reflector, and the 50Mhz prop page I got 3 responses in total. Evidentally people would rather just complain than try to do anything at all about the problem of no (REAL) 6m ops to these super rare spots around the globe. Goodness knows it -IS- possible to do, but no one wants to take the initiative. Thanks much. Mike, ve9aa. PS-feel free to resend those 2 messages as one to the UKSMG membership, but I don't think you'll see much of a response. -SIGH-, Mike ve9aa, ex cy9aa, cy0aa . . .
ve9aa Mike <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Thursday, January 14, 1999 at 15:50:58 (GMT)

ARRL accepted all my latest cards to take me to 150. The only one rejected was 3V8BB as expected. Chris
Chris, G3WOS
- Wednesday, January 13, 1999 at 19:18:00 (GMT)

Hello all - I'm blowing the dust off my 1980's style 6m station ! Does anyone know how to modify an Icom IC575A so that it will 'scan' with the Squelch open, or where I can find this mod.? - please e-mail me direct with any reply. Thanks,73 Chris GM3WOJ
Chris GM3WOJ <chris.tran@zetnet.co.uk>
- Wednesday, January 13, 1999 at 14:30:44 (GMT)

Mike, if you have long 'announcements' like this let me e-mail to out to our 1,500 strong mailing list! This would be a much better way to handle. The Announcement page does not recognise line breaks and other HTML formatting unless I edit it manually! If it is an intersting issue like this I am happy to post a proper page for you! Chris
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at 20:22:10 (GMT)

Hi everyone, I am presently working on converting my original series of "CB to six metres" articles to html pages. This was a series of technical articles I posted on the packet network (before I took the plunge and got the internet..HI) on converting a CB radio for use on the 50MHz band. Quite a number of these conversions have been done,(I understand that the RF portion of the ZS6AYE beacon on 50.065 was done from these articles)and due to popular demand, will now incorporate some schematics and photo's. These will be placed on the ZS1 six metre homepage. These articles are already on the net, I forget where. I found them by doing a search for my callsign. They are presently zipped .txt files on that site. I will also try and do the same to a host of other articles I have sent out over the packet network over the years and "do them up" a bit. By the way, anyone knows what is going on with SMIRK? Seems everything has come to a grinding halt...I hope not! Keep checking the ZS1 6M homepage for new updates etc. It is an ongoing project, and we will remove links to sites that appear to be dormant. All the best in 1999 and may this year bring lots of F2! Warm greetings from a cool Cape Town. (SMIRK#5673)
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at 18:47:55 (GMT)

3DA6Z: This message from ZR1EV appeared around New Year: "There is a DX-pedition in Swaziland at the moment (3DA6Z) but they are full of it and are not taking SKEDS. Those interested can E-mail me and I can forward a message from them with operating QRG's etc. I personally am disgusted with their attitude. Those wanting to take a chance on this one can try 50.110, where they claim they will be calling "if they feel like it"." The facts are: * We repeatedly advertised our schedule. We allocated two mornings to MS skeds. The ZS1 guys, whom we were trying to help out, consistently refuse to work sequenced schedules on MS, preferring instead to use slow CW and random SSB. * No pings were heard during the advertised schedules, except some slow CW around sunrise. Slow CW was not advertised as being part of the sequence. * We erected a Yagi and a vertical dipole. The vertical dipole also functioned intermittently as a beacon antenna, whenever possible in the light of interaction and operator constraints. * We left a radio and antenna with 3DA0CA, hopefully to provide some TEP action in a few months. There are two kinds of operators: Contributors and consumers. I'd rather be a poor contributor than a consumer, any day. Chris R. Burger ZS6EZ (also 3DA6Z)
Chris R. Burger ZS6EZ <crb@nanoteq.com>
- Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at 15:01:29 (GMT)

