Announcement & Chat Page - August 97

Had the JW beacon in again last night- 3rd evening on the trot that we've had propagation to that area from the south coast of the UK ( IO90 ).Heard JW8GV briefly on the 25th working G4VPD in IO92 before he faded out with me.Last night i had the beacon in for 45mins from 2000gmt up to 539 but no activity.
Peter Scutt G3IBI <pascutt@sial.pipex.com>
- Wednesday, August 27, 1997 at 08:21:14 (BST)

For Mike. I had the same problem when I got my HF ticket - didn't have room for a beam plus HF antenna so tried tuning the CC R5 using the antenna tuner on my TS570S (For the Brits: replacement for the TS690, been out in the states since Feb/Mar but still not out in UK ?) and it works well. Can't give you a dB comparison to a 3 el Yagi but even as a compromise it's better than not being on the bands at all !! I think the R5 has a slightly larger tuneable bandwidth than the R7000 - besides, who needs 40m and 80m etc ???
Paul Bradbeer AC5NO (G7GUC) <pbradbeer@hotmail.com>
- Monday, August 25, 1997 at 13:16:00 (BST)

Mike, Diamond do an all band vertical covering 80-6m. It is available in the UK at Ł229.95 so should be about the same in US$ (as we always get robbed on antenna prices over here). I also think MFJ do somethink similar? Why not go for a 5/8 6m mobile whip on a mag mount, that would work as well as anything else in your circumstances? While I am on here if anyone wants to get rid of the driven element from their 10/15/20m beam, I'm looking for a rotatable dipole for the tower. Offers please! UK prices new, suggest about Ł180 for such an item, whey out of my present budget.
Neil Carr G0JHC <neil.carr@almac.co.uk>
- Sunday, August 24, 1997 at 08:29:01 (BST)

********I D E A S******reports wanted************ Anyone ever used an R7000 (or similar HF antenna) on 6m? Anyone ever had any experience using an antenna tuner and an HF multiband vertical on 6m? I am moving in a week and at the new place can only erect a single (small-skinny) antenna. Not wanting to lose all my HF capabilties, I thought maybe just using the CC R7000 and using a tuner might fit the bill for (strong) Es openings. I know it can be done, but am wondering how much I'll suffer as compared to maybe a 3 el @ 25' or similar. (I am fishing for comparison reports. IE: "g3wos was s9 on my beam, and s1 on the r7000", etc.) Before anyone suggests a 3el, or any kind of beam-it won't be allowed. No towers, beams, quads, loops, zepps, dipoles or anything. Luckily I will only be at the new place from Mon-Friday, attending college, and will drive home on weekends..... Ideas?..... I did try a single 6m horizontal maltese quad loop at the top of the r7000, and although there was no electrical contact, it's effect on the HF antenna were quite detrimental. Mike/ve9aa/fn65rr...........soon fn76??
ve9aa/Mike <ve9aa@brunnet.net>
- Sunday, August 24, 1997 at 03:19:00 (BST)

Just wanted to say that I really enjoy the UKSMG website. Guess sometimes I take it for granted, hi! Keep up the great work. -Mike
ve9aa-Mike <ve9aa@brunnet.net>
- Friday, August 22, 1997 at 05:02:26 (BST)

Starting next week SV5BYR op. Mike will be QRV on 6m from KM46CF with his new Ten-Tec transverter (app. 10W out) and 5 ele.
Chris 4Z5JA <4z5ja@geocities.com>
- Wednesday, August 20, 1997 at 08:55:53 (BST)

The History of Six in the UK now loaded onto the site. Sorry.
Chris, G3WOS <g3wos(at)uksmg.org>
- Tuesday, August 19, 1997 at 17:31:24 (BST)

File Not Found The requested URL /sixhistory.htm was not found on this server.
Mike/ve9aa <ve9aa@brunnet.net>
USA - Sunday, August 17, 1997 at 18:00:23 (BST)

Can't find new addition to archives. I get this message:........." Added UK Six Metre History, with a few personal reminiscences by Brian G3COJ to the archives (August 16th)........." 73 - Mike
ve9aa/Mike/uksmg 886 <ve9aa@brunnet.net>
- Sunday, August 17, 1997 at 17:59:04 (BST)

During the "Field Day Sicilia" on Aug,31 I will active on SIX from JM77EU cond: FT690RII + 10 W ant. 6 el. DJ9BV h.m. QRV. 50.210 *- qrm beam NORD 73 IW9AFI
MARIO IW9AFI <iw9afi@hotmail.com>
- Sunday, August 17, 1997 at 12:05:32 (BST)

Yeh, had me going as well Mike !!
Roger, G4HBA <g4hba@r-horne.demon.co.uk>
- Thursday, August 14, 1997 at 20:13:55 (BST)

Evidentally they tell me the FY5 - 6m spot in Germany was only a typo..........whew!............de ve9aa
Mike/ve9aa
- Thursday, August 14, 1997 at 05:59:16 (BST)

Anyone else see this?? Is this the real thing or another of the numerous "6m joke spots" I have been seeing too many of this season?////// DL8SET 50130.1 FY5KE 59 here with DL-Stn. 2147 13 Aug ///////-MIKE
ve9aa-Mike <ve9aa@brunnet.net>
- Thursday, August 14, 1997 at 00:23:56 (BST)

