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<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>Yes, I tuned through the 80 mtr band at the time and I couldnt
hear anything but crackle.<br>
As for the frequency, shall we set it at 1858 LSB? <br>
I notice that WICEN is not mentioned in the Band Plan for 160.</p>
<p>Maybe better next week.</p>
<p>Paul Whitaker.<br>
VK3DPW</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 19/07/2017 2:10 PM, John and Bronwyn
Morrissey wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="navy"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Hi Paul<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="navy"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">This chart is
pretty typical of how 80m is
performing at night at the moment, it’s been similar
for a few weeks. I
think it’s a combination of the season and low sunspot
activity. The
solar storm certainly doesn’t help. The only time
there is
reasonable propagation is around twilight in the grey
zone.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size="2"><span style="font-size:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="navy"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Looking at the
chart we would have had
good propagation from northern NSW area, I think
that’s where the storms
were. Double whammy. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="navy"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">I was running
full legal power on 80 last
night, even that didn’t help much!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="navy"
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="navy"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">160 was pretty
much a washout anyway. We
went to a frequency Ken 3ALA suggested, 1858 LSB. I
have trouble getting
my antenna to tune on 160, it’s a fullwave loop on 80
so it’s a
half wave loop on 160 and is nasty to feed. The tone
could have been me
trying to tune it. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Paul VK3DPW
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:wicen@dromanadrivein.com.au">mailto:wicen@dromanadrivein.com.au</a>] <br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
10:56 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b>
John and Bronwyn Morrissey<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au">wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
Re: WICEN Vic: WICEN HF
Net 18/7/2017</span></font><font color="black"><span
style="color:
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">Hi
all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">Interesting
graph John - the recent Solar Storm is certainly
having an effect.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">I
tried to call into the net at about 20:35 - heard some
voices, and some mention
of 160, but could not be heard - even with the amp!<br>
That would be the worst I have ever heard on 80 mtr!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">I
tried 160, but didnt know the frequency or mode -
AM/LSB? Frequency - as band
plan says 1840 ti 1875 for ssb/am - I tuned around.
Heard some tone (AM?) on
1860 - tried to make a call there both modes.<br>
Nothing more heard. I was running <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place></st1:city>
with large Turlin antenna, so not expecting great
results. I need that 80 mtr
high mast! Wonder how one of my screens would tune up!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">What
is the frequency/mode to use?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" color="black" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">Paul
Whitaker.<br>
VK3DPW<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"
color="black" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On
18/07/2017 9:11 PM, John and Bronwyn Morrissey
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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cite="mid:EF1C6F972D314BABA475010200F552AA@DownStairs"
type="cite"><u1:smarttagtype
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name="place">
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Net commenced at 2030
hrs on 3600 kHz.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Net control station
John VK3ZRX<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Conditions were very
poor with high noise levels,
with static crashes up to S9+10 or more.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Callins: <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Ken VK3ALA, 36, badly
affected by static crashes.
Much, much weaker than normal (9+20)<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Peter VK3YG, 35, also
badly affected by static. Also
very much weaker than normal. <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Ken acted as relay to
call in any <st1:city u2:st="on"><st1:place
u2:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:place></st1:city></st1:place></st1:city>
stations who may have been able to copy him
better. Nothing heard. <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">No attempt to pass
traffic due to the poor conditions.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Net QSYed to 160m as a
trial, conditions were just as
bad there or even worse.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Net closed at approx
2045. <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Net control next week
(25/7): Craig
VK3KG. <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Net control the
following week (1/8): Ken VK3ALA<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">The reason for the
poor conditions? A
combination of storm activity and an unusually
low MUF. The IPS web page,
accessed shortly after the net, showed the
following:<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><img id="_x0000_i1027"
src="cid:part1.F60FC116.F22787DB@dromanadrivein.com.au" height="492"
width="441"></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">This shows a MUF of 2
MHz (red) for the <st1:city u2:st="on"><st1:place
u2:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:place></st1:city></st1:place></st1:city>
region. This is a near-real-time propagation
assessment from ionosonde
measurements. <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" color="black"
size="2"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Cheers, John VK3ZRX<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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