From Murray ZL1BPU with his permission - "QSO" was via XBand

regards

Laurence KL 1 X in 5 

 
> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 07:11:21 +1300
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Knightsqrss] First ZL on 600m
>
> New Zealand Amateurs were given access to 505 - 515kHz on 1st March. Any
> mode under 200Hz bandwidth and power up to 25W EIRP are permitted.
>
> I made the first transmissions last night (4th March) using the callsign
> ZL1EE, and was copied by ZL2CA at a range of 500km. The transmitter was
> a Kenwood TS-430S (unmodified except for general coverage transmit), the
> antenna an inverted L 30m long, 8m high, with a link coupled tuner.
>
> The transmitter output power was about 10W (some of which was on
> 508.1kHz!), and I transmitted a series of hand-keyed dashes which were
> copied using ARGO. The actual EIRP was probably around 50mW, if that,
> and although just detectable by ear, the callsign wasn't decoded.
> However Bob ZL2CA accurately described the transmitted pattern and the
> characteristic drift of the transmitter.
>
> Other stations are gearing up, and I will work on improving my own
> setup. Looks like we're in business!
>
> 73,
> Murray ZL1BPU/ZL1EE
>