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Title: PE1MPH - Henk and IW5EKR - Aldo working the USA Post by: W1AEX on October 31, 2014, 11:18:53 AM I caught Henk on 21.430 today at 1500 zulu with a workable signal into the northeast. He was running between S-2 to S-7 but was fairly easy copy most of the time while running 8 watts into a longwire. A few minutes later I caught Aldo IW5EKR running 40 watts on the same frequency. It looks like the band is beginning to recover after a week of interesting solar activity.
Rob W1AEX Title: Re: PE1MPH - Henk and IW5EKR - Aldo working the USA Post by: pe1mph on October 31, 2014, 11:46:37 AM I caught Henk on 21.430 today at 1500 zulu with a workable signal into the northeast. He was running between S-2 to S-7 but was fairly easy copy most of the time while running 8 watts into a longwire. A few minutes later I caught Aldo IW5EKR running 40 watts on the same frequency. It looks like the band is beginning to recover after a week of interesting solar activity. Rob W1AEX Thanks Rob! First I listen to Ten, Chuck K1KW were VERY strong in qso with UK stations. I heard only him.... no others from the USA. So I did listen to 15 meters if I can hear more stations from the USA. And Yes! I heard Rob W1AEX calling on 21.430 with a good signal. After his call, I tried...and yes we had a nice qso in AM. Rob's signal going by me between S2 to S7 1/2 but no word I missed!! A pity at the end of our qso his signal were going a little down.... Hi, hi... while I listen to my recording.... I heard a station calling on 21.430. I tried.... and he heard me, he = Aldo IW5EKR mobile in Italia. His signal going between S1 to S8. But later his signal were complete away... I could not hear him anymore. Again later I heard Rob talking with Aldo! I running on 15 mtrs: 8 Watt naked, with audio Ten into a wire +/- 25 mtrs long! ;D Rob thanks for the nice qso (and recording), Henk, pe1mph Dokkum, The Netherlands Title: Re: PE1MPH - Henk and IW5EKR - Aldo working the USA Post by: W1AEX on October 31, 2014, 12:10:17 PM It was great to work you again Henk. Conditions seem to be improving from moment to moment. I'm chatting now with Dan - W7NGA on his Flex 6300 and he is S-9+ right now at 1600 zulu. Dan has really got the Flex sounding beautiful. Let's hope conditions continue to improve!
73, Rob W1AEX Title: Re: PE1MPH - Henk and IW5EKR - Aldo working the USA Post by: pe1mph on October 31, 2014, 01:56:41 PM It was great to work you again Henk. Conditions seem to be improving from moment to moment. I'm chatting now with Dan - W7NGA on his Flex 6300 and he is S-9+ right now at 1600 zulu. Dan has really got the Flex sounding beautiful. Let's hope conditions continue to improve! 73, Rob W1AEX Rob! Thanks.... evenso I were happy to talk with you with such low power... :D After your qso with Aldo I heard again 2 stations on 21.430. But I am not sure if it were you and ? Because the conditions 'were less'.... Good DX, Henk, pe1mph Dokkum, The Netherlands Title: Re: PE1MPH - Henk and IW5EKR - Aldo working the USA Post by: W7NGA on October 31, 2014, 02:15:19 PM geez ... I actually finished half my sentences after waking up at 3:00am, doing the dishes, and heading for the shack. I just couldn't fall back asleep.
I could not hear Henk but did see a blip just above the noise on the panadapter, which is amazing for 8 watts from the Netherlands. dan W7NGA San Juan Island, Wa. Title: Re: PE1MPH - Henk and IW5EKR - Aldo working the USA Post by: pe1mph on November 03, 2014, 09:49:00 AM geez ... I actually finished half my sentences after waking up at 3:00am, doing the dishes, and heading for the shack. I just couldn't fall back asleep. I could not hear Henk but did see a blip just above the noise on the panadapter, which is amazing for 8 watts from the Netherlands. dan W7NGA San Juan Island, Wa. Hopefull a next time you can hear me! ;) Greetings, Henk, pe1mph Dokkum, The Netherlands |