SIMPLEX PROPAGATION VERY GOOD! 09 01 2023

 Welcome Hammies

Good Propagation was here today 09 01 2023, ZS1COR played again and picked up the propagation was really good on 2m.

Once again ZS1COR tested with Olie near Uniondale from George but still could not reach him for an QSO contact on 144.300 SSB.

Tested on 144.300 SSB, nope, tested the 145.650 repeater but also no communication, still the hunt is on for the QSO from George.

Tested with Nico ZS1ZAN from the Karoo area and he could trigger the Rdal repeater nicely and we had our QSO. Coming into George with 10 watt the tail came back 60plus DB into ZS1COR's shack.

ZS1COR going out on 5 watt towards the RDAL repeater on FM.

So, time passed and Henry ZS1SB from SBAY tested on simplex 145.500 on FM towards George, with his antenna only about 2m from the ground we had our QSO on simplex 2m 145.550 from George to SBAY, not too shabby Henry and well done!

Henry is also busy with his yagi 2 m antenna and when done we shall test towards George again, cannot wait!

Come on guys dusts your radio and antennas of and get back to the hobby!

This weekend is the PEARS VHF/UHF competition, let's participate!

Thanks to Chris for the nice image tonight ZS1FC

ZS1COR AND ZS1ZAN in action on the 145.650 repeater from George towards the Karoo

ZS1SB with ZS1COR on simplex 145.500 FM

FIELD STATION DAY IN GEORGE SA NG KERK MOEDERGEMEENTE

 Good day Hammies!

 Today Saturday 7 January 2023 Eden Radio Club ZS1ERZ had their first field station for the year.

We activate the HOTA station while doing this and had about 7 QSO'S on the log sheet.

Weather conditions was fantastic in George, blue sky's all the way, we all so some visitors coming say hi and also JP ZS1JPM from Stellenbosch.

Tested the SWR on the end-fed antenna and this was very good on about 1.5 SWR. Spoke with Johan in Knysna ZS2CX and Thys ZS1TBP local stations.

I used a 10m telescopic pole with flat iron base plate so that the mast could be secure in the air. Also, with a 100-watt solar panel and 105-amp battery we have more info amps to push out some whiskeys into the air waves.

My XYL bought some coffee across the street, and we had nice muffins as well.

Great day to begin the 2023 year and kick of the radio amateur hobby.

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Best 73's

ECHOLINK ZS1ERZ-L CHATNET

 Good Evening

Thursday 05 Jan 2023, we held a casual chat net on echolink at about 19:00, Present was Thys ZS1TBP, Corne ZS1COR, Nico ZS1ZAN, Christie ZS4CGR, Johan ZS1I and Chris ZS1FC.

Apologies Marco ZS1NEU

We talked about the weather conditions, spoken about the use of echolink, also regarding our hobby to promote it, to enjoy it, and we touched on some interesting toolbox talks that will be coming up.

Very interesting subject we touched is weather stations, so watch this space....

For more info regarding how to obtain echolink, see the below website:

https://www.echolink.org

 

ZS1COR -ZS1WS 2m SSB 170km

 

SSB 2m Contact 170km

Today 2 Jan 2023, at about 08:00 ,myself ZS1COR had some coffee and went into my shack,playing on the bands, spoken on CB, and 2m.

Eventually getting a QSO from Hugo in Bree River on 145.600.

I checked on the inset side and could here Hugo about a S3 , and we decided to go on SSB 2m 144.300.

Well first my audio was a bit distorted but after adjusting some knobs we spoke nicely on 2m SSB.

This is so my longest QSO, on 2m SSB. Very chuffed about this one.

Well done Hugo with his home brew Yagi and my diamond X200.

Come on explore the bands!

ZS1TBP. - ZS1OLI 2 m SSB

 1 Jan 2023

Time about 19:30-20:00

2m SSB done by Thys ZS1TBP and Olie ZS1OLI on 2m 144.300.

While Corne ZS1COR tried also doing a QSO, propagation did not allow from George to Uniondale, but the hunt is on lol...

Adding another preamplifier did not work, boosting more whiskeys also did not work

Clearly the bands are opening.

Come and join in the fun!

ZS1TBP. - ZS1OLI 2 m SSB

Eden Radio Club

 

Simplex 160km not to shabby guys well done!

ZS1TBP

ZS1OLI

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