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EU 80 m Net.

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QNI Graph.

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
27
4
9
7
7
25
5
8
4
8
32
7
9
5
6
5
24
8
5
6
5
32
8
8
6
5
5
24
8
5
5
6
19
6
4
5
4
27
7
5
6
4
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22
7
4
4
7
29
10
4
8
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31
6
7
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21
5
8
8
Total sessions: 51 Total participants: 313 Avg. part./session: 6.14

QNI Table.

Month Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
JAN
80 m
PA3BYW*
RA3PMW
F5LAS
M0HTE
F5LAW
IK2DED
DL2KHU
80 m
F5LAW*
DC5GD/P
G4ZXN
PA3BYW
M0HTE
G0IIK
ON4ASZ
80 m
PA3BYW*
F5LAW
DL2KHU
M0HTE
DC5GD/P
IK2DED
G4ZXN
G0IIK
ON4ASZ
80 m
F5LAW*
DC5GD/P
PA3BYW
IK2DED
/
FEB
80 m
PA3BYW*
DC5GD/P
M0HTE
F5LAW
G4ZXN
G0IIK
IK2DED
DL2KHU
80 m
F5LAW*
ON4ADI
DC5GD/P
G4ZXN
80 m
PA3BYW*
DC5GD/P
F5LAW
G0IIK
M0HTE
G4ZXN
DL2KHU
IK2DED
80 m
F5LAW*
DC5GD/P
DL2KHU
PA3BYW
IK2DED
/
MAR
80 m
PA3BYW*
F5LAW
DC5GD/P
IZ5YGZ
G4ZXN
80 m
F5LAW*
PA3BYW
M0HTE
DC5GD/P
DL2KHU
IK2DED
80 m
PA3BYW*
M0HTE
F5LAW
DL2KHU
G4ZXN
80 m
F5LAW*
DC5GD/P
PA3BYW
F6EEQ
M0HTE
ON6WJ
G4ZXN
DL2KHU
G0IIK
80 m
PA3BYW*
G3VTT
M0HTE
DL2KHU
F5LAW
IK2DED
ON6WJ
APR
80 m
PA3BYW*
F5LAW
M0HTE
DL2KHU
ON6WJ
80 m
PA3BYW*
DL2KHU
M0HTE
F5LAW
ON6WJ
ON4ASZ
80 m
PA3BYW*
DL2KHU
F5LAW
M0HTE
ON6WJ
80 m
F5LAW*
G4ZXN
PA3BYW
M0HTE
DL2KHU
ON6WJ
G0IIK
ON4ASZ
/
MAY
80 m
PA3BYW*
F5LAW
M0HTE
HB9BJL
PA0VLD
80 m
F5LAW*
M0HTE
G0IIK
DL2KHU
ON4ASZ
80 m
PA3BYW*
F5LAW
G4ZXN
M0HTE
DL2KHU
DG2GMW
80 m
F5LAW*
PA3BYW
DC5GD
M0HTE
DL2KHU
ON6WJ
G0IIK
ON4ASZ
80 m
PA3BYW*
DL2KHU
F5LAW
DC5GD
M0HTE
ON6WJ
SP1JPM
PB75LIB
JUN
80 m
F5LAW*
PA3BYW
G4ZXN
M0HTE
DL2KHU
G0IIK
80 m
PA3BYW*
DL2KHU
F5LAW
M0HTE
G0IIK
80 m
F5LAW*
DC5GD
DL/PA3BYW
DL2KHU
M0HTE
80 m
F5LAW*
DL2KHU
DL/PA3BYW
G3PQC
M0HTE
ON4ASZ
G4TNI
G0IIK
/
JUL
80 m
F5LAW*
G4ZXN
M0HTE
ON6WJ
80 m
PA3BYW*
DL2KHU
M0HTE
F5LAW
PA3CW
80 m
F5LAW*
DC5GD
PA3BYW
M0HTE
80 m
PA3BYW*
DL2KHU
ON4ADI
F5LAW
M0HTE
ON6WJ
/
AUG
80 m
F5LAW*
PA3BYW
M0HTE
DL2KHU
ON6WJ
80 m
PA3BYW*
DL2KHU
F5LAW
M0HTE
80 m
F5LAW*
PA3BYW
DL2KHU
ON6WJ
ON4ASZ
DC5GD
80 m
PA3BYW*
G4ZXN
F5LAW
DL2KHU
M0HTE
80 m
F5LAW*
PA3BYW
M5TUE
DL2KHU
M0HTE
ON6WJ
F5JX
SEP
80 m
PA3BYW*
DK6XM
F5LAW
DL2KHU
M0HTE
G4ZXN
ON6WJ
80 m
F5LAW*
M0HTE
DL2KHU
M5TUE
80 m
PA3BYW*
DL2KHU
F5LAW
M0HTE
80 m
F5LAW*
SP3CW
DK6XM
DC5GD
PA3BYW
DL2KHU
G0IIK
/
OCT
80 m
F5LAW*
DL2KHU
PA3BYW/P
M0HTE
GM3VMB
M0ECS
PA5V
80 m
PA3BYW*
DC5GD
F6EEQ
DL2KHU
F5LAW
G4ZXN
M0HTE
G0IIK
80 m
F5LAW*
F6EEQ
M0HTE
M5TUE
80 m
PA3BYW*
DL2KHU
G0IIK
M0HTE
F5LAW
ON6WJ
DO6AN
PA5FN
PA3FUN
ON4ASZ
/
NOV
80 m
PA3BYW*
DL2KHU
G4ZXN
G0IIK
M0HTE
F5LAW
PA5FN
ON6WJ
80 m
PA3BYW*
DL2KHU
M0HTE
F5LAW
ON6WJ
80 m
PA3BYW*
F5LAW
M0HTE
PA5V
DL2KHU
80 m
PA3BYW*
DL2KHU
F5LAW
G0IIK
PA5V
M0HTE
ON6WJ
80 m
PA3BYW*
F5LAW
DC5GD
DL2KHU
ON6WJ
M0HTE
DEC
No net
80 m
PA3BYW*
DC5GD
F5LAW
PA5V
DL2KHU
M0HTE
ON6WJ
DL4NAX
80 m
PA3BYW*
F5LAW
G4ZXN
G0FJT
M0HTE
G3VTT
DC5GD
DL2KHU
80 m
PA3BYW*
DL2KHU
F5LAW
ON6WJ
M0HTE
/

Report Tables.