DX opportunities during Cycle 23 peak? I've been analyzing the Sun Spot Numbers (SSNs) of cycle 22 and comparing against that of Cycle 23 observed & predicted values. One can see a definite pattern emerge, even allowing for the faster Cycle 23 ramp-up, when the months are colour coded for a given range of SSN values. Most S.E. VK to EU DX was worked during October/November 1989 with SSNs of 157.4 & 157.5 respectively. This was some four months after the cycle peak in June/July when the SSN reached 158.4 & 158.5 respectively. The next major S.E. VK to EU openings occurred during February 1991 (SSN 147.6). Why are there no contacts recorded for January 1991 when the SSN was also 147.6? Does the fact that the Northern hemisphere wasn't as illuminated as much as the Southern count? One question I have for the experts out there... Will the cycle 23 peak (estimated March/April 2000) produce more opportunities because its occurrence will coincide with the Mar/April Equinox period? It seems to me that the Sun illuminating both hemispheres equally is an overriding factor. Any takers on that one? 73, Adam
Adam VK3ALM/4 <vk3alm@ozemail.com.au>
- Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at 13:02:02 (GMT)

6m on HF dxpeditions. Well, the last 2 messages gobbled up a lot of BW here on the UKSMG announcement page, and I thank them for that. Think I will restrict my future exchanges to just a few lines, or via the VHF reflector or private emails, as it is just too lengthy here. Tnx agn for the BW. CU (all of a sudden) on SIX! de Mike, ve9aa
ve9aa Mike <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at 12:48:05 (GMT)

MORE MORE of 6m on HF dxpeditions:...This is in response to and email I received from well know 6m dxer Tom, wa2bpe. From the VHF reflector....Tom, First off - I know full well you aren't bragging. I havenothing but the highest respect for guys like you that have stuck it out through thick and thin to achieve those difficult goals on 6m. I can do all of that in a weekend on HF (most any band), but todo it on 6m takes blood sweat and tears plus years of dedication. Congratulations ! I am still years away from getting all thatnice wallpaper you have like dxcc, was, wac on 6m....... The whole thing is merely a brainstorming idea at this point. I am not anti-HF either. Have been on the DC bands since 1978and still get on for contests and new countries (+ 28.885). You won't find me swapping details of my vitamin levels on 75mphone -maybe in 40 years.......but I still enjoy HF. I just enjoy the challenge that 6m places on a person. If it was easy, itwouldn't be half the fun it is now. Heck, it would be 20m which lost its excitement for me about a year after I got on. The HF dxpeditions do well. They just don't know (or care)about grinding away at the 6m radio for 7 days and 7 nights for 100 Q's (or even less), while on HF they are measuring the # ofQso's in the tens of thousands.(Nor should they - - they do well atwhat they are there for-HF, so that's why 'we', the 6m dx-ers should somehow attempt to place a person there, rather than complainthe HF guys are doing a poor job on 6m) I am the first to admit I am usually one of the first to complain ! I have a little experience trying to raise $$ for dxpeditionstoo, as you know, and was always FORCED to make HF a major part of the expedition, with 6m as a sideline, but always with a dedicated op at the 6m helm 24/7. I couldn't even mention "6m" whentalking with sponsors, as their eyes glazed over and they suddenlybelieved we wouldn't make any HF qso's. We always did, 10-20k each time for a 3 man team for a week, which isn't too bad in the harsh climate of the near North Atlantic arena. I guess the idea is, Tom, that I wish I had a million buckskickin around so I COULD send someone like gj4icd, zl4aaa, w6jkv,k6qxy, n6xq, or n6amg(sk) (+many others too numerous to mention)to some of these really rare spots. These fellows know how to kick some serious 6m butt and won't take no for an answer. Theygrind away, kW thumpin, beam spinnin for the slightest trace of AU, MS backscatter, Es, TEP, whatever that they can get out of theband, while the major HF expeditions for the most part, might very well havea 6m radio onsite, but it either is on HF, packed away, turned on from time to time, or at best, in beacon mode with thesquelch cranked way up, due to the fact that the HF stations cause alittle QRM to it. 9 times out of 10, no one is manning that radioanyway. I grant not all expeditions are like this, but most are - - even the really high profile, professionally run ones. vk0ir willprobably go down in the hf dx=pedition annals of history as being one of the most sophisticated , well run, dxpeditions to thatpoint in history. Others may surpass it eventually, but I don't think (so far as I know) that they made a single 6m QSO. Please don'tget the idea I am bitching about them-I'm not. I am trying to stickto the facts of what historically has been the case for HF+6mdxpeditions overall, down through the ages. Yes, there hav been someexceptions, but it has been my personal experience on NUMEROUS occassions,that I have had to plead with the 10m during a summer Es seasondxpedition to crank on the 6m rig, that the band was most probably open,and to beam towards the USA/VE. Most of the time, they ended upmaking a few token QSO's with their 10w and vertical they tossed on theboat -probably as an afterthought, or to satisfy the subtle rumblings of the 6m crowd that may personal friends of the expeditioners themselves. At vk0ir (I keep picking on them, even tho they were FIRST CLASSALL THE WAY - hi!) I am not sure it was even possible-even with the resident satellite op onsite, but I really and truly believe that even just a few Q's WEREPOSSIBLE on 6m. Es to ZS/FR/ZD9 or a dozen EME Q's at the very least. That is why I am suggesting this idea to place a fully equipped6m station with our 'own' op on site at some of these high profile super run MAJOR dxpeditions. 6m is a very special band, and it takes someone with highmotivation and maybe a little bit nutzo to take the ring, and sit in front of that radio, eeeking out the weakest signal down into thenoise floor for a week to 10 days, just to make a handful of Q's. I really have to hand it to guys like Jimmy, w6jkv (+ a fewothers), that have this type of know-how and dedication. I merely want toexpand this idea somewhat and start sending 3 or 4 "Jimmy's" around theglobe in high sunspot years. Similarly, Within one or two Es hops to EU/JA/NA in the June/July Es season as well. (cy9/cy0 wkd quitewell)All for now. Have copied this back to reflector, sans your comments.-Mike
ve9aa Mike <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at 12:45:20 (GMT)

