[ARC5] Cross Pond Attempt AN/GRC-9 and WS-19 Operations - COMEX 0400Z 25 MAY 2915

[Peter Eijlander (PA0PJE)]

Yes, Chris, it worked! I heard your GRC9 sigs also and sent my report. I 
heard you acknowledge and then call me several times again with (I 
assume from the chirp...:-) the Angry 9 but on my end too I had severe 
QRN at times and there was some funny unstable carrier that "drove by" 
time and again. It wasn't something from close by for the signal had 
QSB. Later the "woodpecker" showed up several times but I still could 
copy your sigs.

Btw: I also heard your QSO prior to ours  with a W0 stn but I forgot to 
write down his callsign.

I did not have the possibility to check my mail at the fort so I missed 
the mails you sent at the time we had contact.

Anyway, it was an interesting experience and at least we can tell our 
visitors that this old radio still is able to cross the pond...

73 to you all and BCNU soon!

73,
Peter (PA0PJE) and Ger (PA3GKX) operating from Fort bij Edam as PA6FBE.


Op 2015-05-25 06:31 schreef Chris Bowne:
> Well we made it from Peter's GRC 9 to my WS 19.  Calling you now Peter from truck with my K1 on 7034.5 if we make it will switch to GRC 9.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 24, 2015, at 15:27, Tim <timsamm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Bravo!  I'll listen in with my GRC-109 - I have a crystal for 7031 Kc.  With reasonable conditions that circuit should work across the pond.  I have worked F6KNB with the GRC-109 on 7031 using a dipole from California. (time was 0040Z)
>>
>> 73
>> Tim
>> N6CC
>> AR
>>
>>> On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 12:08 PM, Christopher Bowne <aj1g at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> Peter, PA0PJE and I are going to try to do some low power tactical HF radio ops at midnight Monday morning (0000 Eastern Daylight/0400 Zulu (that's up late Sunday night here, up early in Holland Monday morning) on 40 CW using AN/GRC-9 and WS19 sets.  I will be at home using my home station dipole, and Peter will be at Fort bij Edam,  one of the old coastal defense line of forts around Amsterdam, where they have an exhibition of old gear like a 19-set and of the Angry 9 set up.
>>> We will start on or around 7035 kHz, and go down  as low as 7026 kHz.  Listen for the chirps! If you want to play, bring up your 9 set or 19 set!  We will standby for any others.
>>> My GRC-9 will be in the Tacoma on the home dipole for the start of the fun. If signals are good on the AN/GRC-9 with the dipole, I will switch to  the mobile antenna on the Tacoma to see if that will be a go.  My 19 set on the dipole made it over to Giles, G0NXA last night so we should have a shot at it.
>>> 73 de Chris, AJ1G Stonington, CT
>>>
>>>
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