Sunday, January 5, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2100 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De PA3BYW: Heard vy faint signals in the background. But couldn't detect any C/S. Sorry I've missed Uli DL2KHU, Martin G4ZXN and perhaps other stations. 73/HNY.
- De F5LAW: Absolutely NIL from NCS at first, I couldn't QNI. Thanks to Giulio - IK2DED who checked in and QSPed my call to NCS, we made it at last. Heard very weak signal from Uli - DL2KHU at very end. First session of 2020, let's hope for better conditions next time... A Happy and Healthy Year 2020 to you and yours friends.
- De DL2KHU: no short skip this evening. I heard RA3PMW, F5LAS and IK2DED in QSO with Durk, PA3BYW, but I could not copy Durk. Also I heard F5LAW, Yann sometimes with a very week signal. At the end of the session I tried to check in but my sigs were too week in PA.
- De G4ZXN: Yes strange conditions, I did hear F5LAS and also Giulio IK2DED, but no one else...
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*RA3PMWF5LASM0HTEF5LAWIK2DEDDL2KHU
PA3BYW*40W/2x20m dipoleVery poor, long skip excellent/589599449229599-
F5LAW50W/G5RVAtrocious, unsettled, long skip, deep QSB229589+10dB-/599219
DL2KHU50W/7m monopoleNo short skip, QSB139459579-239-/

 

Sunday, January 12, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2145 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Nice session, conditions much better than last Sunday. Very pleased to QSO DC5GD/P at beginning (Al couldn't stay) and ON4ASZ at end, and some great regulars in between.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*DC5GD/PG4ZXNPA3BYWM0HTEG0IIKON4ASZ
F5LAW*50W/G5RVFair, some fast/deep QSB/579+20dB+10dB33/579+20dB589
PA3BYW40W/2x20m dipole-599/+10dB579589/33/55958/99-

 

Sunday, January 19, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2148 UTC, 3567 kHz.

Notes:
- De PA3BYW: 3566 kHz occupied, QSY to 3567 kHz. Enjoyed the session. Great QNI list!
- De F5LAW: Super session with excellent conditions, all signals gradually improveing. Glad Jan - ON4ASZ checked in again at very end, good QRP signal.
- De DL2KHU: A nice session. Vy pleased to work Giulio the first time.
- De DC5GD: What a pleasure to hear you after such a long abstinence! (And I will not be on air next Sunday - shame on me!) Good condx this time, even copied G0IIK, Nigel!!
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*F5LAWDL2KHUM0HTEDC5GD/PIK2DEDG4ZXNG0IIKON4ASZ
PA3BYW*40W/2x20m dipoleExcellent, sum slight QSB/+20dB+10dB569599599+10dB+20dB569
F5LAW50W/G5RVExcellent, slight fast QSB+20dB/+10dB589599+10dB+20dB+20dB579
DL2KHU50W/7m monopoleGood, slight QSB599599/22/339589559599599229
M0HTE100W/LWQSB throughout56958/9934/559/229579599599X
DC5GD/P100W/Indoor FD3Good, QSB was acceptable599589579-/599559589X

 

Sunday, January 26, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2113 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Extremely unsettled conditions and heavy QRN here, poor path to PA. What a difference with last Sunday's excellent conditions and great QNI list.
- De DC5GD: what a mess this time. Band and condx were most terrible I ever had. All stns were nil several times. Some signs or even some words like standing side by side and next moment nothing but "shhhhhh" from the loudspeaker. This was not QSB but QSBBB. Anyway it was a pleasure to hear Durk playing his new, homemade key like David Garrett his Stradivari. Really a wonderful clear sound, cher ami Durk.
- De M0HTE: I came up last night and heard Durk briefly 559 then faded to about 229. Nil heard from anyone else on the net. I put in a couple of calls but don't think I was heard. Moving down the band I heard a DL station calling at S9 but he couldn't hear me. Checked my aerial this morning and it was still up!
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*DC5GD/PPA3BYWIK2DED
F5LAW*50W/G5RVUnsettled, deep QSB, QRN 4/58922/359599
DC5GD/P100W/Indoor FD3The most terrible I ever had479/489189
PA3BYW40W/2x20m dipoleUnsettled, noisy band23/36933/579/589
IK2DED60W/Skywave horizontal loopStrange57958/9955/99/
M0HTE100W/LW---22/559-
DL2KHU-/7m monopoleNo short skip today, QSB139--579

 

Sunday, February 2, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2150 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De DC5GD: Good session this time despite QRM all the time and QSB during last minutes. Had to leave after more than 1 hour of beautiful cootie sound of NCS and 7 ops. Best session this year! What a mess this time.
- De F5LAW: Great session but some very annoying QRM: digital mode, SSB, AM or FM?, CW beacon in background...
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DC5GD/PM0HTEF5LAWG4ZXNG0IIKIK2DEDDL2KHU
DC5GD/P100W/Indoor FD3QRM all the time and QSB at end589/-589389589478589
M0HTE100W/LWQSB throughout but condx quite good57922/459/59956/99599569579
F5LAW50W/G5RVExcellent but bad QRM at times+20dB589/+10dB56/89/+10dB+20dB59958/99
DL2KHU50W/7m monopoleGood conds but sometimes QRM (digital?)579299/45933/459599589599579/

 

Sunday, February 9, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2035 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Ciara was a very impressive storm, strong wind at 115 kph here + violent gusts. Band was noisy with weak signals, I was wondering if my G5RV was still up... NIL from ON4ADI (QSP de DC5GD/P) and lost both DC5GD/P and G4ZXN in QSB. Been calling CQ SSN till 2035Z but most regulars were unavailable due to storm.
- De DC5GD: only heard Yann in first round, than some poor code from Martin but got the QRA. Some minutes before had contact to ON4ADI, Paul. Sig vy weak but we could exchange greetings and RST. Left after abt. 30 minutes of absolute silence and nobody responding to my calls.
- De M0HTE: Nothing heard on SSN this evening. Storms here today but the antenna stayed up!
- De PA3BYW, DL2KHU: Unavailable: TSTMs, antennas disconnected.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*ON4ADIDC5GD/PG4ZXN
F5LAW*50W/G5RVAtrocious, very weak signals, noisy band/-589229
ON4ADI---/439-
DC5GD/P100W/Indoor FD3Weak signals, QSB589379/379

 

Sunday, February 16, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2141 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De PA3BYW: Note: all rprt by ear (no S-meter on H/B KD1JV Tri-Band QRP-rig). Good condx but band changed after round 1. Skip longer, sigs fm nearby stns dropped.
- De DC5GD: Good session, even heard Nigel and Martin and could copy parts of their transmission. Nil from John - what a pity, so sri! Lost all of you aft 1 hour (!) ... Really big big fun despite of some QSB (we are used to).
- De F5LAW: Storm Dennis is over, PHEW... Super session with good conditions, skip changed around 2100 UTC, I then lost DL2KHU, M0HTE and NCS' signal dropped into noise.
- De M0HTE: Lot of QSB with stations dropping down to almost nothing at times.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DC5GD/PF5LAWG0IIKM0HTEG4ZXNDL2KHUIK2DED
PA3BYW*40W/2x20m dipoleGood but band changed after round 1/57/99459/+20db+10dB469+10dB599599
DC5GD/P100W/Indoor FD3Good but lost all stns after 1 hour599/589379-379389589
F5LAW50W/G5RVGood, some QSB, deteriorating 2100 UTC+20dB599/+20dB579+10dB+10dB599
M0HTE100W/LWLot of QSB459-57/9934/599/449559229
DL2KHU50W/7m monopoleGood but some QSB and QRM58923945/59958922/349599/579