------6m on MAJOR HF DXPEDITIONS----A BETTER WAY------- ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: Self To: vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu Subject: 6m on MAJOR (hf)dxpeditions-helpful idea-proposal Cc: ve9aa@hotmail.com Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 17:57:35 I got to thinking (ok, a dangerous thought) about why so many MAJOR HF dxpeditions fail so miserably when it comes to getting any serious number of QSO's in the VHF logs. It all comes down to the allmighty dollar, which loosely translated means you have to make LOTS of Qso's if you are going to get sponsors, donors, or even interested operators to come along with you on your trek half-way around the globe to some (usually) inhospitable Island. Been there myself a couple of times. It's reality. Consequently, I have come up with a preliminary suggestion, or idea (whatever you want to call it). I propose organizing a small group of SERIOUS 6m hams to serve as a committee for a CLUB, Organization or whatever you want to call it. This committee would discuss and vote on WHO to send with WHAT major Dxpedition (assuming any will have an extra op) . Money raised would help finance another small group of serious 6m hams (call them you're hired guns) to accompany these MAJOR HF dxpeditions, like vk0ir, zl9ci, fo0, whatever to various rare spots around the globe. Only 1 op would go. Maybe k6xxxx this time, maybe ve3xxxx next time- doesn't matter. I will be the first one to admit I go on and on, complain and whine when I see another rare spot get onto the map, knowing full well the chances of them taking 6m is slim, and the chances the rig will actually be turned on and monitored when 'they' get to that forsaken rock is even slimmer. Now, 90% of the time these expeditions are otherwise excellent in every other respect. Case in point, the vk0ir expedition was nothing short of amazing. I bought the book, video, and worked them on nearly every band/mode going. I am not certain if the 6m rig was ever hooked up and monitored consistently or set into beacon mode at least. My point is not specifically the vk0 expedition. Do not read more into this.What I AM saying is that had we sent k6qxy, n5jhv, n6xq, w6jkv, or even myself, I am pretty sure we could have eeked out a couple of Q's to somewhere, on some mode, even if it was only EME. A kW and a 50' yagi will work wonders, even from the bottom of the earth and at the bottom of the cycle. That said, is anyone else the least bit interested in setting something like this up? I am very busy with College work at the moment and not even sure this is a good idea, but if you're like me, you're looking at the cycle as it progresses and saying, 'Geez, I hope the next 3Y dxpedition to Bouvet takes 6m with them and has a free op available for that 30 second opening into w8 or I'll not have another crack at it for 11 more years" (or something along those lines). For years, SMIRK, the UKSMG, and others that have donated$$ have had the right idea, and have been doing amazing ambassador work in the field of 6m. I am not proposing we duplicate or even attempt to improve upon their efforts. What I AM saying, is a bunch of us SERIOUS 6m dxers who know how vital it is to place a knowledegable VHF man at the helm of that rare station , should appoint 5 or 6 serious guys to travel the globe from time to time, clutching the coattails of large scale operations that are otherwise complete in every other way. We would look towards our (eventual) membership to help fund these trips for the reward of a 6m card (and/or 2m EME, etc.) from a place that probably otherwise won't make it into anyones log for the forseeable future. This is not quite like organizing a Dxpedition of your own, but rather seeking the approval of guys like k0ir and vk0ir to tag along, following all their rules, regs, etc. We advertise, hang our shingle out for the HF dx world to see and become an extra man along on the dxpedition to serve as bottle washer in our off times (known as beacon mode) if we have to. We may very well be able to provide other services to the dxpedition such as log uploads via satellite or whatever-haven't quite ironed this out yet. What say? Anyone want to double their country totals on 6m or am I only blowing in the wind here? Oh yeah, a name......Something like "6m/vhf tag along member" (6vtam) Or whatever-just a thought. Mike, ve9aa, ve9ms/b, ex cy9aa, cy0aa
ve9aa/Mike <ve9aa@hotmail.com>
- Monday, January 11, 1999 at 21:59:32 (GMT)

