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LEONIDS 2001

DATE	TIME	CALL	LOC	RST (TX)	RST (RX)	MODE	S/R
17.11.01	20:40	OZ2TF	JO46	27	27	WSJT	R
18.11.01	1:47	LY2BIL	KO24	37	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	1:50	RA3QTT	LO01	37	37	SSB	R
18.11.01	1:54	UT8AL	KO61	37	37	SSB	R
18.11.01	2:03	RA3DQT	KO95	37	37	SSB	R
18.11.01	2:12	LZ2FO	KN13	37	37	SSB	R
18.11.01	2:27	OH5LK	KP30	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	2:36	UR5LX	KO70	37	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	2:49	RZ1AP	KO49	37	37	SSB	R
18.11.01	2:49	ES2RJ	KO29	37	37	SSB	R
18.11.01	2:57	F4ARU	IN94	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	3:00	F5HGO	JN05	27	26	SSB	S
18.11.01	3:16	F5DE	JN05	37	26	SSB	S
18.11.01	3:51	SM1A	JO97	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	3:56	RX1AS	KO59	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	3:58	RW3PF	KO93	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	4:08	OH6KTL	KP02	27	27	SSB	S
18.11.01	4:55	PE1BVM	JO21	37	38	SSB	R
18.11.01	4:56	DK3EE	JO41	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	5:03	RV3IG	KO87	37	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	5:07	LY2SA	KO14	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	5:10	GI6ATZ	IO74	37	37	SSB	R
18.11.01	5:10	LA2PHA	JO38	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	5:15	F4BWJ	IN93	37	37	SSB	S
18.11.01	5:37	ES5RY	KO38	27	27	SSB	S
18.11.01	5:56	G4LOH		59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	5:57	LA5KO	JO59	37	37	SSB	R
18.11.01	6:00	EI3GE	IO63	37	37	SSB	S
18.11.01	6:13	YO3JW	KN34	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	6:20	PE1LCH	JO23	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	6:21	RN6MT	KN97	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	6:25	US5QGL	KN86	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	6:37	OH1XT	KP01	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	6:58	SM0EPX	JO89	37	37	SSB	R
18.11.01	7:41	YO8DDP?		37	37	SSB	R
18.11.01	7:42	UX0FF	KN45	37	37	SSB	R
18.11.01	7:49	RX1AS	KO59	37	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	8:09	G3GNR	IO70	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	8:09	DK3RA?		59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	8:14	LA6HL	JO28	37	37	SSB	S
18.11.01	8:15	OZ3K	JO45	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	8:15	SM7FMX	JO65	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	8:15	SK3MF	JP92	37	39	SSB	R
18.11.01	8:21	SM2CKR	KP03	37	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	8:21	SM3JLA	JP93	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	8:26	UT5VD	KN68	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	8:42	F5DE	JN05	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	8:46	OZ1EEQ?		37	37	SSB	R
18.11.01	10:00	OH8K	KP23	27	27	HSCW	S
18.11.01	10:22	OH8K	KP23	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	10:22	SM4IVE	JO79	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	10:45	OH5LID	KP41	37	26	SSB	S
18.11.01	11:40	F6DKW	JN18	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	11:41	LA0BY/P	JO59	59	59	SSB	R
18.11.01	11:42	LA2AB	JO59	39	39	SSB	R

LOC: JN75KX

Eqp:IC-970, 4x17el F9FT & 700W

LEONIDS 1999

Uf, what a shower! The shower that I will remember for a long time!

Due to my business trip to 4L - Georgia* S53WW and me cancelled Marconi Memorial Contest and decided that the Leonids shower will be the last activity this year from the our club cottage in JN75DS, 1268m a.s.l. In mid time Robi had completed the new switch box which allow us to run in the parallel two antenna systems with two RTXs. (That is because one microphone is not sufficient for two operators, hi!).

We went on location for the first time in the Tuesday afternoon. There was 15cm of snow and temperature 6 degrees bellow zero. We set up both antenna systems and tested the equipment. Just one hour was needed that the SWR was to high and the antennas were unusable. We left everything and withdrew back to dale.

The weather forecast for Wednesday and Thursday was again snows but the decision was clear - whatever will happen we are going to be on the air.

We went back the next morning. The snow and the strong wind started in the afternoon and last until Thursday morning when the sunny day came out and brought us 50 cm of snow and over 1m in the snowdrifts.

Almost during the all night we had a high static noise and in addition the uncountable stations from S5, I and 9A were on the air. Although we were running the two systems in parallel we had managed to complete only 28 QSOs, which is far bellow the expectations. In the morning we also found out that the indication of second antenna was absolutely wrong (100 degrees!). That is the reason for higher number of EA and F stations in compare to the number of all QSOs. Most of the time the second antenna was turned to Africa (hi!) while the first antenna system was mainly faced to UA, unfortunately with the poor efficiency.

In the morning time we were observing what is happened if the antenna systems are different faced with difference about 30-45 degrees by azimuth. Only few reflections were heard on both antennas!! Second antenna had 10 degrees elevation.

