TopBand: VK9LX in UK

[Mike Devereux - G3SED]

Ryszard Tymkiewicz wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> At last something new also for us in Europe.
> VK2ICV and K8RF are doing really good job.They have had very good >signal
589 > 80m .

Your lucky - here in Southern England they only peaked 459 on 80 Mtrs
around 1630z - I may have worked them twice, but I cannot be sure, each
time they replied somebody would call or tune on top of them!!

>but when they have moved yesterday on 1820 kHz at 1750 utc there has
>been no trace.
>Today they QSYed at 1710 utc on 1822 but I have started to hear them
>at 1750 utc. Peak of their signal  has been at 1805 utc here.They have
>been very patient and have spent there almost one hour.
>No trace of their signals here on 160 Mtrs at those times - but we will
>keep trying. Here we have a tough job to compete with Eastern European
>propagation advantage/ high activity levels.

I agree however, a great effort on their part.

Mike G3SED



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