Hi, I have it at : http://sec.noaa.gov/today.html 73 - Phil
Philippe - FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Monday, January 11, 1999 at 16:49:24 (GMT)

Roll on Cycle 24....
Neil G0JHC
- Monday, January 11, 1999 at 08:20:19 (GMT)

Found it again. -- http://solar.sec.noaa.gov/today.html --.Can the homepage owners change their bookmarks.
Peter, PA1SIX
- Monday, January 11, 1999 at 07:44:32 (GMT)

3B9 on 6M in April. Watch my homepage. Arne
Arne SM7AED <sm7aed@algonet.se>
- Monday, January 11, 1999 at 07:42:03 (GMT)

Does anyone know the repalcing page for: http://www.sel.bldrdoc.gov/today.html The "Space weather" page?
Peter, PA1SIX
- Monday, January 11, 1999 at 07:39:57 (GMT)

OZ50MHz DX Bulletin #99-001 - is now available at; http://www.qsl.net/oz6om/
OZ6OM Matt
- Sunday, January 10, 1999 at 02:36:38 (GMT)

Strong signal today on 28 MHz from 5H3US. He said he is daily monitoring 50110. GL
Tony, I0JX <i0jx@amsat.org>
- Saturday, January 09, 1999 at 23:58:44 (GMT)

YJ8UU worked in Brisbane today 0100 JA in 0400
Adam VK3ALM/4
- Saturday, January 09, 1999 at 11:48:16 (GMT)

hi.. seems like the isp the zs1 six metre homepages are located gets confused when infoseek gets busy (i.e. the USA wakes up) Then it kicks up strange screens when you try to access the homepage... hoo boy, looks like I have to find an alternate place to move these pages. Looks like the internet is getting too big for some servers to handle (cheapskates?). If i manage to find a faster isp I will qsy there and let you all know. In the meantime they are still at the same URL ... 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Friday, January 08, 1999 at 21:37:31 (GMT)

1kw on 6m amp for sale? Sounds to good to be true at 1000 Euros. Here in the Isle of Man our government issued Euros around a year ago, from what i remeber they were 10 for a £. (our £ is the same value as the UK £, although ours is a government note, not a bank note) So, 1kw for £100 !! should sell very easy. Cheers to all, here's looking forward to some good DX this year.
Andy GD0TEP <andy_kissack@compuserve.com>
- Friday, January 08, 1999 at 19:54:05 (GMT)

Hello ! A little late , but happy new year to all. This just to inform you about my NEW E-mail address. Pse change my address to : pa2tab@amsat.org tnx and gl 73 Arie
Arie , PA2TAB <pa2tab@amsat.org>
- Friday, January 08, 1999 at 13:46:31 (GMT)

Hallo 6m DX'ers . No one are on the band. I hope to hear anyone on 50.110 Mhz. Wish you many dx. Visited my page http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Quarter/1112/ and many dx on 6m . Sign my homepage. Hope to hear VK - stations on 6m. hear many VK - Stations on 10 m with 59 rapport. BY BY from Horst the little Australian.
dg6mfq/vk3tsk <kleinschwaerzer@masters-burghausen.de>
- Friday, January 08, 1999 at 01:30:09 (GMT)

F5JKK F5JKK F5JKK de PA3BFM.... Eric please call ++31302287223 or E-mail. Want to talk to you urgently!
Frank PA3BFM <six@knoware.nl>
- Thursday, January 07, 1999 at 20:58:51 (GMT)

