Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 22:06:21 +0200
From: "Mike Bosch" <mcbosch@telkomsa.net <mailto:mcbosch%40telkomsa.net>>

NEW ZS 2 METRE TROPO RECORD

Tonight around 2100 SAST Andre ZS2ACP of Port Elizabeth and Phil FR5DN in Reunion Island established a new record on 144,401 MHz, using the JT65b digital mode. The distance here is 3205 km and is a new SARL 2 Metre DX Digital record. Glenn ZS2GK alerted Andre about the opening; the Hepburn Index also indicated excellent conditions across the Indian Ocean.

Congratulations to both Andre ZS2ACP and Phil FR5DN on thir great achievement.

73 de Mike Bosch ZS2FM


Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:39:59 +0400
From: Phil - FR5DN <fr5dn@izi.re <mailto:fr5dn%40izi.re>>

Ya great to work all of you!!
Great that you were all ready for that opening.
What an exciting evening...with ZS2GK, ZS2ACP, ZS5Y, ZS5LEE, ZS5DJ in the log for mixed digital and ssb (ZS5Y and ZS5LEE and almost with ZS5DJ)!
I keep the bcn in automatic TX and RX so i can also record if anyone wants to test.

0137 local, i must go for some sleep, as have to work in few hours!

CU ALL later and hope tomorrow for better cdx!

Vy73 - Phil - FR5DN - LG78qs
FR5DN/B 1400w ERP Horizontal to ZS - 144,401 USB JT-65B First
Cell : +(262) 692 56 26 97

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