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Date/time
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Band/Mode
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Callsign
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Details
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File
Size
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2023
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4th
Jan23 0810z
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3510
CW
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Nice
Long Path signal from Nick on Norfolk Island |
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2022
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17th
Jan22 0803z
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1826.5
CW
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Dennis
on the more difficult path to North Island of NZ |
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2021
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22nd
Dec21 0810z
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7000.5
CW
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Long
Path 40m with heavy multipath flutter. I've always regarded the K9AY on
40m as pretty much omni directional. But this clip demonstrates switching
from NW to SW ie. LP during Harrys first call and NE to SW during the second
call removing the multi path flutter. |
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8th
Nov21 0723z
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1826.5
CW
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Great
to hear Mark ensuring Greg's tx site remains on air |
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3rd
Mar21 0815z
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3515.1
CW
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Wonderful
80m Long Path signal 1hr10mins after sunrise from Tomas Near Sydney |
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2020
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24th
Dec 0817z
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1826.5
CW
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This
is my last recording of Greg prior his later departure from ZL ( 160m QSO
nr 408 from final total of 414 before Greg left ZL ) |
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11th
Oct20 0640z
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1826.5
CW
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Great
160m signal from ZL3IX worked across much of Central and Southern G'land
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3rd
Sept20 0650z
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10110.1
CW DIV
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Nice 30m
sig from Ron. Received in Diversity mode on K3. Listen in stereo - Hear
the signal moving from Left to Right channel in the space of a character.
Left ch is tx vertical. Right ch is K9AY rx ant. spaced 150mtrs.
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13th
Mar20 0650z
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1826.5
CW
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Best
signal from Greg on daily sked for some weeks |
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2nd
Mar20 2310z
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1826.5
CW
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Good
160m signal but with characteristic deep fade. |
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18th
Feb20 0900z
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14004
CW
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Listen
in stereo. Dx-expedition on mv Braveheart 57S 56W on passage to Signy
Is. (left Ch) Nice split operation with mini pileup in (Rt Ch) |
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2019
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11th
Nov19 0740z
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3524.0
CW
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Marquesas
Islands - Another 80m opening to my 'sweet spot' area in the Pacific |
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23rd
Oct19 0811Z
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1826.5
CW
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still
s6 1 hour after Sunrise |
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23rd
Oct19 0635z
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1826.5
/ up
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Amazing
signal from VP6R on Pitcairn on Left Ch - Pileup in Right Ch - opened up
wide for recording ..... Best listen with h/phones. |
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5th
Oct19 0615z
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3523
CW
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First readbable signals on 80m from ZK3A after 5 Days listening. Tough path
over the N. Pole...
Despite
this - I'm not in his log - so had to do it again next day ....
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19th
Feb19 0725z
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3519.00
CW
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Weak
and fluttery sigs on 80m from Kanton Island Central Kiribati |
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26th
Jan19 0745z
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3500.5
CW
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Antoine
in Fiji trying to stir up some activity |
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19th
Jan19 0850z
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3799.5
CW
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Good
to hear a couple of new long path VK's on 80m |
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19th
Jan19 0845z
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3799.5
SSB
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ditto
.... |
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18th
Jan19 0755z
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3501.0
CW
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South
Cook Islands on 80m |
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13th
Jan19 0808z
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1826.5
CW
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great
sig from Greg on 160m - not recorded at the peak but this was the best opening
for several years |
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2018
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22nd
Feb 0713z
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1826.6
CW
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Exceptional
160m opening to Calgary
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7th
Jan 0830z
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3505
CW
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Nice
sig from Hilo Hawaii |
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2017
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28
Dec 0837z
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3502
CW
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Late
80m opening - Tac's signal coming via the 18,500 mile Long Path |
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9 Oct 0630z
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1845 SSB
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Dave at his beach location |
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27Feb
0715z
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1825.5
CW
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and
a fine signal on 160m as well .... |
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21Feb
0922z
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3501
CW
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Amazingly
still good copy at s3 exactly 2 hours after my sun rise |
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21Feb17
0850z
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3501
CW
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still
s5 90mins after sunrise |
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21Feb17
0750z
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3501
CW
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Good
and strong s9 from Pitcairn .....35 mins after sunise |
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2016
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23Nov16
0820z
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3502
CW
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Nice
long path sig from Ron - apf filter of K3 switched in after a few seconds
....
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31_Oct16
1620z
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3505
CW
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Excellent
80m SP opening to ZL7 - 40mins before sunset - unfortunately run rate slowed
by out of turn callers etc. ZL7G in Left Ch. pileup in Right Ch |
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6Feb16
0815z
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3511
CW
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Best
LP sig from VK on 80m for years |
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20Jan16
2337z
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1826.5
CW
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South
Sandwich Island on top band |
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2015
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30thDec15
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3799
SSB
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Excellent
signal from California and listen to Phil's tremendous F/B as he switches
back to work ZL2OK
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2014
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17Nov14
1640z
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3526
CW
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Long
path sigs (158degs) from Samoa.
