The RSGB HF convention commenced today ( Friday) at Windsor apx 20 miles
west of London. The convention features a number of lectures aimed at the LF
community and has a LF demonstration station operating on 136 and 73kHz LW.
It was particularly good to see Andre' N4ICK and Geri DK8KW making the long
journey to the Berkshire countryside.
After erecting a 100 metre wire antenna, operators of the LF demonstration
station GB4RS, began testing at 17.00 UTC.
First into the log once again was John G4GVC followed by Dave G3YXM.
A QRS contact using spectrogram with G3XDV (North London) must rate as one of
the shortest distance QSOs using this mode. O reports were exchanged both
ways! However, it made an excellent demonstration of the mode and Mikes
"callsign" will be returning to Russia on film as several visitors watched
the QSO progress.
GB4RS will be active throughout the weekend but particularly on Sunday when
we will be starting at 05.30 UTC.
The output power on 136 is around 1kW and the station should provide a good
signal across the UK and the near continent.
Should you hear the station in the next two days please call in and add your
call to the log.
From 07.00 Sunday, for around 2 hours, the station will be operating on
71.7kHz using my call, G0MRF. Both CW and QRS will be used. As QSOs on this
band are rare any reception reports or QSOs would be very welcome.
Vy 73
David G0MRF
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