From: "Mike Dennison" <mike.dennison@rsgb.org.uk>
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Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 17:03:12 +0100
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Been too busy to post weekend reports recently, but I have spent some 
time on 73kHz, and have made more QSOs in the last few weeks than in 
the first two years of the band being available (reason is greatly 
improved stations all round and new interest from mainland Eu).

Last two weeks in March 
Inband normal CW QSOs with M0BMU, G3LDO, G3XTZ, G4GVC. 
Crossband QRSs contacts (73/136) with ON4ZK and PA0SE. 
Saw my QRSs signals on a Spectrogram sent to M0BMU by IK5ZPV. 
This is 1199km.

Saturday 02 April 
Decca transmissions at the bottom of the band due to cease but they did 
not. (Thanks, Walter for the explanation). 
QRSs sked on 73kHz band with IK5ZPV (on 136kHz). After several 
attempts, a good signal from Valerio gave me a 'T' report but he did not 
see my reply. In an e-mail he reported bad storms in Italy, and more 
forecast for tomorrow. 
Also heard G4GVC (579) and G2AJV (559) on 73kHz.

Sunday 02 April 
Another 73kHz sked with IK5ZPV but no reply. 
Heard G3YXM on 73kHz. 
On 136kHz worked DF8ZR. Exchanged 'O'/'O' reports. He was using 
DFCW (VCW) and this was my first QSO with someone using this mode. 
Although he was inaudible, his VCW transmission was fully copiable 
and much faster than my standard QRSs. It was a bit more difficult to 
decipher - I had to write down each letter - and was more prone to 
bumping into a Loran sideband. Distance was 666km. 


Mike, G3XDV (IO91VT)
http://www.dennison.demon.co.uk/activity.htm