The most important part of Leonids shower - how to turn back to home - left for the end. Transportation was impossible so we were wading with the rucksacks and bags for about 2 hours until we reached the place where they picked up us with a jeep.

However, we still finished the expedition soon enough because the next night had brought the new snow. The jokes on the frequency that we will stay on the top of the mountain till Spring haven’t become reality.

Bellow is extract from the LOG. All QSOs are random, SSB.

DATE	GMT	CALL	RST (TX)	RST (RX)	LOC	REMARK
18 Nov	00.21	EW1RZ	59	59	KO33	C
18 Nov	00.21	LY2IC	59	59	KO14	C
18 Nov	00.42	G4CLA	37	37	IO92	C
18 Nov	00.45	F6DRO	37	27	JN03	C?
18 Nov	01.51	EA4BAS	39	39	IN80	C
18 Nov	01.57	EA6FB	39	39	JM08	C
18 Nov	02.07	F5FLN	59	59	IN94	C
18 Nov	02.09	UT5VD	59	39	KN68	C
18 Nov	02.11	EA3DXU	59	27	JN11	C
18 Nov	02.15	LY2SA	39	59	KO14	C
18 Nov	02.18	EA5HV	37	59	?	C
18 Nov	02.32	EB4CJE	59	59	IN80	C
18 Nov	02.39	F5LKW	59	27	JN33	C
18 Nov	02.40	ES1II	37	27	KO29	C
18 Nov	02.42	F6CGJ	59	59	IN78	C?
18 Nov	02.51	ES6RQ	59	57	KO37	C
18 Nov	02.51	DK5JM	37	59		call?
18 Nov	02.51	LA5KO	59	59	JO59	C
18 Nov	02.52	SP1FPG	59	59	JO73	C
18 Nov	02.53	SM7LXV	59	59	JO65	C
18 Nov	03.02	OH1XT	59	39	KP01	C
18 Nov	03.30	SP2NJI	37	37	JO92	C
18 Nov	03.57	EA1DDU	59	59	IN73	C
18 Nov	04.07	DF9PX	59	59	JN49	C
18 Nov	04.08	G7GUC	59	59	IO93	C
18 Nov	04.16	UT8AL	59	59	KO61	C
18 Nov	07.30	GW8JLY	59	59	IO81	C
18 Nov	07.32	F6FHP	59	59	IN94	C
18 Nov	07.35	F/G8MBI	59	27	JN04	C

NIL in skeds with: CT1FOH, CT1DNF and CT1FAK.

Equipment: (1+1) x 15 el DJ9BV, 1kW – GS35b, TS-850+XVRT + IC202

* - There is no activity on 2m/SSB. If somebody has any RIG which is not in use, guys down are looking for the such pieces!

Javornik-leonidi.jpg (11406 bytes)

Photo from 1st day - only 15cm of snow

LEONIDS 1998

Very simply .. shower overtook me for 12 hours.
After long preparation and not too high snow *15cm* in JN75DS I postponed my departure from Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning due to late meeting on Monday and prediction which said that maximum will occur on Tuesday evening. What a mistake!

I reached cottage fully equipped (took also computer for CW skeds) by walking 1 hour. I started activity on 17th nov at 10.15GMT, when propagation rapidly went down but I still made 32 QSOs till 12.15GMT.

Additional 5 QSOs I made during next night with vy rarely bursts.

Number is small comparing to results made by s57tw (195 qsos), 9a3pa (200), s54aa (140), s51at (150), sp2ofw (265), ... but life is life - it will be another chance / but Leonids had gone... /

Bellow is my result. All QSOs are random SSB, 1b, with exception of SM5TCP (only C sked out of 6).

TIME	CALL	RST (S)	RST (R)
10.17	G6FQZ	37	37
10.20	G4??J	37	37
10.21	HB9SUL	37	37
10.21	DD0VF	59	59
10.23	DC9YC	39	59
10.27	DL6AI	59	59
10.27	SK6HW	59	59
10.30	DG0WK	37	58
10.38	G7RAU	59	59
10.38	G8IZY	59	59
10.40	PA2CHR	37	37
10.43	ON4PS	39	39
10.47	DF6YFB	39	57
10.48	SM0EPX	37	59
10.48	SM3UZS	59	59
10.57	DG0WKM	37	59
11.05	DL3HRM	57	57
11.20	GW4VEQ	37	37
11.22	F6GGF	57	57
11.24	SM3UZS	59	59
11.24	LA0BY/P	59	59
11.26	F6CBH	59	59
11.27	OZ5KM	37	57
11.28	DK1KO	59	59
11.29	PA0PVW	59	59
11.29	DL5XV	59	59
11.29	?2MR	59	59
11.45	LY2FE	37	37
12.04	PE1PZS	39	57
12.11	DL6MDS	57	59
12.15	G4DOL	59	59
23.00-23.58	SM5TSP	27	26	2b1p20s
01.00	GI6ATZ	59	59
01.02	PA3HDD	37	37
01.02	GW8JLY	37	59
01.02	G4DOL	59	59