Everythig is working ok on the pages now...73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Thursday, January 07, 1999 at 19:28:26 (GMT)

Sorry, now that i'm in...., thanks for the support close to 200 hits in less than 12hrs! Good going methinks for an "amateur" effort! We will do our best to keep the pages interesting and up to date. We all have full time jobs and try to work on these things inbetween possible 6M openings when the PCs is a no-no! 73 es gud night de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Wednesday, January 06, 1999 at 22:03:53 (GMT)

hi... me again seems to be having a bit of a problem with getting ZR1TT's picture up on his page. Not sure why yet, will get some fundi's advice (possible disaster, speaking from experience...HI) The rest is still working fine. Speaking of the ZS1 SIX metre page of course :-) If only it would take less time to work on it when my phonecalls are cheaper! Seems it seems to come to a complete halt when the call rates are cheaper! Ah well, at least I seem to have gotten into HERE tonight, which is a miracle! 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Wednesday, January 06, 1999 at 21:53:20 (GMT)

Hey Graham, your proposal sounds a bit weerdo ! But i think i will exept those kangeroes ! Erik PA6KW
PA6KW
- Wednesday, January 06, 1999 at 14:34:25 (GMT)

Hello All, If you are interested in the doings of the six metre crowd here in ZS1, you may want to try the following URL: http://homepages.infoseek.com/~zr1ev/index.html . Apart from the usual, there are links at the bottom of this page to other local sites not generally known about. We are all working on improving it on a dayly basis and am adding to it as our knowledge of html improves. ZS1EK's homepages contain audio clips and details of his antenna as well as some history (it takes a while to load). See if you can find a picture of me there (bloodshot eyes and all). ZS1EK's page has links to some other interesting sites like that of ZS6DN, which is worth a visit for a read. best 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Wednesday, January 06, 1999 at 07:41:11 (GMT)

Is that WEERO or WEERDO Graham ? Cheers.
Peter PA1SIX (ex-PA3EUI)
- Wednesday, January 06, 1999 at 07:17:43 (GMT)

Hey Eric, what is a EURO? is that a type of small kangaroo we have here in australia called a WEERO? Would you accept 1000 small kangaroos for the amp? see you on 50 mhz i will be the WEAK cw station because i only have weeros. Cheers Graham VK6RO in OF77XX, centre of weero the universe.
Graham VK6RO <vk6ro@hotmail.com>
- Tuesday, January 05, 1999 at 23:48:15 (GMT)

For sale 1000 watts 6m linear. PA for 6m output 1KW with tube 4cx600J verry clean, no splatter exellent linear behaviour. The power supply is good voor 3KV/1Amp. Power supply and linear are separated. PA and PowerSupply combination looks great!!. PA is build with high quality bits. Such as Vacum C, no spark overs ! PA is only availiable in Holland (and illegal there too !) But you can have it on your bench and dont use it .... Cant be transported by mail, but you can pick it up by plane, (example UK to PA is quite cheap with air UK). Want to have 1000 euro (my invested monney in this PA) Come and get it here PA6KW@hotmail.com 73 de Erik
Erik PA6KW <PA6KW@hotmail.com>
- Tuesday, January 05, 1999 at 19:48:06 (GMT)

I will be QRT from Jan 6th to Feb 3rd enjoying the cold of Nth America! Cheers
Alan, 3C5I <alan_isaachsen@email.mobil.com>
- Monday, January 04, 1999 at 20:17:51 (GMT)

A Happy New Year to you all of 6m DXers. Now I am an editor of 'Monthly Five-Nine' Magazine's 6m column. Any information will be much appreciated. See you on the air. Sayonara.
Han, JE1BMJ <higasa@ibm.net>
- Monday, January 04, 1999 at 18:38:44 (GMT)

I read somewhere last month that the 49750 TV transmitter in Hungary was going QRT at the end of December. Can anyone confirm if this has happened?
Neil Carr G0JHC <carr.n@runshaw.ac.uk>
- Monday, January 04, 1999 at 13:51:39 (GMT)

Dave will be active on 6 meters from 5H effective immediately. He has a 5 element yagi up at this time. More info to follow. 73 Ken WA8JOC/CY0AA
5H3US
- Monday, January 04, 1999 at 04:19:20 (GMT)