 

Sunday, February 23, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2113 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Skip longer after round 1, lost DL2KHU and PA3BYW. Suddenly back to initial good conditions at very end, PA3BYW back to 599 +10dB, peaking +20dB! Thanks to Giulio - IK2DED for relaying messages after propagation failed.
- De DC5GD/P: Good session, though I had to leave after round 2.
- De DL2KHU: Interesting session this evening. Sri that I lost the sigs of NCS and Durk PA3BYW after rnd 1. Tnx Giulio IK2DED fer QSP.
- De PA3BYW: Very deep QSB, lost NCS and DL2KHU. At very end suddenly good again with 599+10 fm NCS.
- De M0HTE: Unavailable today and on Sunday, March 1.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*DC5GD/PDL2KHUPA3BYWIK2DED
F5LAW*50W/G5RVGood, deteriorating after round 1/579+10dB+10dB/+20dB+10dB
DC5GD/P100W/Indoor FD3Deep QSB, QRT after round 2589/579599X
DL2KHU50W/7m monopoleQSB after round 1599459/589559
PA3BYW40W/2x20m dipoleVery deep QSB229/+10dB579-/579
IK2DED60W/Skywave horizontal loopQSB57/9956955957/99/

 

Sunday, March 1, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2118 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Nice session but unsettled conditions again. Very deep QSB on NCS' signal, steady signal from G4ZXN all the way but lost Martin at very end.
- De DC5GD: Terrible again. Strong QSB, could only cpi single letters, sometimes a word. Left after round 2.
- De M0HTE: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*F5LAWDC5GD/PIZ5YGZG4ZXN
PA3BYW*40W/2x20m dipoleUnstable, deep and slow QSB/339/+10dB35/57957935/599
F5LAW50W/G5RVUnsettled, changeable skip, very deep QSB229/+10dB/469579599
DC5GD/P100W/Indoor FD3Strong QSB, left after round 2289289/279269

 

Sunday, March 8, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2126 UTC, 3566.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: The net shifted to 3566.5 kHz, 3566 kHz was QRL. Excellent conditions for most of the time. Skip longer after 2100 UTC, lost DL2KHU in round 3, M0HTE in round 4 and PA3BYW in the noise at very end.
- De DC5GD: Good session. Low QSB but I could only GB stns as always.
- De DL2KHU: Vy good conds this evening until rnd 3. Then the sigs from Yann F5LAW and Durk PA3BYW went down to 119.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*PA3BYWM0HTEDC5GD/PDL2KHUIK2DED
F5LAW*50W/G5RVExcellent, deep QSB after 2100 UTC/339/+20dB589589+10dB599
PA3BYW40W/2x20m dipoleVery good. QSB at the very end339/+10dB/579599599589
M0HTE100W/LWGood copy for most of the time, some QSB and local QRM599579/22/33933922/339
DC5GD/P100W/Indoor FD3Good, low QSB599599-/599279
DL2KHU50W/7m monopoleVery good conds until rnd 311/59911/599339459/339

 

Sunday, March 15, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2114 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De PA3BYW: Using new homebrew tiny Nano cootie (size 2.5x3.5x1 cm) - underneath I've glued 4 small magnets to attach the key to a Iron surface.
- De DL2KHU: Using new homebrew key from a spring steel strip and from parts of an IKEA shelf named "Ivar", so will call it Ivar cootie.
- De DC5GD: I was listening to SSN round via WEB SDR in Heppen, Belgium. Missing me, you all were a little QRQ and sometimes too quick for me. Many tu's an ee's at end of the session at about 2210 local time here. Thanks for good wishes my frds, was very glad to hear my QRA several times during the session.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*M0HTEF5LAWDL2KHUG4ZXN
PA3BYW*40W/2x20m dipoleGood, sum QSB/33/579+10dB57/99599
M0HTE100W/LWQuite good but a lot of QSB589/599449589
F5LAW50W/G5RVExcellent throughout, slight QSB, QRN 3/4+10dB/+20dB589/589/+10dB+10dB
DL2KHU50W/7m monopoleVery good, a beautiful session599/+10dB559599/+15dB/579
DC5GD/PHeppen webSDR (Belgium)Some QSB but good session379379379378269

 

Sunday, March 22, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2130 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Very pleased Gérard - F6EEQ and Jos - ON6WJ checked in, great to hear you again friends. I had some local QRM and QSB got most of you after round 1. Last stations heard in round 2: PA3BYW, F6EEQ and G4ZXN. Then NIL. QNF at 2130 UTC.
- De DC5GD: Here the msg I sent today:
A story about real ham spirit = Last week postal service brought a small box from dr frd Durk, PA3BYW. It contained a tiny nice cootie key = 1st cootie in my life = changing keys now pse QRX =
Remark: Next line sent with the new cootie - a special experience to me!!
This is the first msg I am sending with a cootie = rather difficult = mni tks 2 u, dr frd Durk 4 this uuufb gift = I promise 2 train hard = changing keys now pse QRX = back with the straight Junkers dr frds =
I will send pictures of the key in my E-Mail with the rprts 2 SSN group = nw to creator of my best and only cootie = PA3BYW ssn = dr Durk 1'000 tks de DC5GD <kn>.
- De PA3BYW: Btw Someone calling... JIM. But didn't return.
- De M0HTE: Sorry had to leave the Net early...
- De ON6WJ: once the the second round started, they closed the 80m "curtain", so could not hear any odr station.
- De DL2KHU: A great QNI -list and a vy interesting session. Gld to hear you all and to meet Gerard F6EEQ and Jos ON6WJ for the first time in a SSN-Session. Sum QRM and QSB. In rnd 1 the RX of my Kenwood rig made problems. So I had to reactivate my old Sommerkamp rig but was agn QRV in rnd 2. Congrats Al, your cootie sounds wonderful.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*DC5GD/PPA3BYWF6EEQM0HTEON6WJG4ZXNDL2KHUG0IIK
F5LAW*50W/G5RVExcellent at first, skip changed after round 1, local QRM/599+10dB+20dB579+20dB+10dB589599
DC5GD/P100W/Indoor FD3Not good, strong QSB to nil for all stns599/599599279--279-
PA3BYW25W/2x20m dipoleFair but at the end of rnd 2 'Someone closed the curtain'+10dB599/589569+10dB599599599
M0HTE100W/LW-58/9922957/8954/79/559579559449
ON6WJ70W/G5RVNIL after 2nd round+15dB/+20dB559599599559/59954/59589
DL2KHU35W/7m monopoleNot so good, some QRM and QSB599349599579349579569/579

 