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25Mar14
0700z
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3523
cw
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Recorded
45 mins after sunrise in Diversity with TX mast in left ch and K9AY in
right ch.
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10Feb14
1900z
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1826.5
cw
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Audible
little or much most nights but this is the best |
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2013
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2012
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7/12/12
0845-55z
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3535
cw
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Mini
Pileup - Campbell Island taking advantage of excellent 80m conditions on
last day of operation |
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29/10/2012
1150-00z
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18074
cw
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Example
of a well run pileup. Use h/phones - P29NI is in left ch rx 100hz b/w -
pileup in right ch centred 18076 with 3khz b/w rx for demo purposes - I
normally use tighter b/w say 500hz in right ch. - Yes I do venture on hf
sometimes ! |
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07/02/2012
1702z
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3508
cw
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Very
weak but unusual LongPath signal 20 mins before sunset from Al on the 17,700
mile LongPath from Hawaii |
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02/02/2012
2039z
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3508
cw
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Northern
Marianas - K3 apf working well again |
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02/01/2012
1615z
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160
cw
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Kevin
in Alaska - Unusual opening and held for 30 mins + |
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2011
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19/12/11
2144Z
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160
cw
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Jeff's
excellent station on Prince Edward Island reduces power from 5w to 1w
finally 100mw - 2580 mile path !
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16/11/11
2250z
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160
cw
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Cambodia
- K3 apf switched during clip |
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17/10/11
0720z
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80
cw
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Great
sig from Tahiti - 35 mins after my sunrise |
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15/10/11
0610z
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160
cw
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Sig not as good as on 11th Oct - but in the log
! |
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11/10/2011
0605z
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160
cw
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First
workable copy on 160m - but no qso for me - yet ! |
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06/10/2011
0650z
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80
cw
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Best
copy so far ..... this recording was taken a few mins they peaked ......
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16/3/2011
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160
cw
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K3
'apf' switched in after 8 seconds |
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10/2/2011
0745z
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160
cw
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Greg
CQ'n |
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2010
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11/2/10
0753z
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160
cw
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Cornwall
seems favoured for this one |
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26/1/10
0718z
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80
cw
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Arm
chair copy from Falland Is.
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26/1/10
0710z
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160
cw
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Good
top band sig from the Austral Is. central Pacific
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17/1/10
0840z
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80
cw
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late
copy of 100 watts from Tahiti
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2009
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13/10/09
0630z
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160
cw
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Strongest
ever heard KH6 on 160m |
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19/2/09
1740z
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160
cw
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160m
Short path - As good as it gets to ZL on the SP |
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6/2/09
0845z
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80
cw
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Nice
copy from the HA group on Wallis Is |
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4/2/09
1710z
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160
cw
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Unusual
- in recent times - SP opening to ZL |
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25/1/09
0856z
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160
cw
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Dale
50 mins after Sunrise - fabulous conditions during contest |
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2008
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23/12/08
0810z
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160
cw
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Greg
near lowest readable level ! |
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20/12/08
1740z
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160
cw
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Rare
- for me - evening opening over the pole - but no contact ! |
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05/12/08
0909Z
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80m
ssb
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Nice
steady signal from Luke - 60 mins after sunrise |
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02/12/08
1543z
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160
cw
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35
Mins before sunset ! |
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02/12/08
1350z
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160
cw
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1350z 2.5hrs before sunset - hrd all of qso but in my amazement was slow
to get recorder running - so just sign off from UA9MA - 73 sk at the end
is VE7BZ |
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24/11/08
0750z
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80m
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First
20 secs Lloyd then Merv comparison sigs on 3501& 3502khz 20 mins before
they peaked |
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6/11/08
0717z
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160
CW
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Merv
has really opend up KH6 from europe |
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3/11/08
0815z
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80m
SSB
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Nice
long path sig - shame about the tvi spur ... |
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13/3/08
0638z
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160m
CW
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Clipperton
Is. peaking nicely 10 mins before sunrise |
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25/2/08
0825z
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160m
CW
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.....
and unbelievably 1hr 15mins after sunrise - listen carefully ! |
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25/2/08
0725z
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160m
CW
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160m
sig holding up well 12 mins after sunrise |
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18/2/08
0740z
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Simultaneous
rec. CW & SSB L & R Ch. - great sigs but notice the advantage
of 10% higher freq for SSB.
Shame the 1000MP doesnt have rf gain in the sub rx !
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31/1/08
0759
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160m
CW
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750
mls SW of Mangareva on passage to Ducie Is. Using random wire through tuner
..... |
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2007
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27/12/07
0818z
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80m
CW
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Saka
80m lp wkg G4AMT
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15/11/07
0720Z
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160m
CW
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Big
sig from Jim.
