Hi Dave YMC,
I think you will find the problems lies in Adrian's ground system and short
vertical portion of his wire as do many of these 'weaker' stations. I am
not so sure an R1155 is the sort of inhaler one should be using but he seems to
be happy with it.
I have taken to tuning the band low to high and high to low after calling
CQ. (Where have I heard that before?).
There is nothing to be heard from the boys down West, not a rustle in the
noise even.
Apparently I've been heard in Solva so I'll stick to the loaded tee
although I had plans to rearrange it and make it a loaded 'L' in an effort to
work Adrian.
Incidentally how is your set up going? I've not heard you on for a week or
two maybe more. Any changes to your ground system and vertical to improve
matters?
73
Colin G3VTT
On 30
Jun 2007 at 23:36, CHRISTOPHER OSBORN wrote:
> Please keep an ear
open for Adrian G4GDR, Swindon.
> He's crystal controlled around 502 kHz
and calls CQ for ages without
> getting many replies.
>
>
Several stations QSO'd over the top of him today, neither side hearing
>
the other. He's very keen but getting a bit dispondent so if possible
>
give him a contact.
I have given Adrian calls in the past and he has
obviously not heard
me (and Bracknell to Swindon is not that far). I have
also many times
heard others having QSOs on top of him (G3VTT and G3XAQ
were having a
ragchew on top last night). Adrian is a good 589 signal
here.
Maybe he also needs to look at his receiver, as do some others.
It
also shows the pitfalls of being crystal controlled on a narrow
band.
73 Dave
G3YMC
http://www.davesergeant.com
