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10 Metre Band Report<BR></SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
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November, 2007</SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">A most dull
week. Lots of stations making single contacts, plenty of PYs. Some CO8s although
only CO8LY made the real trip. The contest did not spin off many voice contacts,
quite easily the vast majority of activity was on CW. <BR>So, although it’s not
my favourite mode, I’ve put in a special CW section.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Most
popular DX</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> on voice
(SSB, AM, FM) 3 or more contacts.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Monday:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">
PY2ZY, 9Z4GFB, PY2SRB, PU1NOA.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Tuesday:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">
CO8LY, CO8TW, PY2KC, PY2ZK, NP3HM, PJ2/K8MR, PY2CX, PY2DU, PY1USK, VP5/W7VV,
PP5BZ, PY2BN, CX1AV, WP3GW, ZP3DYA, AG4EX, K8ZIZ, KC2PCR, KD5JYB, KE4WBO, N4PJ,
N4WMB, NQ4I, VE3SUB, W0ZD, W5BUS, WP4NEG.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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PY2CX, PY2ZK, PY2DU, LW4EU, KE4WBO, N4VA, KD4ESV, KB4UPI.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Thursday:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">
VP8LP, AE1P, K8RDD.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Friday:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">
VP8LP.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Saturday:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">
W6OI/9, LU2DSL, EA7GAK, W1RPG, W1CTN, KC2FTN, K9US.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Sunday:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">
G0UNJ, VK4CQ.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">CW WW DX CW
contest</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">, 10 or
more contacts:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Saturday:</SPAN></B><SPAN
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There were 734 reported contacts with 697 of them on CW.<BR>3X5A, ZS4TX, V51AS,
LU1HF, 3DA0ZO, OG0Z, HC8N, J3A, T93O, 6W1RW, W3LPL, LT1F, D4C, E51A, ZS6WN,
PY2SRB, DO4DXA, PY2OMS, EA7UU, JG2TKH, 5B4AHJ, YU1AGK,
PY1CMT.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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CW map</SPAN><SPAN
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Sunday:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> There were 1471 reported contacts
with 1443 of them on CW.<BR>3X5A, D4C, V51AS, LU1HF, KH7X, HC8N, ED8A, ZS4TX,
T93O, KH6LC, PS2T, J3A, ZS6AA, VK9AA, PP1CZ, OG0Z, EF8M, E51A, DF0HQ, 5B4AII,
W5MJ, YM2W, VP5W, PU2MTS, LT1F, C91KDJ, 4L8A, 3DA0ZO, HI3A, TI5N, RA6AX, LU8YE,
EA6IB, 4L0A, ZS6WN, PY2SRB, DO4DXA, PY2OMS, EA7UU, JG2TKH, 5B4AHJ, YU1AGK,
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CW map</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
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Nothing much this weekend. Upcoming we have the ARRL 10m contest on the 8th and
9th when I will be travelling to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Hong
Kong</st1:place>, so I’ll maybe miss it. Shame, because I have permission to
operate as <B>VH2/G4CJC</B>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Carl,
VH2LH</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">, will
operate a special call <B>VH2CB</B> (his initials). I will hopefully get out to
see his place during the week I’m there but may not make it for the contest.
We’ll see. Incidentally congratulations to Carl and his wife who have recently
taken delivery of a new daughter, Carla.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Sun:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">
Blankity blank. Comet Holmes can still be seen (so I’ve read) with a modest pair
of bins. So those of you who haven’t seen it get looking.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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is <I>recharging his batteries</I> and threatens to be on the air soon. But
we’ve heard it all before. And me, I bought a Creative Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
sound card for use with a Software Defined Radio. Great spec. but needs special
cables and an I/O hub which I can’t get as of yet! </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: PT; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: PT; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Anyone
got a spare?</SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT
color=#999999><STRONG>Tony Dixon G4CJC</STRONG></FONT></FONT>
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