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From: "Mark" <markhughes1@blueyonder.co.uk>
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:35:03 +0100
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Subject: LF: Re: 500 Birmingham Grabber <GM4SLV>
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seems condx not stable, I was on Dave's grabber fb before and after, but 
even John was up and down,
I am running now on 503.000
Mark GM4ISM IO85AR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave G3WCB" <ganymede444@btopenworld.com>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:01 PM
Subject: LF: 500 Birmingham Grabber <GM4SLV>


> Hi, John, LF,
>
> You were solid RST569 during your QSO with GM4ISM just now. I couldn't
> detect any sign of Mark however.
>
> RX is a W&G SPM-30 on the 24Hz bandwidth setting.
>
> 73, Dave G3WCB IO91RM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of John
> Pumford-Green GM4SLV
> Sent: 27 September 2007 07:35
> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> Subject: Re: LF: 500 Birmingham Grabber!
>
>
> On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:07:05 +0100
> "Dave Sergeant" <dave@davesergeant.com> wrote:
>
>> On 26 Sep 2007 at 22:24, John Pumford-Green GM4SLV wrote:
>>
>> > After a few CQ calls I've put a QRSS transmission on 502.2 for a few
>> > ninutes and see my signal on Dave's grabber in Birmingham. That must
>> > be a first for me!?
>>
>> I briefly listened on the band around 2115z before turning in. I
>> heard one of your CQ calls down here in Bracknell, 549 solid copy.
>
>
> Thanks Dave for the report, yes things are picking up now!
>
>
> I put the QRSS on just to give an identifiable trace on Dave's grabber,
> I would never consider a real QSO in that mode!
>
>
> I had short QSO with Mark GM4ISM, but lost him in QSB/QRN then a longer
> one with GI4DPE between 2133-2155 UTC. Shame you didn't hang around and
> give it a try.
>
> I'm starting to hear some of the more southern stations now (QRN
> permitting). Have worked G3DXZ and GW4HXO in recent days for the first
> time.
>
> Was hearing by ear G3XIZ's QRSS on 503.5 (from memory) too last night.
>
> You missed a great evening on Tuesday - with at least 6 stations active
> in real CW, all scatterred over the band with xtal controlled rigs. We
> had a ball. I'm hoping that more people will be encouraged to dust off
> the rigs that have lain dormant over the summer doldrums and come on.
> It's no longer necessary to stay up into the wee small hours.
>
> We've been received at good readable strength in Finland now by
> Paul-Henrik (OH1LSQ) from 18:40z onwards.
>
> I've heard G3UNT reliably in the daytime but despite a valiant attempt
> (with help from Mal G3KEV) we failed to make a QSO on Saturday morning.
>
> Best 73 from Shetland (no longer the only GM on 500!)
>
> John GM4SLV IP90gg
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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