Sunday, March 29, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2051 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De DL2KHU: Gld to meet Colin G3VTT for the first time. When checking in, the RX of my Kenwood TS-870 agn made problems. But this time my backup rig Sommerkamp FT-7B was ready installed. I only had to switch the antenna. Congrats Giulio. I saw the pics of the new cootie vendetta. A beautiful key.
- De F5LAW: Great session and very pleased to hear Colin - G3VTT. Giulio - IK2DED was using his new homebrew cootie, the "Vendetta", beautiful key and excellent sending.
- De G4LMW: Poor copy on most stations, so just sitting on the side for this one. Only G3VTT and PA3BYW audible.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*G3VTTM0HTEDL2KHUF5LAWIK2DEDON6WJ
M0HTE100W/LWGood, some QSB56/89589/22/34958/9956/7958/99
DL2KHU15W/7m monopoleVery good589579239/589579+10dB
F5LAW10W/G5RVExcellent, slight QSB+20dB+20dB589599/+10dB+20dB
ON6WJ70W/G5RVGood+10dB+15dB56/89599599599/

 

Sunday, April 5, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2027 UTC, 3566.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: 3566 kHz was QRL, the net shifted 0.5 kHz up. Great session and good conditions, armchair copy on all stations all the way. Congratulations to all on copying my QRP signal and a special thanks to Durk who took over NCS.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*F5LAWM0HTEDL2KHUON6WJ
PA3BYW*25W/2x20m dipoleGood/599579599+10dB/+20dB
F5LAW5W/G5RVGood, slight QSB and noise+10dB/589599+20dB
M0HTE100W/LWFairly good, quite a bit of QSB57/9957/99/449599
DL2KHU15W/7m monopoleGood, little QSB5894/56913/249/599
ON6WJ70W/G5RVVery good+10dB59957/9957/99/

 

Sunday, April 12, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2028 UTC, 3566 kHz.

DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DL2KHUM0HTEF5LAWON6WJON4ASZ
PA3BYW*25W/2x20m dipoleGood, some QRN and QSB/599579+10dB+20dB349
DL2KHU15W/7m monopoleVery good, sigs stronger over the session+10dB/2/459599+10dB349
M0HTE100W/LW-579449/599599-
F5LAW5W/G5RVExcellent, slight QSB, QRN 3+10dB59958/99/+20dB579
ON6WJ70W/G5RVGood! A bit noisy+10dB57/9958/99599/559

 

Sunday, April 19, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2029 UTC, 3567 kHz.

Notes:
- De DL2KHU: I operated the TS-870 with a lead acid battery and had no RX-problems during the whole session.
- De F5LAW: 3566 kHz QRL, the net shifted up 1 kHz.
- De M0HTE: Hope you could read my Morse. The cootie blade broke just after the last SSN and I am waiting for some brass strip to arrive. The original one was using a hacksaw blade which actually broke while I was sending, hi, and I quickly plugged the straight key in to finish. The hacksaw blade was replaced with a brass strip which has lasted till last week. The Begali HST is not as flexible and it took me a little while to get back into the hang of it!
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DL2KHUF5LAWM0HTEON6WJ
PA3BYW*25W/2x20m dipoleGood/599599589+20dB
DL2KHU10W/7m monopoleGood+10dB/599339+10dB
F5LAW5W/G5RVGood, slight QSB at end+10dB599/589+20dB
M0HTE100W/LW-57933/44958/99/589
ON6WJ70W/G5RV-+10dB57/99599/+10dB56/79/

 

Sunday, April 26, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2100 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De M0HTE: Blackhawk cootie back in operation. Ordered some brass strip for the blade which took two weeks to get here. Have some spare strips now for when this one breaks.
- De DL2KHU: overall good conds but sum QRM from the crowded band and the sigs from GB not as strong as usual. The TS-870 has RX-problems at vy crowded 80 m band in the evening. Needs a smaller roofing-filter. So agn I used the old FT-7B. The rig is reliable like a Russian tank. Will try to get a small crystal - filter for CW.
- De ON6WJ: Overall condx: good to very good ,not to much background noise, neither QSB here.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*G4ZXNPA3BYWM0HTEDL2KHUON6WJG0IIKON4ASZ
F5LAW*25W/G5RVExcellent, slight QSB all the way/+20dB+10dB599+10dB+20dB+10dB569
PA3BYW25W/2x20m dipoleGood+10dB58/99/57958/99+10dB/+20dB58/99X
M0HTE100W/LWGood, some QSB58/99-56/89/22/33959944/579X
DL2KHU15W/7m monopoleOverall good conds but sum QRM57/99569599249/+10dB459239
ON6WJ60W/G5RVOverall condx: good to very good+10dB/+20dB+10dB+10dB57/89589/599579

 

Sunday, May 3, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2015 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De DL2KHU: This time only a listener-report from me. Rig Kenwood TS-870. My ant was a vy small HB mag-loop, only 63 cm in diameter, primarily constructed for rx. Tx is possible with max 7 wtts. I tried to QNI but as expected I was not heard.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*F5LAWM0HTEHB9BJLPA0VLD
PA3BYW*20W/2x20m dipoleGood but QSB and noisy band/+10dB579579+10dB
F5LAW25W/G5RVGood but band somewhat unsettled, QSB+10dB/589589589
M0HTE100W/LWVariable, a lot of QSB579599/229X
DL2KHU-/63cm ∅ magnetic loopGood599599/+10dB13/459569X

 

Sunday, May 10, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2015 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De G4ZXN: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*M0HTEG0IIKDL2KHUON4ASZ
F5LAW*25W/G5RVUnsettled, deep QSB, QRN 4/35/599+20dB35/589589
M0HTE100W/LWSome QSB589/599339X
DL2KHU15W/7m monopoleOverall good but QSB and QRM+10dB2/349459/239

 

Sunday, May 17, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2023 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De DL2KHU: Vy good conds but not the optimal skip to Gosport and Coventry. Little QSB. I enjoyed the nice session.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*F5LAWG4ZXNM0HTEDL2KHUDG2GMW
F5LAW25W/G5RVGood, some fast QSB at times+10dB/+10dB589+10dB+10dB
M0HTE100W/LWQSB55/99599599/22/559229
DL2KHU20W/7m monopoleVery good/QSB+10dB+10dB559249/589

 

Sunday, May 24, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2052 UTC, 3566.5 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: 3566 kHz QRL, the net shifted 0.5 kHz up. Excellent conditions and very interesting session, ON6WJ was booming in with his new 41m Zepp antenna. Thanks to DC5GD and ON4ASZ for QNI.
- De DL2KHU: Last week the wind blew the upper fixing point of my monopole in the birch away. I had to fix it again with a long fishing rod. Now it is on another branch but seems to play agn.
ON6WJ, 2020/05/24. New 41m Zepp, end at 18m, click to enlarge picture ON6WJ, 2020/05/24. New 41m Zepp, end at 18m, spreader, click to enlarge picture - De ON6WJ: here picture of 41,15 mtr Zepp + home brew ladderline (plus bird watching on the director) the far end is somewhere in a tree at min 18mtrs up (with help of bow and arrow + nylon fishing line hi). 0,75mm² litze wire + 10cm wide spreaders (called "Rose clips") PVC and UV resistant ,used in flower agriculture. Extra info: all stations were also UFB copy on my home made regen 3 tube RCVR.
- De G4ZXN: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*PA3BYWDC5GDM0HTEDL2KHUON6WJG0IIKON4ASZ
F5LAW*25W/G5RVExcellent, slight QSB/+20dB549589+10dB+30dB+30dB569
PA3BYW25W/2x20m dipole-+10dB/54922/459599+30dB+10dB349
M0HTE100W/LWSome QSB55/99559X/22/449599599X
DL2KHU20W/7m monopoleVery good, QSB589/+10dB+10dB44913/349/599/+20dB599449
ON6WJ50W/41m ZeppGood+20dB+20dBX579599/+10dB559

