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UK radio ham copies Canadian 144 MHz signal

RSGB VHF Manager John Regnault G4SWX in Suffolk, UK has received a
signal from the Canadian station VC1T on 144 MHz

The ARRL report a group of Amateur Radio operators from Atlantic
Canada are operating from Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, until July 12 in a
bid to complete a 2 meter transatlantic contact and claim the Brendan
trophy.

The "Brendan Quest" team is on the air as VC1T from grid GN37os on
144.155 MHz. The group activated on July 4, and a couple of days
later, on July 6 at 1341 UTC, G4SWX was able to completely decode an
FSK441 transmission from VC1T.

“They attempted to complete the QSO for 4 hours, but were not
successful,” the team reported. “However, this reception should
qualify for the Brendan Plate.” The team said a station in Ireland was
able to copy parts of three transmissions. Because of the initial
success, the group now will use FSK441 exclusively in its Brendan bid.

Read the full ARRL story at
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/brendan-quest-team-s-2-meter-signal-copied-in-the-uk