M1EYP
30 September 2022 12:24
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Proposed S2S and DX QSO party this coming Sunday morning (afternoon/evening VK time!).
Focus will be UK/EU to VK/ZL/JA S2S, but of course all activators and chasers are welcome to participate in the usual manner.
If you can take part, please consider posting an alert.
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G4TGJ
30 September 2022 12:51
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Your alert suggests that will be 0630 UTC on 20m. I could be up for that on CW if I can drag myself out of bed.
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MM0EFI
30 September 2022 12:59
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I’m in!
I’ll try and provide a new GM/ES summit. Weather depending though. It’s hosing with rain today.
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HB9EKO
30 September 2022 13:26
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Weather permitting. However, the weather report doesn’t give me high hopes.
G4TGJ
30 September 2022 13:37
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Very wet here in Yorkshire too but the forecast for Sunday morning is ok.
G4TGJ
30 September 2022 14:12
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Geomagnetic forecast for Sunday morning is for Kp of 5. Is that going to be a problem?
M1EYP
30 September 2022 14:26
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Possibly yes. It’s 3 today.
MM0EFI
30 September 2022 15:30
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I only play the VK/ZL DX game when sfi >= 150 and k <3
G4TGJ
30 September 2022 15:35
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Does that mean you are now out?
MM0EFI
30 September 2022 15:44
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I would still go up if a few others were. It would be worth it for the summit to summits. Probably do something very local and quick to ascend in that case.
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GW4BML
30 September 2022 20:04
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I’m up for this @M1EYP Tom, subject to wx! I’ll pop to a local summit for an hour or so!
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GW4BML
30 September 2022 20:05
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I’ll try and get out for an hour, 05:30 UTC??
VK1AD
30 September 2022 20:26
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Parts of VK move to daylight savings on Sunday, bring on summer!
I have posted an alert for 0600 UTC. Edit: VK East Coast sunset is 0810 UTC.
Andrew VK1AD
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MM0EFI
30 September 2022 20:27
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Ok. Sounds good. I just need to decide if I want a 45 minute drive & 45 miinute hike up a forest track for a new one (1 point) or just climb Morven, which is on my doorstep, but steep, rough and 4 points for chasers but none for me…
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GW4BML
30 September 2022 20:29
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I heard you calling the other morning from my home QTH Andrew on 20m. The odd word was coming through! I did try and call back but the band wasn’t fully open.
Fingers crossed for this Sunday
73, GW4BML. Ben
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GW4BML
30 September 2022 20:31
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I’m doing a 1 pointer, 10 minute drive from the house and a 5 minute steep climb to summit. A lazy Sunday summit I’ll nickname it! Be good to make a S2S - what antenna you thinking…. vertical or horizontal?
VK1AD
30 September 2022 20:35
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I use an elevated 1/4 wave GP with four sloping ground radials.
Andrew VK1AD
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VK2AOH
30 September 2022 21:58
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Will see if I can rustle up a summit although the weather here is looking pretty dismal.
73 VK2WP
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MM0EFI
1 October 2022 04:44
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If the path is there, you’ll manage with a di-pole. I’m going to take a vertical for the DX and my inverted V for local contacts, ie You!
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GW4BML
1 October 2022 05:05
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I’m thinking of both as well. Hopefully we’ll make a S2S
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