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8/11/07
0820z
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80m
SSB
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Great
long path signal from Richard
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5/11/07
0825z
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80m
SSB
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First
VK heard this season on 80m |
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5/11/07
0830z
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80m
SSB
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and
Paul makes two .... |
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Winter
2005/06
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24/12/05
0832z
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80m
SSB
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S9 Christmas greetings from Steve |
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9/12/05
0800z
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160m
SSB
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After weeks of poor condition to ZL on 160m here
is Mike at 5and7
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31/10/05
0715z
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160m
CW
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best opening to ZL so far this season |
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23/10/05
0735z
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80m SSB
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Ken S9 on LP - ( the tinny noise is my filter ! ) |
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24/10/05
0627z
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160m
CW
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What
a surprise - late out of bed, turn on the rig and out pops Alaska -Great
sig |
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24/10/05
0645z
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160m
CW
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Now Kevin's sig peaking ..... |
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06/10/05
0640z
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160m
CW
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Greg's
sig holding up nicely |
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Winter
2004/05
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| 17/2/05
0725z |
160m
CW
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Just
when you feel like giving up - Top band surprises with sigs like this
....
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| 20/01/05
0739z |
160m
CW
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Boring
signal !
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| 7/01/05
0810z |
160m
CW
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Jim's
excellent station making the best of a fine late opening to UT
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| 24/12/04
0832z |
80m
CW
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Lee
sounding good on short path |
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| 14/12/04
0815Z |
80M
CW
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Not
many takers. |
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| 26/10/04
06300z |
160m
CW
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What a signal ! |
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| 11/10/04
0655z |
160m
CW
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Greg
clg CQ -and effect of setting DSP filter to 60hz
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| 11/10/04
0650z |
160m
CW
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My
first ZL on 160m since Feb '99
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| 9/10/04
0613z |
80m
SSB
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Good
copy from Steve 20 mins before my sunrise |
42k
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A
few historic recordings to remind us of the way signals were before the
recent years of generally poor conditions.
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22/12/97
1705z
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160m
CW
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Great
sigs but no QSO for me ..... |
99k
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Feb
98 2000z ish
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160m
CW
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Another
one that escaped me on top band ....... |
58k
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07/01/98
0806z
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160m
SSB
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Yes
this really is 160M ! |
52k
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04/12/97
0755z
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80m
SSB
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Low
level sigs from Gunter on my EWE |
216k
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07/10/94
0730Z
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80M
SSB
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From
1994 exceptional Long Path VK recorded
by G3WMX
when living in W. Cornwall |
40k
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| Oct
1994 |
80m
SSB
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Even
further West Don VK3DZM also from a 1994 clip by G3WMX |
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More
80m recordings
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| 22/02/04
0800z |
80m
SSB
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Late
signal from Steve - 40 mins after sunrise |
44k
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| 08/02/04
0830z |
80m
SSB
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Working
Ross G4PEL |
40k
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10/1/04
0817
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80m
CW
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Nice
peak at my sunrise |
19k
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| 27/12/03
/0744z |
80m
CW
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NIce
sig from Glen |
80k
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22/11/03
0740Z
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80m
SSB
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Surprising
sig from Steve despite ongoing solardisturbance...... |
84k
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| 27/01/03
0755Z |
80m
SSB
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More
great Lp signals from two stalwart ZL's - Roy ZL4BO 2 Oct 1914 - 1 Dec
2009 - RIP - |
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| 13/01/03
0812z |
80m
SSB
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Good
Lp sig from Mike. |
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| 04/01/03
0755z |
80m
SSB
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59
sigs from Bob on the short path |
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| 15/12/02
1545Z |
80M
SSB
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GONVD
AND G4AMN work Bob but R U in the pile up ......Note Bob is just audible
here while he is 9+ in the NorthEast of England. |
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| 12/12/02
0815z |
80m
SSB
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Great
Short path opening |
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| 04/02/02
0820z |
80m
SSB
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Typical LP
signal from Rob recorded on a good, but not exceptional day.
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| 29/12/01
1645z |
80m/CW
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after
10 days of patient listening ....the audio is a bit weak through the notch
filter |
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The
best 80m Lp VK opening for a couple of years - all wkg VK3IO
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| 05/01/03
0833Z |
80M
ssb
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.
Ron is weak to start with but rapidly building ....... on my shunt fed 40
ft vert. |
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| 05/12/03
0833z |
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05/01/03 0834z |
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0834z |
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0836z |
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| 05/01/03
0838Z |
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| 05/01/03
0840z |
''
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.......
towards the end of this clip I switch to the EWE rx antenna. |
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| 05/01/03
0843z |
''
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| 05/01/03
0844z |
''
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Thanks
Joe - you had the best propagation but let us all have a crack first. |
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40m
CW
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| 04/01/03
1626z |
40m
CW
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Andy
sounding good on the long path
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54k
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| 05/01/03
1616z |
40m
CW
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Long
path again - John knows how to get a mention ! |
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