===== Tue 11 July 2023 ===== * started this Radio Diary area today, with a view to using it as a notebook for on-air activity, rather than of recording projects etc. * Rig : 7200 * Period 1 10:00z * CQ on **30m** / 100W / BVp / 18wpm: * RBN Spots: * //10123.3 : MM0ZBH OH6BG SE5E F8DGY TF4M TF3Y ON6ZQ DC8YZ DL9GTB G4IRN DM6EE DL0PF DR4W DL1HWS G4HSO DE1LON OE9GHV OK1FCJ DF2CK SM7IUN MM3NDH HB9BXE SQ5J GI4DOH// * Called by **MI0WWB** - Will - QRP 5W - RST 549, and deep QSB to nil at times. Short QSO in difficult condx * Called by **DK4AN** - Wang - nr Bon - 76 yrs old - QRP 2W/5W. RCh. Nice chat.... sheep / cows / dogs / antenna fields / electric fences etc. QRP -> 5W here too. BVc @ 22wpm * Period 2 1130z * CQ on **20m** / 100W / SKh / 14wpm "CQ FISTS" * RBN Spots : * //14058.0 : OH6BG ES2RR SE5E F8DGY G4IRN S53A TF3Y S53WW R1LB OK1FCJ OK4QRO DC8YZ DL0PF RU9CZD DF2CK HA1VHF DR4W OE9GHV IK4VET CT7ANO DL9GTB DM5GG SM7IUN G0KTN W1NT2 G4HSO RK3TD (+ 7 more)// * Called by **OK2BWB** - Karel - nr Brno. RCh. "home made vacuum tubes trx at 50W see qrz.com for pictures" * Very deep QSB from S9 -> 0 and back at times * Period 3 * CQ on **30m** / 100W / BVp / 18wpm * Called by **SM4ASX** - Len. RSt. Swapped to SKh, Started @ 579.... -> he ended QSO due to QSB * Period 3 2100z * Spent some time practising bug sending, BVp & BVc at 18/20/25/28wpm (28 is still rather too fast!) * CQ on **60m** (5260kHz) 2100z... no reply * QRN Lightning crashes are fierce tonight! * CQ on **30m** / 100W / BVp / 18wpm * Called by **RW9FZ** - Dima - Perm. ~RCh. 56 years old => Someone **YOUNGER** than me!