 

Sunday, May 31, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2044 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De PA3BYW: I'm sure another station tried to QNI, when SP1JPM called but lost him in the confusion of the moment. QSP to group, 73's de: DL2KHU, QNIed but couldn't stay; DJ6UX and G3VTT.
- De F5LAW: Great session in spite of unsettled conditions and some confusion at end. Glad Bob - PA5V checked in with special event C/S PB75LIB.
- De DC5GD: 1st transmission from home. I set up my equipment and the antenna under roof. Performance is very bad. Sunday EU session was not good, strong QSB to nil for all stations. Could not even copy all call signs. Sometimes not even a "shhhhhhh" from the speaker. QRN and QSBBB too. Even Durk and Yann showed very weak signals, of course due to my bullsh... antenna situation. UK was nil, I could not even hear a single "beep".
- De M0HTE: Sorry couldn't stay on last night. Rapid QSB. I didn't hear Durk at first then came in very weak about 229 with occasional improvements. Yann was quite a good signal peaking 589 but nobody else heard.
- De ON6WJ: Copying all stations on HB 3 tube regen RX.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DL2KHUF5LAWDC5GDM0HTEON6WJSP1JPMPB75LIB
PA3BYW*25W/2x20m dipoleUnsettled/589+10dB359359+10dB589+20dB
F5LAW25W/G5RVUnsettled, fast/deep QSB+10dB579/33/559579+20dB589+20dB
DC5GD100W/Indoor FD3Not good, strong QSB, QRN559579589/-599XX
M0HTE100W/LWVery odd! Rapid QSB229-589-/XXX
ON6WJ50W/41m ZeppWeird! lot of noise plus QSB599339+10dB339559/599+10dB

 

Sunday, June 7, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2022 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Great session in spite of very heavy QRN level, 4 to 5 at end. Too bad we didn't hear Al - DC5GD calling.
- De DL2KHU: The DSP in the IF-Station of my TS-870S (first series) sometimes has problems on 80m and 40m when the band is vy crowded or vy noise from strong QRN. So this time I can only give a R4 to Martin and Nigel and a R3 to John.
- De DC5GD: After re-arranging my antenna things got worse. I heard just Yann, F5LAW and Durk PA3BYW. Tried to join but my sig was not recognized by anyone. Checked it on several SDRS: not sig there too. What a mess! Found some trees where I can put the antenna too. Will place it there the next days and see what happens.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*PA3BYWG4ZXNM0HTEDL2KHUG0IIK
F5LAW*25W/G5RVFair, some QSB, QRN 4/5/599/+20dB+10dB58/99599+20dB
PA3BYW25W/2x21m dipoleNice session but bad QRN and QSB599/599229599589
M0HTE100W/LW-57/9933/449599/22/339599
DL2KHU20W/7m monopoleUnsettled, QSB and QRN579/+10dB58/9944/5913/349/45/579

 

Sunday, June 14, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2041 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De G4ZXN: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DL2KHUF5LAWM0HTEG0IIK
PA3BYW*25W/2x21m dipoleQSB/599+10dB33/569599
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleQuite good+10dB/589239579
F5LAW25W/G5RVFair, some deep QSB, no QRN+10dB599/589+20dB
M0HTE100W/LWQSB44/55922/339599/599

 

Sunday, June 21, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2016 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Very nice session in spite of unsettled conditions. Great to work Al with new antenna set up and Durk in Germany near Fulda. John had to go QRT after round 1.
- De DC5GD: new antenna situation improved my condx. Yet not really optimal but much, much better. The S-Meter showed some strange effect while the SSN conversation: Not changing the frequency or anything it moved from 0 up to 5, in peaks even to 7. The "shhh" did anyway not get louder?! During round 4 I had terrible QRN. Sounded like statics. May be this is due to thunderstorms around. I could not cpi any GB stn as always.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*DC5GDDL/PA3BYWDL2KHUM0HTE
F5LAW*25W/G5RVUnsettled, deep QSB, slight QRN/589589599589
DC5GD100W/FD3Deep QSB, QRN at end499/279379-
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleQuite good with little QSB599559599/13/249

 

Sunday, June 28, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2045 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Good signals from all stations with some deep QSB at times. Nice to meet Doug - G3PQC. After QNF, good QSOs with Del - G4TNI and Nigel - G0IIK.
- De M0HTE: All with QSB and some variation, could pick up the odd word but not sufficiently readable (except for Yann, good copy). Condx been poor on 80 recently.
- De DC5GD: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*DL2KHUDL/PA3BYWG3PQCM0HTEON4ASZG4TNIG0IIK
F5LAW*25W/G5RVFair but some deep QSB at times/59959959958958958/99+10dB
DL2KHU20W/7m monopoleQuite good but sometimes deep QSB57/99/599-14/339139XX
M0HTE100W/LWAll with QSB589229229-/229XX

 

Sunday, July 5, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2010 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De DL2KHU, PA3BYW: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*G4ZXNM0HTEON6WJ
F5LAW*25W/G5RVGood, slight QSB/+10dB589+30dB
M0HTE100W/LWFair589599/579
ON6WJ60W/41m ZeppLot of back ground noise lately, but all stns QRK 5/5+20dB599579/

 

Sunday, July 12, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2017 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De DL2KHU: A really nice and interesting session. I enjoyed it. Conds quite good but deep slow QSB from John and vy fast qsb from Yann. I did not find the right adjustment for the AGC. Tnx Durk for sovereign NCS.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DL2KHUM0HTEF5LAWPA3CW
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleQuite good, some deep slow QSB+10dB/1/34957/99249
F5LAW25W/G5RVUnsettled, fast/deep QSB+10dB599589/349

 

Sunday, July 19, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2008 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De DC5GD: Good session, I could not cpi John, M0HTE. Only single letters, a few times a complete word.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*DC5GDPA3BYWM0HTE
F5LAW*25W/G5RVGood, slight QSB/589+20dB589
DC5GD100W/FD3-599/359239
PA3BYW25W/2x21m dipoleGood+20dB589/569
M0HTE100W/LWSome QSB going in and out599229589/

 

Sunday, July 26, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2036 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Durk worked Al - DC5GD just before the net. Al was unavailable this evening. Durk QSPed his 73 to the group.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DL2KHUON4ADIF5LAWM0HTEON6WJ
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleGood, QSB at beginning, very good sigs at end, noise S5599/599+10dB259+10dB
F5LAW25W/G5RVGood, some deep/fast QSB+10dB599+10dB/589+30dB
M0HTE100W/LW-33/46955/6953/5958/99/599

