TopBand: Excerpts HEARD ISLAND MESSAGE # 80

[Bill Tippett]

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>*      H E A R D   I S L A N D   D X - P E D I T I O N    *
>*             PILOT PROGRAM   MESSAGE # 80                *
>*        MORE ON HEARD -  TUESDAY 21,  23:30 GMT          *
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>LOW BANDS ON TUESDAY EVENING
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>80m: VK0IR was heard for a very short pweriod in Europe on 3799
>around 20:00, but sigs were 33 or 44 at best. Yesterday they 
>were sold 59 at the same time. I did not hear Harry work
>any European stations (only JA). At the same time 3799 has 
>been covered very badly by a noise coming from a station on
>approx 3803. Around 21:30 VK0IR was 549 on 3507, 3 S-units 
>weaker than on 160 meter ?? Around 22:15 they were back on 
>3799, working USA but they were 44 at best, and still badly 
>covered by sidebands from the signal on 2803. The US pile-up 
>on 3805 was intersting to hear though.
>
>160m: at the same time (and for hours on end) VK0IR was solid 
>579 with peaks to 589 on 1822, working hordes of European and
>Japanse stations Let's hope they can get the inverted L back up!
>
>40m: Harry was putting on a great show again on 40 SSB now, 
>and signs were solid 59. He confirmed he would (try to) 
>repair the inverted L for 75 m SSB tomorrow. Let's keep our 
>fingers crossed! 
>
>LOW BAND FREQUENCIES
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>From Wedsnesday on the following frequencies will be used:
>80m CW: 3504.5 or 3509.5 for Europe (no more 3507)
>80m SS: 3798 instead of 3799
>160m: either 1822 (prefred) or 1826.5
>40m SSB: check 7047.5 or 7052.5 or 7057.5 or 7065
>40 m CW: 7007 and 7022
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>SOUVENIRS
>---------
>Some of us are already working island wearing the VK0IR 
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>eight days after mailing my order.  VERY nice!  They are
>black with different multicolor designs front and back, 
>very good quality.  And no extra charge for size XXL!  
>Isn't that special?  (N3KSB)"
>
>These are top-quality Haynes beefy cotton shirts, guaranteed 
>to be color-fast and long-wearing. They are the same quality 
>as those produced for the South Sandwich DX Group several 
>years ago. Proceeds benefit the DXpedition. Personal checks 
>are fine. Sizes Adult S-XXL, and XXXL by special requrest. 
>Orders will be shipped the same or next day. Bulk orders or 
>single ones.
>1997 Heard Island tee-shirts $20 U. S., $25 airmail DX 
>(dozen $200,$250)
>Available now(!) from:
>     Tom Anderson, WW5L
>     3505 Cliffwood Drive
>     Bedford, Texas 76021-2043
>     (817) 498-2820
>     ww5l@gte.net
>
>THE NEW VE7TCP LOG SERVER
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>Please keep in mind that the address for the log server is
>
>heard-log@ve7tcp.ampr.org
>and *NOT*
>heard@ve7tcp.ampr.org
>
>Lots of info requests arrive on the reflector. Wrong address!
>Just like "wrong frequency". Sweitch to the right VFO (mmm... 
>I mean URL)
>
>73,
>
>Your pilots: ON4UN, N1DG, W0EK, K0EU, W4WW, W2IJ, JH1ROJ


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