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Tony's 10 Metre Band Report
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“Thursday 18/12/2008. Stations heard were:- KH7DX, VK2RSY/b, VK4RTL/b, VK6RWA/b, VK6RBP/b and VK8VF/b. Stations worked were:- VK2FMJB, VK2FDXR, VK3KTT, VK6RO, VK6TY, VK6HDM, VK6CB, VK6TEN and VK8NSB. For something different today I had a go at SSTV on 10m 28.680MHz. I found "Stuie" VK8NSB and we had a good time sending pics back and forth using the MMSSTV program. I have attached two of my photo’s as rx at Stuies QTH in Darwin (VK8). My voice is almost back to normal.
Friday 19/12/2008. Stations heard were:- VK2RSY/b, VK2FIAN, VK4RTL/b, VK6RWA/b, VK6RBP/b and VK8VF/b. Stations worked were:- VK4HMO, VK4OK and VK6HDM. Today I also worked VK4HMO, QTH Toowoomba Queensland, on SSTV 28.680Mhz. We got some good pics before the QRN took over.
Saturday 20/12/2008. Stations heard were:- ZL1AA, ZL4DX, ZL4CZ, ZL2AJ, KH6RC, KH7Y, VK2RSY/b, VK4RTL/b, VK6RWA/b and VK6RBP/b. Stations worked were:- VK4CQ. Another very busy day today and not much time all in front of the radio.
Monday 22/12/2008. Stations heard were:- ZL2MHF/b, ZL3TEN/b, ZL2OK, VK2RSY/b, VK3YUN, VK4RTL/b, VK6RWA/b and VK6RBP/b. Stations worked were:- ZL2SP, ZL4CZ, VK3HJA and VK3HBG. Been quite busy over the last few days so not much else to report. Hope to get on the radio soon.
Tuesday 23/12/2008. Stations heard were:- KH6RC, 9W2RZL, JA2IGY/b, VK2RSY/b, VK4RTL/b, VK4JNF, VK4JGH, VK6RWA/b, VK6RBP/b, VK6RBP/b. Stations worked were:-BG7NWF, VK2AAG, VK2PB, VK2ZMT, VK2JKB, VK2FGLA, VK2FIAN, VK4FTDN, VK6TY, VK6ARA. Busy busy busy.
Wednesday 24/12/2008. Stations heard were:-ZL1KP, ZL4CR, ZL2ZM, ZL3JS, ZL2MHF/b, ZL3TEN/b, VR2CB, JA2IGY/b, VK2RSY/b, VK4RTL/b, VK6RWA/b, VK6RBP/b, VK6RBP/b. Stations worked were:- KH6RC, ZL1MTU (marine mobile), ZL2RMH, ZL1CCJ, VK1DI, VK2NEO, VK2JDE,VK2GJC, VK2XZ, VK5UK/2, VK2SOB, VK2NSS, VK2HAQ, VK2GRA/p, VK2DV, VK2ZMT, VK2TS, VK2DO, VK2JKB, VK6ARA, VK7FWAG, VK7KFand VK8NSB. No time in front of the radio but "Pile ups" when I keyed up Hi Hi!
Dave’s final comment,
“My dog’s name is Sasha, she is a 6 year old Golden Retriever. We expect to have a really busy day tomorrow so I don’t think that I will be near the radio but we will see what happens Hi Hi.
My wife is also over 4 months pregnant, so I will have a "Harmonic" due around the 3rd of June! I can’t wait for the good band conditions to come in as I am looking forward to working you on 10m mate!”
So far, nothing much has slowed Dave’s radio addiction down, but little harmonics have a way of doing that. And then they get into everything, and want to twiddle the radio dials or run off with your handheld, etc, but we love ‘em.
Contests: Not much this week or over the weekend. Hopefully there will be some propagation on Xmas day. I shall have a shout to see if I can work some one but I’m not holding my breath. And Boxing Day I’m in Stoke to see the Potters beat Manchester United.
Sun: Yet again a blank Sun. Saturn, however has its rings edge on to us. This set of images shows how the ring orientation has changed over the year.
And so a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to everyone.
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