 

Sunday, August 2, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2030 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De DC5GD: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*PA3BYWM0HTEDL2KHUON6WJ
F5LAW*25W/G5RVGood but QRN up to 4/5/+20dB589599+30dB
M0HTE100W/LW-59955/99/22/349599
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleGood but some QSB and QRN+10dB+10dB249/+10dB
ON6WJ70W/41m ZeppHigh noise level, S4, light QSB, QRN+15dB/+20dB+10dB56/7958/99/

 

Sunday, August 9, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2026 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Really enjoyed the session in spite of the 32°C in the shack (still 31°C outdoors). QRN 5 but good signals (all +10dB on last over).
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DL2KHUF5LAWM0HTE
PA3BYW*25W/2x21m dipoleGood but QRN was building up, sum QSB first part/+10dB+10dB569
DL2KHU25W/7m monopole-+5dB/+5dB469
F5LAW25W/G5RVGood signals, some fast QSB and QRN 5+10dB+10dB/589/+10dB
M0HTE100W/LWOdd how condx improved as the net progressed!55/8934/55958/99/

 

Sunday, August 16, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2029 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Well, we made it but it was tough... QRN 5, phew... I QRO to 50W.
- De DL2KHU: What an interesting session. QRN 5, sometimes deep QSB but overall I could copy the most.
- De ON6WJ: in AGC mode (even with fast decay etc..) due the severe static pulses,the average amplified RF signal is bent towards the noise floor and most of the station's information is hidden or lost into the QRM marmalade. With extra 20dB RF attenuation, I switched OFF the AGC and went into "MGC" mode (manual gain control hi) but in this position the S meter needle does not follow anymore the signal amplitude... So all reports were done by ear.
- De M0HTE: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*PA3BYWDL2KHUON6WJON4ASZDC5GD
F5LAW*50W/G5RVGood signals but terrible QRN 5/399/+10dB399/+10dB+30dB279389
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleQRN 5, sometimes deep QSB499499/+10dB259579
ON6WJ60W/41m ZeppTerrible! QRN, QSB, QRM à volonté59957/9958/99/33/47947/559

 

Sunday, August 23, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2011 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De M0HTE: Good net, everybody readable for the most part.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*G4ZXNF5LAWDL2KHUM0HTE
PA3BYW*25W/2x21m dipoleGood, sum QSB/599+10dB599579
F5LAW25W/G5RVGood, some fast QSB+10dB+10dB/599589
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleStrong sigs but sometimes deep QSB+10dB599+10dB/359
M0HTE100W/LWGood589599599339/

 

Sunday, August 30, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2054 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Very nice net in spite of heavy QRN. Great to have Nigel - M5TUE back in the gang and nice chat at end with Jean - F5JX. Too bad I missed the calling station, too weak/QRN.
- De DL2KHU: A long an interesting session. At the end of the session I also heard week sigs. My first idea was ON4ASZ Jan, but then Jos would have heard him.
- De M0HTE: Good condx and a nice session. Nice to hear Nigel after some time.
- De ON6WJ: RX: 3 valver Regenerative, antenna =41mtr Zepp + 18mtr 600 Ohm, key is cootie (made by Durk, PA3BYW). Zepp runs from 8mtr (feedpoint) to ± 18mtr (at the odr end) tied in a tree ,used bow and arrow + nylon fishing line to fix the job,( have lost 3 arrows cos nylon rope broke ,did not find them back in the bushes hi x 3).
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*PA3BYWM5TUEDL2KHUM0HTEON6WJF5JX
F5LAW*25W/G5RVGood but QRN 4/+10dB+10dB599589+30dB+20dB
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleGood but some QRN+10dB+10dB589/359+20dB579
M0HTE100W/LWGood59955/7957944/559/599X
ON6WJ50W/41m Zepp-+10dB599599599579/X

 

Sunday, September 6, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2037 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De DL2KHU: Vy pleased, that Egon DK6XM joined the net.
- De ON6WJ: RX: 12SH7L RF amp + 12AT7 detector + 12AU7 CW filter regen. Current project: taming cheap (Ali Express) DC/DC converters to use as PSU (HT + Fil) instead of the missing dynamomotor supply in a BC348 receiver. If all works out, hope to be on air next session.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DK6XMF5LAWDL2KHUM0HTEG4ZXNON6WJ
F5LAW25W/G5RVGood, some fast QSB, deep at end+10dB589/+10dB589+10dB+20dB
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleGood+10dB579599/249579+20dB
M0HTE100W/LW-559-57/89339/599579
ON6WJ25W/41m Zepp-+10dB58/99+10dB+10dB579+10dB/

 

Sunday, September 13, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2000 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Nice short session but some annoying electric noise on band here. Very pleased Nigel joined the fun again.
- De M0HTE: Nice net last night, only four of us on.
- De DL2KHU: Nice Session. Vy pleased that Nigel M5TUE joined the net agn.
- De PA3BYW: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*M0HTEDL2KHUM5TUE
F5LAW*25W/G5RVGood signals, some fast QSB and local QRM/589599599
M0HTE100W/LW-599/3/539599
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleGood with some QSB599359/579

 

Sunday, September 20, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2015 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De PA3BYW: New HB QCX+ and HB PA 25W. Note all reports by ear. Short video clips, stations received on QCX+ TRX:
- DL2KHU, F5LAW;
- M0HTE.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DL2KHUF5LAWM0HTE
PA3BYW*25W/2x21m dipoleExcellent/+10dB+20dB589
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleVery good with some QSB+20dB/+10dB369
F5LAW25W/G5RVExcellent, slight QSB, QRN 3+20dB+10dB/58/99
M0HTE100W/LWQuite good, QSB throughout57/8933/599599/

 

Sunday, September 27, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2038 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Nice session after the initial confusion (see notes below). I shifted back to 3566 kHz at 1910 UTC.
- De PA3BYW: Confusing start. A station from Hamburg was calling on 3566 so Uli DL2KHU replied and tried to clear QRG for SSN. Al, DC5GD also tried to QNI but had to much QRN. I started a short QSO with Uli to keep QRG clear. In the meantime Yann F5LAW had a QSO with Arthur, SP3CW on 3565. We all ended on 3566 kHz and net started with some delay. HI.
- De DL2KHU: yes, an interesting start. The station from Hamburg was Egon DK6XM, who joined the EU-Net on 6. September. So I thought, that he agn wanted to join the net. But because of deep QSB he did not recognize my call and my note, that the SSN will begin soon. Then Al DC5GD called CQ SSN with RST 589 but also did not hear us because of strong QRN and QSB. Then here he faded away in deep QSB. Overall strong sigs, rising at the end of the session, but QRN and deep QSB.
- De DC5GD: Seems things are different and depending on QTH: From my side the session was a catastrophe with everything: QRM, QRN and QSBBB (S-meter jojoing from 2 till 9 plus 30 dB all the time). No detailed rapports possible due to me hearing only single dits and dahs, sometimes a letter or two but never even parts of a communication. I gave up after 1/2 an hour listening and tuning between 3,565 and 3,567 MHz for a while. Please note: Even SDRs Eschende and Ravensburg showed no sigs.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*SP3CWDK6XMDC5GDPA3BYWDL2KHUG0IIK
F5LAW*25W/G5RVExcellent, slight QSB/+10dBXX+20dB+10dB+20dB
PA3BYW25W/2x20m dipoleGood but QSB and noisy band+20dBXXX/599+20dB
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleStrong sigs but QRN and deep QSB+10dB589479589+20dB/+10dB
G0IIK75W/ZS6BKW-+20dBXXX+10dB+5dB/

