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   From: AWhitelaw@Usenet-News.NET   
      
   On 27/03/2020 14:48, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:   
   > On 27/03/2020 07:22, AndyW wrote:   
   >> On 17/03/2020 07:44, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> woo hoo every cloud...no more hammy mens for a while...result....   
   >>>   
   >> I had a Foundation exam scheduled for the 21st with more to follow.   
   >> All that is suspended but on the bright side the bands are positively   
   >> glowing with QSOs and this lockdown means that I am getting antennas   
   >> up and tested. I have a 40m dipole to get up and tested this weekend.   
   >>   
   > how tested?   
      
   Tested initially with a NanoVNA for swr then with WSPR test for   
   propagation. Then just testing by chatting. The CQ world wide WPC   
   contest is this weekend so lots of chances for testing.   
      
   I have just built and installed a 2m groundplane to keep in touch with   
   the club on a nightly net. where I live I cannot hit repeaters so until   
   the net 2m has been dead to me as a local band (except for satellite)   
      
   Andy   
      
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