JM65HM grid square activity. News from IG9/I4YSS form Lampedusa is, he will be active every day until Friday 15 Agoust 1997 at 1600z on 50.150 Mhz He Loc is JM65HM, he is also active on 144.295 same time. Please spread out this info 73 de Fabio I4UFH
Fabio I4UFH <i4ufh@contest.dsnet.it>
- Tuesday, August 12, 1997 at 22:16:31 (BST)

Hi SIX-folks, a list of 50MHz-stations with their grids can be found in: http://www.ilk.de/sites/gap/soft.htm ...or http://www.qsl.net/dk3xt/soft.htm An updated list with more than 4000 entries will follow the next days. If you think, that YOUR 6m-log is worth to be added, send it via eMail to: Max.Wild@T-Online.de 73, Max.
Max Wild, DL4MDQ <Max.Wild@T-Online.de>
- Tuesday, August 12, 1997 at 18:58:06 (BST)

Hello all. Finally OH0LIZ QSL are printed and all directs been answered. Check our home page for future peditions: http://galileo.ksp.fi/liz/
Kari, OH5YW <oh5yw@qsl.net>
- Friday, August 08, 1997 at 05:36:40 (BST)

Hi Folks, Yesterday I received the QSL-cards from UT6X (The expedition in 1995! Patience is a virtue they say. Cheers Bo/SM7FJE
SM7FJE - Bo <sm7fje@promax.dk>
- Thursday, August 07, 1997 at 08:41:42 (BST)

Gday to all, on 6-aug-97 at 0745 to 0845 ihad S9 signal from T.V. Video on 57.250 from PORT PIRIE in VK5 at a distance of about 2000km and the VK5VF beacon was in at up to 559 from Adelaide. I called for about 1 hour on CW with no response. Looked like Es and fairly solid at that. I admit here and now that i called on 50.110 in the hope that people were listening, but they were not. Also further to my last message, i looked closely at the qsl from 2E1fcg and it looks like he was talking about 934 mhz in the u.k. WHAT is 934 mhz in the U.K>????. anyway i still have my six metre rig on at ALL times looking for YOU!!. Cheers Graham VK6RO/VK6SIX OF77XX.
graham rogers <grogers@perthpcug.com.au>
- Thursday, August 07, 1997 at 02:17:11 (BST)

HELLO TO ALL DXERS, I GOT A QSL CARD FROM 2E1FCG AND HE TOLD ME THAT "THIS BAND DIES IN DECEMBER 1998" WHAT DOES HE MEAN??? IS THE UK LOSING THE BAND?? CHEERS TO ALL CU ON 50MHZ GRAHAM VK6RO/VK6SIX OF77XX
GRAHAM VK6RO/VK6SIX <grogers@perthpcug.org.au>
- Wednesday, August 06, 1997 at 01:30:19 (BST)

hi all, i worked jw0r on the 10/07/97, since then i've been trying to get his qsl details. can anyone help me? 73 de Gif.
A.J. 'Gif' Gifford G7BPX <gif@dial.pipex.com>
- Tuesday, August 05, 1997 at 20:07:47 (BST)

Hi SIX-folks, I'm looking for Your PC-based 6m-log. I'll try to compile a callsign/locator-database worldwide. First steps were made and the current list has 1500+ entries. Data-format should be ASCII-text or dBase-compatible (EXCEL, LOTUS, ACCESS,...). The list will be published soon via packet-radio and WWW. Thanks a lot! 73, Max.
Max Wild, DL4MDQ <Max.Wild@T-Online.de>
- Tuesday, August 05, 1997 at 06:35:21 (BST)

Yesterday evening, august 2nd, starting at 18.00 UTC we had a long opening to EA, CT, 9H, IS0 wich lasted for almost 3 hours! EA7KW was 59+20 most of the time and at one time we even suspected there was some tropo involved in the path between us, what I can tell for sure there was no tropo on 9H - 4X line whatsoever. During the same time broadcast signals on 65-73MHz were in russian and afterwards from YO wich were much stronger and lasted almost 'till the end of the event. Anyway, no Es on 2 meters were noticed. No other stations were heared, only a SV1 and YU very strong and for a brief period. We'll keep looking today for some more activity from EA and maybe more stations wil turn their antennas to east. 73's de 4Z5JA (KM72LT)
Chris 4Z5JA <4z5ja@geocities.com>
- Sunday, August 03, 1997 at 14:53:41 (BST)

Hello ! August 1th we had an opening between SM3 and VE8 at 21.45 UTC. SM3EQY heard the beacon VE8BY and alerted the other operaters in the area, and he also called Larry VE8HL by phone. That made a QSO possible at 21.54 between SM3EQY and VE8HL, my own tryes didn`t lead to a QSO. At 22.00 we start bearing JW7SIX with 59 signals and LA7SIX with 59+++ LA7XDA IN KP19 and LA5TFA/P in KP09 was worked by a lot of nordic amateurs. 73 de Staffan SM3JGG
Staffan, SM3JGG <sm3jgg@algonet.se>
- Sunday, August 03, 1997 at 10:18:22 (BST)

July 31,1997 @ 2234 .. EUROPE AU E'S in progress but weak .. no contacts yet listen up europe !! Be on 50.125 or 50.110 and will move up when condition inprove !! best 73 tom W2DRZ
W2DRZ <ramco@netsync.net>
- Friday, August 01, 1997 at 00:14:43 (BST)

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- Thursday, August 15, 1996 at 12:57:19 (BST)

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