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VK2XV 136kHz (2200M) Logbook 2009

Reception reports, QSOs and other events - VK2XV 2200M Operation.

First entry 14th June, 2009.

Latest entries are at the top.

Date Report Type Distance ERP Details Size Picture
26/11/09 Observation 2135km ? ARGO screenshot of FSK30 transmission by ZL3JE on 137.900kHz - 1109Z.  63 kBytes NV_00381.jpg (66575 bytes)
12/11/09 Observation 2135km ? ARGO screenshot of FSK30 transmission by ZL3JE on 137.900kHz - 0955Z.  63 kBytes NV_01357.jpg (65370 bytes)
29/10/09 Observation 2135km ? ARGO screenshot of FSK30 transmission by ZL3JE on 137.900kHz - 1050Z. 63 kBytes NV_01053.jpg (64165 bytes)
22/10/09 Observation 2135km ? ARGO screenshot of FSK30 transmission by ZL3JE on 137.900kHz - 1024Z. Strong "dog-bone" copy. 63 kBytes NV_00779.jpg (66571 bytes)
08/10/09 Observation 2135km ? ARGO screenshot of FSK30 transmission by ZL3JE on 137.900kHz - 0830Z.  63 kBytes NV_00034.jpg (64287 bytes)
01/10/09 Observation 2135km ? ARGO screenshot of FSK30 transmission by ZL3JE on 137.900kHz - 0915Z.  63 kBytes NV_04057.jpg (64269 bytes)
24/09/09 Observation 2135km ? ARGO screenshot of QRSS30 transmission by ZL3JE on 137.900kHz - 1018Z.  60 kBytes NV_03912.jpg (60121 bytes)
24/09/09 Observation 2135km ? ARGO screenshot of QRSS30 transmission by ZL3JE on 137.900kHz - 0951Z.  59 kBytes NV_03886.jpg (60295 bytes)
24/09/09 Observation 2135km ? ARGO screenshot of QRSS30 transmission by ZL3JE on 137.900kHz - 0927Z. 109 kBytes NV_03862.jpg (60158 bytes)
21/09/09 Observation 700km ? ARGO screenshot of FSK30 transmission by VK3ACA on 136.025kHz - 1100Z. 107 kBytes NV_03722.jpg (59793 bytes)
21/09/09 Observation 700km ? ARGO screenshot of FSK30 transmission by VK3ACA on 136.025kHz - 1000Z. 107 kBytes NV_03662.jpg (59743 bytes)
18/09/09 Observation 8000km approx. 600mW ARGO screenshot of QRSS120 transmission by JH1GVY on 137.7774kHz - 1200Z.   Looks like "GVN" followed by "G".   Transmission stopped on first dot of following "V". 168 kBytes GV_Beacon.jpg (171511 bytes)
17/09/09 Observation 2135km ? ARGO screenshot of FSK30 transmission by ZL3JE on 137.900kHz - 1000Z. 105 kBytes NV_02220[1].jpg (59246 bytes)
17/09/09 Observation 700km ? Faint wispy traces on an ARGO screenshot of FSK10 transmission by VK3ACA on 136.025kHz - 0400Z. DAYLIGHT PATH 21 kBytes VK3ACA_Daylight.jpg (21504 bytes)
15/09/09 Observation 700km ? ARGO screenshot of FSK10 transmission by VK3ACA on 136.025kHz - 1203Z. 109 kBytes NV_00871.jpg (60899 bytes)
14/09/09 Observation 700km ? ARGO screenshot of FSK10 transmission by VK3ACA on 136.025kHz - 1139Z. 109 kBytes NV_00556.jpg (61095 bytes)
14/09/09 Observation 700km ? ARGO screenshot of FSK10 transmission by VK3ACA on 136.025kHz - 1100Z. 110 kBytes NV_00518.jpg (61473 bytes)
16/07/09 Observation 2135km ? ARGO screenshot of QRSS30 transmission by ZL3JE on 136.300kHz - 0900 UTC.   Dave had problems during his transmission but the strong trace shows he is getting out well across the Tasman.   136.300kHz was chosen on this occasion to avoid the effects of bad QRM this end. 111kBytes VK_2200M00802.jpg (113382 bytes)
9/07/09 Observation 2135km ? ARGO screenshot of QRSS30 transmission by ZL3JE on 137.900kHz - 0900 UTC.   Bad QRM this end this week wiped out Dave's signal except for a brief period around the time of the last dash of the 'J' in Dave's callsign. 113kBytes VK_2200M00014.jpg (115837 bytes)
5/07/09 QSO 40km 10mW ARGO screenshot from Dave (VK2AWD) of normal speed CW QSO with Dave.  All VK2AWD transmissions hand-keyed by Dave.  VK2XV transmissions again keyboard-keyed by VK2XV because of lack of CW skills. RST 559 given, 559 received. 39kBytes vk2xv_awd_050709.jpg (39799 bytes)
5/07/09 QSO 39km 10mW Normal speed CW QSO with Bob (VK2AVQ).  All VK2AVQ transmissions hand-keyed by Bob.  VK2XV transmissions partly keyboard-keyed by VK2XV because of lack of CW skills.  RST 559 given, 569 received.    
2/07/09 Observation 680km ? ARGO screenshot of beacon transmission by VK3XU on 137.400kHz - CW (NDB) mode with 250Hz filter.   Image processed by averaging 10 screenshots. 2kBytes vk3xu_composite.jpg (2015 bytes)
2/07/09 Observation 680km ? ARGO screenshot of beacon transmission by VK3XU on 137.400kHz - CW (NDB) mode with 250Hz filter. 51kBytes VK_2200M07642.jpg (52172 bytes)
2/07/09 Observation 2135km ? ARGO screenshots of QRSS30 transmission by ZL3JE on 137.900kHz - 0900 UTC.   Two screenshots stitched together because callsign did not fit onto one ARGO screen. 94kBytes ZL3JE_combined.gif (95613 bytes)
21/06/09 Observation 39km ? ARGO screenshot of Bob (VK2AVQ) and Dave (VK2AWD) in hand-keyed QSO. 68kBytes VK2AVQ/VK2AWD Normal CW Contact 21/6/09
16/06/09 Reception of VK2XV 39km 1mW

ARGO screenshot from Dave (VK2AWD) of the VK2XV QRSS3 transmission on 136.960kHz.     Crossband liaison on 144.136Mhz SSB.

94kBytes  vk2xv_qrss_3s_160609.JPG (92226 bytes)
15/06/09 Reception of VK2XV 43km 1mW Bob (VK2AVQ) copied the VK2XV  6wpm CW ID signal by ear ("VK2XV Testing QF56ik") at R5 S3.5-4 on 136.960kHz (0430 UTC).    
15/06/09 Reception of VK2XV 116km
(best dx)
1mW Tom (VK2TB) heard the VK2XV 6wpm CW ID on 135.960kHz by ear ("VK2XV Testing QF56ik").   Tom rang and I was able to hear the signal at his QTH over the phone !!!!    
14/06/09 Reception of VK2XV 39km 700uW Dave ( VK2AWD) has received and decoded the VK2XV  6wpm CW ID signal on 135.960kHz visually and audibly - distance 39km. 104kBytes vk2xv_cwid_140609.JPG (323922 bytes)