[Fwd: LF: Achievements]
Andre' Kesteloot
akestelo@bellatlantic.net
Sun, 14 Jan 2001 13:49:38 -0500
"mike.dennison" wrote:
> My experience last night was the same as others: S9+20dB QRN and a high
> white noise level. From 2200 to 0300 I saw only vague traces of signals from
> VE, and no Morse characters at all. Transmitted 3s dots before 0300 and 10s
> afterwards. Went to bed at 0330.
>
> A big shame for G0MRF who chose the wrong day. I am sure he could have made
> the two-way on Saturday morning.
>
> However, although the two-way was not achieved, the weekend was not a
> failure. The one-way record has been broken in both directions, another
> Canadian has been heard across the pond, VE1ZZ has been able to see for
> himself the benefits of QRSS, and I am sure that many of us have used these
> tests to make improvements to our stations. And of course the interest
> generated by the OK1FIG expedition (judging by the very many crossband QSOs
> he was having to 7MHz) will have encouraged more to come on LF.
>
> Thanks to John, Jack and Larry, and the guys from AMRAD, for concentrating
> the activity at their end.
>
> Is there anyone listening tonight, or can I go to bed early?
>
> Mike, G3XDV