Orion Radio On Air testing, in answer on Rob007 "the Be

[JoJo]

Hello everybody,

This evening I will do a short test on 6300kHz starting 1930 local time; 1730UTC. In answer on Rob007 his Bet. I built an small sw transmitter with some tubes. Hope the band is free, I only have one crystal. Reception reports are very welcome.

[Andy Richards]

Hi John,

Conditions seem to be OK today,you might be lucky.I'll be listenig here in London!

Andy Richards.

[Andy Richards]

Loud & clear here in London!

1730 - 1745 - Heard a few old instrumentals,an Orion Radio jingle & then your announcements & reports in Dutch & English.Is 80watts low power?Maybe to a Dutchman!!
It just goes to show,as Alfred proved before,you do,t always need a lot of power to get a good signal out.

SINPO;34433

Andy Richards.

[jan]

hello Orion,

I receive you here now with S9+5dB on 6300khz at 20.30h local time, 18.30 UTC
Sunday was it S9+30dB
SINFO now 33232, SINFO Sunday 45555
Yaesu FRG8800 receiver and 40meter longwire

greetings jan

[JoJo]

Hello Andy and Hallo Jan,

Thanks for reporting, much appreciated.

@Andy, well 80 watt is not real low power, but indeed for most Dutch pirates I guess This is low. My car audio is only 120watt also low power. I am not sure if I have send You an QSL card Before But if You like send me your (email) address.

@Jan ook bedankt, als Je ook een QSL card wilt even een adres mailen.

Update the homepage, now more info about the test transmitter, with pictures and schematic. www.orionradio.nl/the-bet.html

[rob007]

Hahaha 80Watt low power
I have A round the 13Watt I think that is low
Of course there is lower
I have make contact from Rotterdam to Germany with 800mW
I think that’s really LOW

Rob007…Rob

[JoJo]

Hello Rob and every boby,

Of course You are right. 80 watt is not real low power, so lest say medium power. Don't like to have a discusion everytime about low or high power, We all know for the most Dutch pirates this is low power, ther are pirates who use <30watt, but the most (dutch pirates) use 100watt or more, or are using (relay by) a legal station with >10kW. I also know about the distance some pirates made with real low power! It is not the power, but good propagation we all need! When the bet strats I was already brewing this transmitter for "On Air AM" and it was nice to get it on air for "the bet" But I will also make some low power transmitters <30 watt.

[alfred]

This email addres ( jlvg@chello.nl ) seems to bounce, maybe an old one? in profile you can update your email address
Greetings Alfred

[alfred]

Good show,, well,,, thanks

[JoJo]

Hello Alfred,

Thanks for the kind words.
Yes correct about the email address. I have more accounts at this forum, but can not edit these. Don't know why. So You can delete the one withe @chello.nl