 

Sunday, October 4, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2100 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Great session and delighted to welcome Peter - GM3VMB. Superb sending with his Optical cootie, Hacksaw blade and Touch operated cootie, all home made. Excellent signal from Durk - PA3BYW/P on the Isle of Texel. Steve - M0ECS and Bob - PA5V checked in at end of net.
- De PA3BYW/P: QTH nr den Burg, isle of Texel. Stn: TS50/ 100W, 10m vertical with coil in the mid action, Keycord cootie.
- De M0HTE: Nice net last night and good to have a new member, Peter, joining us. I had gone QRT before the other two came up.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*DL2KHUPA3BYW/PM0HTEGM3VMBM0ECSPA5V
F5LAW*25W/G5RVVery good but local noise/599+10dB589+10dB599+10dB
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleGood, nice session+5dB/57924/469579XX
PA3BYW/P100W/10m verticalGood, sum QSB599589/579599589X
M0HTE100W/LW-58/99339579/579XX
GM3VMB70W/Inv. V doublet-599X589559/XX

 

Sunday, October 11, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 2040 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De DL2KHU: Nice session, overall good conds. Mostly strong sigs but the band was vy noisy, so no clear reception and the skip changed during the Session.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DC5GDF6EEQDL2KHUF5LAWG4ZXNM0HTEG0IIK
DC5GD100W/FD3Terrible QRM from a CQ, QSB at beginning589/+10dB599589599-589
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleGood but noisy band57/9935/599599/59957923/459+10dB
F5LAW25W/G5RVVery good, QSB at end+10dB589+10dB599/+20dB559+10dB
M0HTE100W/LWA lot of 'mush' on the band55922955/7933957957/99/579

 

Sunday, October 18, 2020.

80 m: 1900 - 1949 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De DL2KHU: Unavailable.
DeStationConditionsF5LAW*F6EEQM0HTEM5TUE
F5LAW*25W/G5RVAtrocious due to local noise, QSB/+10dB259599
M0HTE100W/LW-599449/599

 

Sunday, October 25, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2150 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De PA3BYW: After QNF: PA5FN, Hans QTH Spijkenisse 599. Was listening for a while. Hopes to be QRV next week. Used a straight key, mostly using Schurr pro or Begali paddles; PA3FUN, Chris 599. Short QSO said 73 to group.
- De F5LAW: QRM 5 from local noise here, listening mostly via a webSDR in the UK. Some reports below at F5LAW but rough copy at times even for strong signals. QRT 2036 UTC and QSX only via webSDR, missed ON4ASZ at end.
- De ON6WJ: Antenna: "Emergency" windom, fed by 600Ohm via open wire line max 5 meter above garden.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DL2KHUG0IIKM0HTEF5LAWON6WJDO6ANPA5FNPA3FUNON4ASZ
PA3BYW*25W/2x20m dipoleFair, sum noise and QSB/599599349+10dB+10dB559599599X
DL2KHU25W/7m monopoleSome QSB but overall good conds+10dB/589459+10dB+20dB239XXX
M0HTE100W/LW-449229599/599599XXXX
F5LAW25W/G5RVLocal noise S9+10dB589+10dB-/+20dBXXXX
ON6WJ70W/\Emergency" Windom-59958/99+10dB579+10dB/229X599579
ON4ASZ8W/5m wire balcony antenna-XXXXX599XXX/

 

Sunday, November 1, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2133 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De M0HTE: Thunder in the air, I had to QRT after my turn in round 3.
- De F5LAW: Local QRM 5 here, listening via: 1st KiwiSDR at GB3WB, Weston-super-Mare. QRM level S9 at F5LAW, only part copy on stations peaking over S9: G0IIK and ON6WJ. QRK 5 on all stations via webSDR. QRT after round 1 at 2031 UTC and QSX via webSDR till QNF. Superb CW friends!
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DL2KHUG4ZXNG0IIKM0HTEF5LAWPA5FNON6WJ
DL2KHU35W/7m monopoleGood, sometimes deep QSB599/599599469599599+10dB
M0HTE100W/LWA lot of QSB559559?599/599579579
F5LAW25W/G5RVLocal QRM S9XXX+10dBX/X+10dB
ON6WJ70W/\Emergency" WindomFair, but noisy band58958958/99+10dB569599599/

 

Sunday, November 8, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2033 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De PA3BYW: A few attempts failed so QNF at 2030 UTC.
- De DL2KHU: Good sigs at QNI, then deep QSB. Not the right skip this evening. After passing the key in rnd 1 to John M0HTE nil from all stations.
- De M0HTE: A lot of QSB with stations fading out completely.
- De F5LAW: Local noise was S8 at 300 Hz RX bandwidth. Just heard some peaks at S9 from NCS, all others NIL via RX. All QRK 5 via UK webbSDR but lost John although my signal was still strong via webSDR. Strange conditions indeed.
- De ON6WJ: Thought there was something really wrong with my receiver, but no nearly the whole 80m was one QRM-source.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DL2KHUM0HTEF5LAWON6WJ
PA3BYW*25W/2x20m dipoleTerrible QSB5/57924/579589-
DL2KHU35W/7m monopoleGood sigs at QNI, then deep QSB+10dB/259+10dB-
M0HTE100W/LWA lot of QSB579449/579-
F5LAW25W/G5RVLocal QRM S8, long skip599XX/X
ON6WJ70W/\Emergency" WindomTerrible229-579229/

 

Sunday, November 15, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2038 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De PA3BYW: Not sure but think I heard DL2KHU Uli. Too weak here.
- De F5LAW: I went QRT at 2015 UTC after my over in round 1, then QSX till QNF via UK webSDR. Good signals from all stations via webSDR.
- De DL2KHU: strange conds. Seems, that the skip was to long. So I could not cpi NCS PA3BYW Durk. That made it a little bit difficult. Vy pleased to hear PA5V Bob agn after a long time. Seems, that PA5V was the only station, that could cpi me.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*F5LAWM0HTEPA5VDL2KHU
PA3BYW*25W/2x20m dipolePoor/599559579-
F5LAW25W/G5RVLocal QRM S8, deep QSB599/XXX
M0HTE100W/LW-569579/579449
DL2KHU35W/7m monopoleStrange, skip too long229+10dB229349/

 

Sunday, November 22, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2135 UTC, 3565 kHz.

