===== Wed 19 July 2023 =====

  * SFI = 219   A = 16   K = 1
  * **Period 1** : 0700z
  * **30m**
    * Heard **G4XRV** working **N1GKE** - bug/bug - N1GKE only 339 here, so no point trying to call him
    * **CQ** @ 10123kHz - BVc
      * Called by **G4XRV** - Rupert - nr London - B.U.G member - BVc - RCh - nice catch-up and chat about bug group & our bugs - Rupert using McElroy 1937 - had to cut QSO short to get ready for work - will have more QSOs (last one in 2021)
  * **Period 2** 1700z
    * **30m**
      * Had an idea to try using the **IC-M710** marine transceiver on CW - it's not a nice CW radio for the crowded HF bands but might be okay on 60m?
      * Wired up the rear-panel DIN plug with the switched key select line (allows me to switch the bugs/keys between different rigs) for "rig #2"
      * and sent a few //RBN TEST DE GM4SLV GM4SLV// calls to see how it fared
        * Called by **OS5Z** - Marc - nr Tournai
      * I don't think I'll be using the IC-M710 much on CW - perhaps with my Python Control panel it'll make a "fun alternative" rig - like an old Skanti marine radio - but not for most HF operations - the fixed BFO offset of 1kHz is not pleasant, either.
  * **Period 3** : 2215z
  * **IC-7200**
    * **40m**
      * Band very quiet - not much activity heard.....
      * Heard a **CQ** from **DL2FCN**  and replied - Bo - nr Darmstadt - BVc - RSt
    * **30m** 
      * Sent a few **CQ** calls on 10.123 - no replies
      * Heard a **CQ** on 10.108 from **SA0BFW** which sounded manual/bug sending - I replied and...
      * **QSO** with **SM0BFW** - Wittich - Stockholm - BVc/BVp (& SKh briefly) - RCh - he was using Vibroplex Original Standard from 2022 "bought it direct from Vibroplex in USA" - had a nice >30min chat about bugs etc. Will look for him again - always good to have a Bug-Bug 2-way QSO