===== Sun 16 July 2023 =====

  * **Period 1** 2000z
  * SFI = 179   A = 8   K = 1
  * **60m**
    * Heard **G3XIZ** call CQ on 5262kHz (QRP freq) & replied using 5W QRP too
    * Chris heard me with difficulty under his high local noise floor and I decided to make things more even by increasing to 100W
    * This is probably a fair levelling of the playing field!
    * BVp - RCh - discussed rigs/keys/keyer/MF and local noise levels. Makes me consider a return to "500kHz" MF in the winter - only on CW of course!
    * Is this going to be possible? Some thought needed. Last time I was on MF I had to give up HF operation - only space for one "big" antenna and its ATU
  * **40m**
    * Heard **G3XBI** call CQ and called him amid lots of close-in QRM. 
    * 599 report both ways and nice QSO - BVp - ~RCh