Notes:
- De DL2KHU: Vy nice session. Good conds. Skip changed during the session. Signals from John grow up, weaker sigs from the other stations.
- De F5LAW: 3566 QRL, net shifted to 3565 kHz. Skip changed during round 2, some stations down into noise. Went QRT at 2100 UTC to QSX via a webSDR. All QRK 5 with excellent conditions via webSDR.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DL2KHUF5LAWG0IIKPA5VM0HTEON6WJ
PA3BYW*30W/2x20m dipoleGood. Skip changed/599599599+20dB569+20dB
DL2KHU35W/7m monopoleGood, skip changed+10dB/59959958924/469+20dB
F5LAW25W/G5RVLocal QRM S8, deep QSB after round 1+10dB599/+20dB+20dB279+20dB
M0HTE100W/LW-55933957933/599579/599
ON6WJ60W/\Emergency" Windom-+10dB599+10dB+5dB/+10dB+20dB56/79/

 

Sunday, November 29, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2100 UTC, 3566.4 kHz.

Notes:
- De PA3BYW: Shifted net abt 400 Hz up because strong 599 test terror on usual QRG.
- De F5LAW: Gave it a try but local noise is definitely too high. Heard Durk and Jos both 589 but QSB and noise got them both. Gave up at 2015 UTC.
- De DC5GD: There was a contest running and all I heard was "call sign - 599". What a mess! (...) BTW: I was using the home brew cootie from Durk, not my Junker as usual. I train the cootie hard and forget about the el bug following the advice of Uli. Indeed the millisec timing a el bug is requiring is stressing. With the cootie I am doing well except when I start thinking in dashes and dots. Then my sending ends up in a mess and I switch back to the Junker immediately.
- De DL2KHU: vy crowded contest band. I found Durk a few minutes after 20.00 UTC with a vy weak signal between strong contest stations and with deep QSB. First I only wanted to give a short report but then I stayed. I can say, that I heard Durk, Yann and Jos. I'm not sure, that I heard Al or John when Durk was calling them.
- De ON6WJ: Really fun to play with RF gain potmeter all the time (CW listening is without any AGC here).
- De M0HTE: All with QSB, I put out a couple of calls but don't think anyone heard me. Jos is usually very loud but poor condx last night.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*F5LAWDC5GDDL2KHUON6WJM0HTE
PA3BYW*30W/2x20m dipoleStrong QRM, QSB/58/99-589599-
F5LAW25W/G5RVLocal QRM S7, contest QRM, long skip589/--589-
DC5GD100W/FD3Contest QRM259-/---
DL2KHU35W/7m monopoleVy crowded contest band53/59559139/589-
ON6WJ60W/\Emergency" WindomBAD! Too much QRM due contesters also QSB57/99-54955/79/-
M0HTE100W/LWPoor, QSB549599439-449/

 

Sunday, December 6, 2020.

Net cancelled: Sinterklaas/St Nicholas Day.

 

Sunday, December 13, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2102 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De F5LAW: Very unsettled conditions, QSB + local noise got most stations after first round. Copying both Dutch stations all the way till QNF.
- De ON6WJ: Condx went down during second round. Strongest stn is Bob ,PA5V with max 579, followed by John M0HTE all the way 559... All other signals dropped below understandable levels, very strange!
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DC5GDF5LAWPA5VDL2KHUM0HTEON6WJDL4NAX
PA3BYW*25W/2x20m dipoleDeep QSB, noisy band/579599589579339599589
DC5GD100W/FD3Heavy QRM from 3567 kHz, terrible QSB399/299-299--X
F5LAW25W/G5RVExtremely unsettled, local QRM S8, long skip+10dB589/+20dB599259479+20dB
DL2KHU35W/7m monopoleUnsettled, noisy band, QSB and changing skip589259589599/259589369
M0HTE100W/LWPoor and I couldn't read many of you449-449--/559X
ON6WJ70W/\Emergency" WindomWent down during second round599229589+10dV579559/X
DL4NAX--579XXXXXX/

 

Sunday, December 20, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2131 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De PA3BYW: Welcome dr Jon, G0FJT. Excellent sigs wid ur indoor wire loop. Chapeau outstanding cootie CW on the TWanger. Have a nice week. Merry Xmas all!
- De F5LAW: Very nice session under the baguette of Maestro Durk. A very warm welcome to John - G0FJT and great to have Colin - G3VTT back with us. High noise level here so QSX to F6BIR's webSDR from time to time via remote unit, M0HTE and DC5GD QRK 5. A very merry Xmas to you and yours friends, take care.
- De DC5GD: I was vy happy to cpi the 2 GB stations. I have rarely had this opportunity. I got lost after 1st round by a vy strong stn sending at our QRG + 1 kHz. First my filters were able to eliminate most of the signal but then he turned the beam into my direction I guess. (...) I could not cpi anymore after 2045 UTC and went QRT. Frustrating because I hoped to have a chat with Martin and John: These OPs I really heard rarely.
- De DL2KHU: Gld to meet G0FJT Jon the first time.
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*F5LAWG4ZXNG0FJTM0HTEG3VTTDC5GDDL2KHU
PA3BYW*30W/2x20m doubletFair/ good. Sum deep QSB and noisy band/+20dB+10dB56955958958958/99
F5LAW25W/G5RVUnsettled, local QRM S7/8, QSB+20dB/+10dB599279599389599
M0HTE100W/LW-559579559-/559-339
DC5GD100W/FD3Strong QRM from 3567 kHz599589379-279-/389
DL2KHU35W/7m monopoleGood but QSB and local QRM599589599369369599369/

 

Sunday, December 27, 2020.

80 m: 2000 - 2133 UTC, 3566 kHz.

Notes:
- De PA3BYW: Happy and healthy New Year all!
- De DL2KHU: A bumpy start but then the conditions gradually improved. When checking in I heard only Durk PA3BYW but the sigs did not move my S-meter that shows S6 from the (local?) QRM. Rough cpi. Weak sigs from Jos ON6WJ through the QRM. Nil from other stations. Then the fog cleared. Local QRM went down to S4 and also the sigs became stronger. Yann was rising from nil to S9 and John to S5 in rnd 3.
- De F5LAW: Last EU SSN of 2020. Very rough or no copy at all via direct due to local noise level, switched to GB3WB webSDR in Weston-Super-Mare: Conditions improved during round 3, was able to copy most stations via direct but lost John via webSDR as skip changed. A very Happy and Healthy Year 2021 to you and yours fellows. Thanks to Durk for the super NCS job again this year and thanks all for your company, BCNU next year!
DeStationConditionsPA3BYW*DL2KHUF5LAWON6WJM0HTE
PA3BYW*30W/2x20m doubletUnsettled but better last part/56/8955/99559/+10dB33/559
DL2KHU35W/7m monopoleBumpy start but gradually improved599/599599359
F5LAW25W/G5RVPoor, gradually improving, local QRM S8+10dB599/+10dBX
M0HTE100W/LWPoor with a lot of QSB559339579579/