The following was pulled off the DX reflector.
joentam@transend.com.tw wrote:
>
> I had a nice chat with Mike, XU6WV (ex VS6WV) this weekend on
> 20M ssb. Mike reports the following:
>
> - He has been very busy with work, hence the less than frequent
> operation of late. Hopefully, Mike's schedule will slow down
> enough to allow us all to enjoy the chance to work him now that
> the flux is above 100 and K index at 1 or 2.
>
> - Mike's rotor control box (telex) broke. He was unable to release
> the brake -- hence the fixed position beam. Since it was mechanical
> failure only, a sharpened pencil now works to activate his rotor brake
> release!
>
> - QSL route is via K0TML as usual.
>
> - Mike is planning on doing some serious low band work, especially
> Top Band (160M) during the winter season. Look for XU6WV on Top
> Band during the December ARRL 160M contest, and again for the 160M
> CQWW Contest. Mike mentioned that he has not yet put up the "good"
> antennas for 160 -- he is talking about going to the southern edge
> of the country for some water-side 160M operations...you know, sun,
> beer, radio...all the good stuff. Let's hope he can pull away from
> the beautiful beaches long enought to give us all a new one on Top
> Band!
>
> That's it. 73, Joe Fitter BV/N0IAT dit dit
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> Amateur Radio: BV/N0IAT Taipei TAIWAN Republic of China
> Ham Web: http://www.transend.com.tw/~joentam/index1.html
> ex. 7J1AOF (Japan) YU3/N0IAT (Slovenia) KA0ZDH (Novice)
> Licensed Radio Amateur since 1986. Comments are mine only.
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