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 Tony's
10 Metre Band Report (from 'sunny'
Spain)
28
August, 2007
And Bigears said “When the weather is
this bad Noddy, it’s time to go home” and so
they did.
Mind you Noddy had his tent blown off in the night. I shall
make no comment as to my circumstances. But conditions are really poor
- see the picture below of the clouds over the Cabrerra Mountain in Almeria.
 “And
what of Ten Metres?” said Noddy. Bigears’ reply
was along the lines of where Noddy could reposition the 10m loading coil
to give maximum effect!
To be fair I3CGV, John in Asiago, has been the only
station I’ve heard or worked in three days. He is one determined
SOB (Serious Operator Bloke, well what else could it be?) He’s been
on every day for the past week calling and calling. And not working much
(except me) and he’s got a 6-ele monobander so what chance my sloping
(wet and muddy) dipole.
England lost to India and Stoke lost to Southampton. But the guy came
and replaced the Satellite STB. But guess what, because atmospheric conditions
are adverse (crap weather) everyone on TV is stuttering and walking as
though they are in a keystone cops film. (yes, I know they didn’t
have sound but run with me on this one).
Anyway, Sunday weather is improved, cloudyish with sunnyish spells a
recipe to get burned to a crisp, And we did.
HB9AFI called CQ, so did I. Bu**er all back.
Monday, glorious beltingly hot weather, so we cover up and use the factor
15 and don’t get crispy. Ha! And F5OUX with his
6-ele yagi again. What is it with folk with 6-ele yagis, it’s patently
bragging. Some folk will do anything to get over an S6 static noise level
and poor propagation.
I don’t know how Cortijo Grande can have an S6 noise level there
are only 6 houses, a bar and a golf course. Of course there are Sicadas.
And we win the 3rd 1-dayer against India (you can tell this is not pre-recorded).
Saturn is fantastic in the southern sky, even with the moon up its plainly
visible naked eye and through the heat haze and water vapour with a telescope
one broad band with a blob is visible.
Last report before I get back to the UK so don’t just listen on
10m, call CQ!!
And anyone who says I’ve been reading too much Rankin (Robert,
not the other bloke) is dead right, I’ve taken to checking Brentford’s
foot results, you never know what will sprout up do you?
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