Return-Path: Received: (qmail 23478 invoked from network); 8 Oct 1999 08:33:56 +0100 Received: from unknown (HELO magnus.force9.net) (195.166.128.27) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 8 Oct 1999 08:33:56 +0100 Received: (qmail 14889 invoked from network); 8 Oct 1999 07:33:39 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by magnus.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 8 Oct 1999 07:33:39 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11ZUPf-0005ji-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Fri, 08 Oct 1999 08:25:59 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from mail1-gui.server.ntli.net ([194.168.222.13]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11ZUPe-0005jd-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 08 Oct 1999 08:25:58 +0100 Received: from cableol.co.uk ([194.168.18.75]) by mail1-gui.server.ntli.net (Post.Office MTA v3.1 release PO203a ID# 0-33929U70000L2S50) with ESMTP id AAA26108 for ; Fri, 8 Oct 1999 08:11:39 +0100 Message-ID: <37FD95EF.C3B359FA@cableol.co.uk> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 07:57:51 +0100 From: "Steve Rawlings" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: First Contact (L.F.) References: <000f01bf113a$7fc11980$d808883e@default> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Des M0AYF wrote: > . . . . I put out a cq call which was promptly answered by > John (G4GVC) with a huge signal. Even with my lossy 3 stage BPF and a 2k5 > pot attenuate Johns signal was easy copy. John gave me a 578 report . . . . Well done Des! Thank you for the update: a very interesting account of how you made your first QSO. I'm also delighted that John has (once again) been the first QSO partner for yet another new station on the band. (What's the tally now, John?!) Regards to all, Steve GW4ALG