3C5 propagation in 1998: I have prepared a summary of propagation from 3C5 in 1998 in the style that PA3EUI used. I wish that I had had this information at the start of 1998 and I hope it will help others who may need it. The Excel 4.0 spreadsheet shows the times and countries worked each month throughout the year. A few comments on it: 1. Of the 915 contacts with 540 stations, only 240 QSLs were received (but many are in the mail, no doubt) 2. There are many patterns of consistent paths from 3C5, particularly to EH, I, 9H, SV - it surprised me how often paths were open. I won't even guess modes of propagation, or their combinations. 3. There were many paths missing, mostly to Southern Africa. 4. Stations were generally very good in limiting QSOs to 1 or 2. Most multiple contacts came with other DX stations that I encouraged, eg 4Z5JA, on an otherwise empty band . I very much like to do this just to exchange DX/RST information. 5. It amazed me how unpredictable or localised propagation was. S9 signals from TV (48.250, 49.750 etc) guarantee nothing with often nobody on the band. But quite often the odd contacts to PA or north G were at a time when there was no TV at all from anywhere in Europe. Thanks to all those stations who made my year here an interesting and enjoyable one! I hope that '99 will be even better and be more magic for us all!! (I have added the spreadsheet to the site: 3C5 propagation in 1998 Chris) Alan, 3C5I
Alan, 3C5I <alan_isaachsen@email.mobil.com>
- Sunday, January 03, 1999 at 15:19:33 (GMT)

Today is very good propagation between southen VK area to Westen japan start at 04:00z .. We have qso with VK7GK.VK2FHN,VK5AYD,VK3DUT,VK3AJK,VK3BBB, VK7ZIF,VK7GUN/P,VK3ATQ,VK7LZ,VK7KRR,VK3HY,and VK3HY... also open to P29PL,P29KFS,YJ8UU same time ! All stations 59 to 59 plus comming in JA3 area.... very good indeed in daytime propagation!! Well I am looking for Europe and Africa by longpath propagation Please carefuly tuning on JA2IGY 50.010MHz beacon Last 22cyc is open at 23:00z to 01:00Z AF and EU by LP!! Perhaps midle of FEB to late of March is fine!! from kenzo nose best of 73 and see you on six!
JA3EGE <ja3ege@jade.dti.ne.jp>
- Sunday, January 03, 1999 at 13:38:07 (GMT)

OZ50MHz DX Bulletin #98-053 is available now at, http://www.qsl.net/oz6om/
http://www.qsl.net/oz6om/
OZ6OM Matt <oz6om@qsl.net>
- Sunday, January 03, 1999 at 02:58:40 (GMT)

Just to let you all know that XE1/G3SVD will be qrt for a couple of weeks while I make a trip to G-land. I will be active on the Magic Band from my home call wef Monday Jan 4th. 73 and lots of good openings in 99 Andy PS anyone know who XE1/G0NVD as reprted by VE9AA is? I have not heard him on from here.
Andy G3SVD <andy_hewitt@compuserve.com>
Mexico, Mexico - Saturday, January 02, 1999 at 23:33:46 (GMT)

In June during Field Day I'm working on setting up at VA1VAS on 6m and 2m and I will bring my Henry 2002a and try to work anyone in Europe on 2meters.I will post info when and if I can get permission to operate from Sat-Sun as the site is normally open 10am-7pm.I will leave the 160w 2m amp in June which may not be enough power to make a contact to Europe but it will mean there will be a station to listen for.VE1DM (Bill) will be your main operator but this has developed an interest by other in the Sydney ARC to go and use the site to see how 6m is.This may put a few more in these grids,right now FN96 hold the most operators and FN95 has 2,no one in GN05 and now one in GN06...I've got to save 1 grid where I'm rare DX ! I'm in FN42 otherwise,look for me around Field Day....I will use VA1VAS from the Marconi Historical Site and moble look for Whiskey 1 Cape Breton Island....I was born here and every June and Oct/Nov I' here on 6m....David W1CBI
David,W1CBI <W1CBI@MEDIAONE.NET>
- Saturday, January 02, 1999 at 23:24:11 (GMT)

