Revival, thanks to Amrad !

[Andre' Kesteloot]

Rik Strobbe wrote:

> The 'revival' of slow CW caused by the AMRAD transatlantic tests continued
> this weekend, almost as much slow CW activity as last weekend.
> I focused mainly on monitoring the  137.650 - 138.000 segement and searched
> the band once in a while when there was no slow CW activity.
>
> slow CW
> -------
> date       time   QRG     call      remarks
> Fri 22.01  21.00  137725  HB9ASB    worked 599/599 , 3 sec./dot
>            22.40  137713  G3XDV     drifted to 137724 , 4 sec./dot
> Sa. 23.01  07.45  137736  DF3LP     worked O/O , 5 sec./dot
>            07.45  137706  DJ8WL     test transmission , 329 audible
>            10.20  137705  G3XTZ     in QSO with HB9ASB , both audible
>            10.30  137736  DF3LP     calling G3XTZ
>            12.00  137734  DF3LP     now 329 audible
>            16.00  136063  G3XDV     CQ, now stable frequency
>            16.25  137702  G3XTZ     CQ
>            17.30  137722  G3XDV     CQ
>            18.20  137721  HB9ASB    CQ , 559 audible
> Su. 24.01  08.00  137700  DJ8WL     in QSO with HB9ASB
>            08.30  137700  DJ8WL     worked O/O , peaked 329 audible
>            09.10  137750  DF3LP     CQ
>
> Besides that G3XDV (539), PA0LQ (579), PA0SE (579), G4GVC (569), G3YXM (569),
> G3OLB (429) and DF3LP (57/89) were heared in normal CW.
>
> DF3LP was the strongest signal on the band this weekend and was called by
> almost a dozen stations, but it seems that only DJ8WL managed to work him.
> He was 40dB S/N with me, this is about 40dB stronger than DJ8WL !
> He must really have a miracle antenna to achieve this signal with 20 Watt
> TX output. Let's hope he can solve his RX problems, then he should be an
> 'easy one' even for most UK stations.
>
> 73, Rik
>
> Rik Strobbe  ON7YD
> rik.strobbe@fys.kuleuven.ac.be
> Villadreef 14  B-3128 Baal  BELGIUM   (JO20IX)