On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:21:17 +0100
"Dave Sergeant" <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 15 Jul 2007 at 16:05, John GM4SLV wrote:
>
> > Have you a locator for him, interested in the distance.
>
> QRZ.COM gives his postcode as DN22 6UF. From multimap.com that
> corresponds to SK714819. G0GJV's Minos VHF contest logger
> (http://www.goodey.org.uk) calculates this to be IO93MH
>
> 216km from me in IO91PJ
>
> The wonders of the internet...
>
> I must say I am impressed with his signal, just shows what can be
> done with a very small antenna. Now if only a few more people could
> here mine...
>
> 73 Dave G3YMC
>
> http://www.davesergeant.com
>
>

Thanks Dave,

My locator calculating engine makes it 764km from me, so I'm quite
impressed too!

Is there a prize for "km per watt of ERP"?

Cheers,

John

--
G-GRP-Club 2377, QRP-ARCI 12384, SKCC 3214
Member : RSGB, ARRL
Shetland Islands (EU-012) IP90GG
Lerwick Radio Club : http://www.gm3zet.org

Can somebody calculate for me at ME3 8TJ. The figure holds good for last night signals which were readable were they not John? I thought they sounded OK on the player. I've worked W's on top band sounding weaker than that using my 'Stokes' filter too.

 

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