When I was in Cape Breton Island this past Nov I left equipt that will be set up at VA1VAS (the original Marconi site at Tablehead,Glace Bay) on 6m and 2m in April (mid).This is something that's been 2 yrs getting set as this is a govt run historical site.They will have a Yaesu FT726R with 2 and 6 modules,timewave dps 9+,mirage 150w 6m amp and a 160w 2m amp 3 ele over 3 ele stacked on 6m and some sort of 2m yagi to be set up by the Sydney ARC who will run the station.There was been a HF station there for many years this will add VHF on 6m and 2m for now and possiblly 432 if a module and amp can get donated.The grid square is GN06 and it's been the hardest to give out,I've been moble on 6m in Cape Breton since 1982 and only given out 12 contacts.Gn05 the other rare grid I managed 189 contacts in June but only 1 in Europe (CT4QP)
david,W1CBI <W1CBI@MEDIAONE.NET>
- Saturday, January 02, 1999 at 23:07:13 (GMT)

Hello -- Yesterday 01/01/99 at 1400z we had very strong 6m Es towards Africa . I made several calls on the band but no reply ... Next time ???? Vy 73 --- Phil.
Philippe - FR5DN <fr5dn@oceanes.fr>
- Saturday, January 02, 1999 at 04:41:50 (GMT)

ZS1 Report: Bit of a headache after last night's "celebrations"! Planning to do something about that in the next few minutes :-) Something that may be of interest to all is that there seems to be a new beacon active here in ZS. Signing ZS5LC/B and heard on 50.070 (CW) by a few of us. I have 'phoned ZR5ADQ but all he could do was confirm the existence of this beacon. He promised he would find out more and let me know (power level,locaton, antenna and operation sked etc.) As soon as I know, you will know! There is a DX-pedition in Swaziland at the moment (3DA6Z) but they are full of it and are not taking SKEDS. Those interested can E-mail me and I can forward a message from them with operating QRG's etc. I personally am disgusted with their attitude. Those wanting to take a chance on this one can try 50.110, where they claim they will be calling "if they feel like it". We are having a ZS1 six metre group meeting (INDABA...HI HI) at the Cape Town Amateur Radio Centre on Jan 20th (my birthday) to discuss a variety of topics, possibly have a bar-b-q and a bit of liquid RF as well so that we can sort out some problems we are having here in ZS1 with procedures and band plan etc. ZS1EK is preparing some interesting bits and pieces for his presentation and we are going to try and get all of the "old timers" and experts over there for that day. ZS1EK is bringing an antenna + coax and we will supply a rig for the day to give 6M "wannabees" a chance to chat on the band or in case of an opening, we all will be in one place! ZS6AXT said something to me that I liked so much that I am going to repeat it here: May 1999 bring you good health..... and the rest we will organize! 73 de
Shawn ZR1EV <baris@mweb.co.za>
- Friday, January 01, 1999 at 15:07:04 (GMT)

gd t ses so many wishes for 1999, whatever will 2000 be like if this system continues to work ! good to hear some comments of p29 propogation - like they always say here in png "the land of the unexpected, keep ur rx tuned to 110 and have a listen down this way - you never know. i've had some wierd contacts when least expected chhers and 73
rick p29kfs <p29kfs@daltron.com.pg>
- Friday, January 01, 1999 at 13:58:48 (GMT)

We are in the process of organising the UKSMG's Annual General Meeting in Sandown Park, Esher UK on Sunday 21st February 1999. On the evening of the previous night, Saturday 20th February we always hold a 6m DXer's dinner at the local pub, The Bear, in Esher starting at 19:00 in the evening. The meal is usually very lively with much eating, drinking, arguing, moaning (about the state of propagation of course!) and laughing. In 1998 we had about 26 attendees of which around eight were visitors to the UK. We usually split the total bill among the attendees which typically turns out to be 25 pounds sterling. PLEASE bring sufficient UK cash to pay the bill! Why not come and join us? If you can attend, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can make appropriate plans. Send an e-mail to . I will post the attendee list on: http://www.uksmg.org/99_vhf_convention.htm See some who were there last year: ttp://www.uksmg.org/1998dxersmeal.htm
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Friday, January 01, 1999 at 13:52:10 (GMT)

Happy New Year To Everyone And A Good Dx Year On Six
Gialt PE1OLM <pe1olm@wxs.nl>
- Friday, January 01, 1999 at 13:43:57 (GMT)

Happy dx hunting in a great 99 for everyone.......
Dennis PE1PZS
- Friday, January 01, 1999 at 01:56:58 (GMT)

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