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Tuesday's voice-powered Transatlantic contact attemptThe initial attempt to achieve a voice-powered transatlantic contact on Tuesday, November 10, did not produce any QSOs, however, a video showing Mike AA1TJ using the incredible 15 mW transmitter is now available on YouTube Watch the video on YouTube The AVI file can be downloaded from Rex Harper W1REX posted this report on the attempt to the GQRP mailing list. We started about 8:45 am this morning, because AA1TJ was too excited to wait any longer! He shouted into his #2 can for a couple of hours until I thought he was going to burst a vessel.. and I'm not talking about one of the many passing by out on the ocean. We thought that we had a 2-way QSO a couple of times but the returns were simple lost in the noise. Michael ran out of steam.. or breath.. and none of us old-timers could cut the mustard.. or soup.. or whatever was in the can. Seab, AA1MY, launched the kite last night prepping for an attempt at a 160m record. He intended to operate on 1.811 and cross 'the pond' with a minuscule signal but the bridle broke on the kite and it sailed away.. It could be on the other side of the pond for all we know, as it was never seen again. He launched a back-up kit tonight and had it up there into the lower stratus-sphere but needed just a little more height as there was still some antenna wire on the ground.. but alas,the wind came to an abrupt stop and the flying kite came to an abrupt end just a short time later. So, to sum up today's results: ZILCH! We want to thank EVERYBODY who kept an ear out for us today and hope you have the time and patience to try it again tomorrow (Wednesday) morning!!
GQRP Yahoo Reflector Voice powered 14 MHz transatlantic test on Tuesday
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