VK/EU Carrot Time

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Mike
thanks for the contact, I think your signal was increasing steadily and half an hour later would have been a much easier contact. I worked Barry on CW later and his “audio” seemed very loud and clear then!

I made 28 contacts including several VKs but almost all were EU SSB contacts. I was using the linked dipole at 7m, not as good as the vertical IMHO. Will use vertical next time. Better dx antenna. But no 40m option (yet - I have a plan to add a link and make it an L on 40m, with extra radials). My power was 10w from the IC703, still a good option but I think your extra power does help… especially on ssb parts of the bands.

73
Andrew
VK1DA and VK2UH

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Ron VK3AFW sound - Thanks for QSO


Roger

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QSO with:

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LOL…

Thanks for the call, Ron.

73 Mike
2E0YYY

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QSO with Andrew - VK2UH

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HI Andrew,

Agreed. The difference 30 or sometimes even 15 minutes makes between VK/G is uncanny.

For me, the vertical has proved to be a very effective DX antenna.

73 Mike
2E0YYY

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Hi Roger,
Thank you. That’s great to hear my signal. Not so great to hear my sending errors again. I’ll have to concentrate harder next time!

I’ve tried using my mobile phone to record QSO’s but the audio is disappointing. How did you do it?

Thanks for the QSO.

73
Ron
VK3AFW

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Hi Mike,
Thanks for the carrot this evening. LP opening now peaks when I’m having my evening meal. Prior to drying the dishes one of my chores is to put out the rubbish. I took the opportunity to slip into the shack and there you were. A bit of QSB and of course the ever present electrical noise but you were getting through.

73
Ron VK3AFW

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Hi Ron,

The 20m band was in good shape with big signals from Europe. You were 5/7 peaking 5/9. There were countless static crashes though. Thanks for slipping into the shack to make the contact, much appreciated.

73 Mike
2E0YYY

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I use a digital voice recorder.
VN711 PC - Olympus.
I record all my activations.
73 QRO
Roger

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Hi Roger,
Thanks for the info and pic. I see you have an electrical connection - so much nicer than the acoustic coupling I have been trying. I have an old MP3 player with a USB connector that I maybe can mate with an analog to USB dongle I have somewhere so maybe …

73
Ron
AX3AFW/VK3AFW

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