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<H1>Amateur radio signal could set world record</H1>
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<TD class=text><B>Barry Williams at Beeston </B></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<H1>Work Around the World 'Pedestrian Mobile'</H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>Barry G7FSI</STRONG> got some good newspaper
publicity for Amateur Radio by working Australia on long path using his low
power portable station, and there's a video on YouTube.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The North Norfolk News published an article and picture
about the contact on March 10 between Barry Williams G7FSI on Beeston Hill in
Sheringham and <STRONG>Roy Melling VK6MV</STRONG> in Cuballing, Western
Australia.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Barry was running just 10 watts from his "Pedestrian
Mobile" station which comprises a Clansman Carry Frame with a <STRONG>Yaesu
FT-857D</STRONG>, <STRONG>5m fishing pole antenna</STRONG> and <STRONG>12v AGP
10AH battery</STRONG>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The newspaper says "The signal transmitted went over the
southern ocean across New Zealand, <STRONG>covering 16,320 miles</STRONG>,
rather than going on a shorter path straight across Europe."</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Barry has contacted Guinness World Records with details of
the contact and is awaiting confirmation that he has broken the
record.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Read the full story - Amateur radio signal could set world
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<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Watch the video
G7FSI-PM-QSO-VK6MV.wmv</FONT></P></BODY></HTML>