Stations worked here during the weekend on 136kHz using normal speed CW:
Friday 22/10
GW4ALG (07.24:UT gave him 589, he gave me 589), G6NB (15.37: 589, 599).
Saturday 23/10
EI0CF (07.25: 579, 569), G3YMC (07.38: 569, 599), MM0ALM (15.00: 589, 589),
G0VXG (18.11: 589, 59+9).
Sunday 24/10
PA0SE (09.00: 579, 579), DJ5DI (09.38: 559, 559), G6RO (09.50: 57/89, 599),
GW4ALG (10.41: 589, 589), OH1TN (17.06: 569, 569).
European stations heard but not worked: SM6PXJ (549), OZ1KMR (579), OZ5N
(569), DK8KW (559), PA0BWL (559), HB9ASB (569).
The weather caused more problems than usual with lots of heavy rain and
wind,
so for some of the time, especially on Sunday, I didn't transmit as the
antenna was difficult to keep in tune. Static levels most nights are still
high - does anyone else think this is worse than last year? I was interested
to hear a contact between Reino and Christer before it got dark on Saturday
evening. Both were weaker than I usually hear them after dark, but just as
readable due to the lower static levels. I tried to call Reino afterwards,
but my synth chose that moment to play up, and by the time I had fixed it
Dave MM0ALM was working him, then the rain started and detuned my antenna so
I gave up!
The two OZ stations were very strong signals on Sunday morning - after they
had worked each other I was pleased to hear Geri work Henrik, but amused
with
the report of 339 he got when he was easily 559 here! I gather Dave came on
as GM3YXM/P on Sunday afternoon from NW Scotland, but we were out so I
missed
him this time round. Having heard Reino the previous evening, I called CQ
at 17.00UT on Sunday, and sure enough, Reino replied to my second call!
Signals were excellent both ways with fairly low static levels, so we had a
very good contact. Later, around 20.00UT, Toni HB9ASB was also a strong
signal on 136.5kHz calling CQ.
Regards John G4GVC near Leicester, IO92JP
** TX: Synth + 400W RF from modified 'G3YXM' Mosfet PA **
** RX: TS-850S with 3 x CW filters and 0.5ppm TCXO **
** Ant: Inv-L 60m long, 6m high at feed end, 12m high at far end **
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