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Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 01:28:48 GMT
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From: "Peter Dodd" <g3ldo@zetnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: LF: VE1ZZ  confirms sked
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Alan Melia


>  Jack has confirmed he will continue transmitting tonight as usual on
> the hours and  half hours for 10minutes.
> He was best here at 2200z good 'M' almost 'O', at 2300z he was only a 'T'
> and I didnt see a trace at 2330z. 

I saw VE1ZZ 'M' to 'O' before midnight and transmitted at the times I 
said I would.

>There were a couple of sessions of a big
> signal from Peter, but then his TX has thrown a 'wobbly'....I guess he has
> the wrench and blow-lamp out right now....Either that or he has melted the
> snow for about three miles around East Preston, and its detuned his aerial.

As far as I am aware the transmitter performed OK. When I went to 
receive I did see and hear a very things happening but was unable to 
make anything of it. It was a strong signal.
I noticed that the frost an the loading coil plastic rain cover 
melted in the region of the windings only. The temperature in the 
shack was -3.5 degrees C

Downloaded Argo Beta and ran it from 0001 onward.
I can see a lot more Loran lines than with Spectran. I can also see 
VE1ZZ better and although  'O'  for only part of the time I can 
always tell when he is transmitting - so that I know when to transmit.

Conditions have to be better for a 1w erp QSO.

Jack 'M' here at 0100, but now off to bed


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Regards, Peter, G3LDO

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