WD2XKO

LOG ARCHIVE

July 2005

DATE ON UTC DATE OFF UTC FREQ KHz POWER Watts  MODE NOTES
04JUL05 1730 04JUL05 2320 137.7777 1 FSK CW 0.2 Hz shift up QRSS60, 5 WPM CW ID XKO sent at QRSS60 followed by call at 5 WPM
09JUL05 2040 13JUL05 1300 " 1 " Partial ID by W1VD
15JUL05 1915 15JUL05 1930 137.778 20 FSK CW, 0.2 Hz shift up QRSS60, 10 WPM CW ID Initial test of G0MRF amp
16JUL05 0313 16JUL05 0355 " 20 " Fair QRSS copy at W3EEE, Solid QRSS copy by W1VD
16JUL05 2000 16JUL05 2215 " 40 " Intermittent on/off testing
17JUL05 2320 18JUL05 0230 " 100 "
19JUL05 0218 19JUL05 0420 " 100 XKO at QRSS90, 10 WPM CW ID  
19JUL05 1830 19JUL05 2000 " 200 " Intermittent testing
20JUL05 0250 20JUL05 0340 " " "  
21JUL05 0210 21JUL05 0410 " " "  
21JUL05 1942 22JUL05 1140 " " "  
23JUL05 2300 24JUL05 0015 137.77775 " " amp failure
24JUL05 0030 24JUL05 0330 " 1 " running exciter at 1 watt
24JUL05 1730 24JUL05 2230 " 100 CW Intermittent testing
24JUL05 1930 25JUL05 0345 " 100 XKO at QRSS90, 10 WPM CW ID  
26JUL05 0100 26JUL05 0400 " 100 "  
26JUL05 1200 26JUL05 1500 " 50 CW Intermittent testing
26JUL05 1930 27JUL05 0400 " 150 XKO at QRSS90, 10 WPM CW ID  
27JUL05 1500 27JUL05 1600 " 200 "  
28JUL05 0300 28JUL05 0320 " 125 " QRT due to thunderstorm
30JUL05 0045 30JUL05 0400 " 200 "  
30JUL05 1520 30JUL05 1815 " " "  
30JUL05 2149 01AUG05 0340 " " " Reports  from W3NF, WB3ANQ, WA4LIP, W1TAG, W1VD

August 2005


02AUG05 0220 02AUG05 0340 " " "  
03AUG05 1500 04AUG05 0230 137.7 +/- 1 ~ 200 Carrier with CW ID Testing new coil matching transformer
04AUG05 0230 04AUG05 1230 137.7775 200 XKO at QRSS90, 10 WPM CW ID  
05AUG05 0040 05AUG05 1920 " " " Installed coil matching transformer #2 Off due to thunderstorm
05AUG05 2320 07AUG05 1700 " " "  
07AUG05 2350 08AUG05 0310 " 100 XKO at various QRSS speeds, 10 WPM ID Keyer testing
09AUG05 0030 09AUG05 0400 " 150 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter Report from W1VD
09AUG05 1210 09AUG05 1330 " 50 15 min carrier & 10 wpm ID  
10AUG05 0050 10AUG05 0400 " 100 " Prop test on W3EEE plot
10AUG05 1915 12AUG05 0100 " 100 " Antenna mod 1
12AUG05 0100 12AUG05 1500 " 200/100 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter Reduced power to 100w at 1345
12AUG05 1500 12AUG05 2015 " 25/10 15 min carrier & 10 wpm ID 10 watts at 1630
12AUG05 2215 13AUG05 1400 " 150 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
13AUG05 2130 13AUG05 2310 " 75 15 min carrier & 10 wpm ID Thunderstorm approaching
14AUG05 2345 15AUG05 1440 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter O report from Hartmut
15AUG05 1440 15AUG05 2055 " 50 15 min carrier & 10 wpm ID -96dbm @ 1.75 mi
16AUG05 0033 16AUG05 1500 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter .663 mh coil at top
16AUG05 1600 16AUG05 1900 " 50 15 min carrier & 10 wpm ID -96.5dbm @ 1.75 mi
16AUG05 2050 16AUG05 2359 " 50 15 min carrier & 10 wpm ID Main coil change
17AUG05 0000 17AUG05 0310 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter QRT due to thunderstorm
17AUG05 1415 17AUG05 1640 " 50 15 min carrier & 10 wpm ID -96.2dbm @ 1.75 mi
17AUG05 2045 17AUG05 2230 " 50 15 min carrier & 10 wpm ID  
18AUG05 0000 18AUG05 0410 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter Thunderstorms approaching
18AUG05 2300 19AUG05 1436 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
19AUG05 2330 20AUG05 0100 " 50 15 min carrier & 10 wpm ID  
20AUG05 0100 20AUG05 1310 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter
21AUG05 0245 21AUG05 0255 " 175 CW Test for RLD
21AUG05 2355 22AUG05 1240 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
25AUG05 2345 26AUG05 1630 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
26AUG05 0030 27AUG05 1703 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter -89.5 dbm @ 175w
27AUG05 1930 27AUG05 2100 " 175/1 On/off carrier with CW ID  
27AUG05 2240 29AUG05 1130 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
29AUG05 2250 30AUG05 1220 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter -87.5 dbm
31AUG05 0130 31AUG05 1430 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
31AUG05 1430 01SEP05 0115 " 10 15 min carrier & 10 wpm ID  

September 2005


01SEP05 0115 01SEP05 1210 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
01SEP05 1210 01SEP05 2230 " 10 15 min carrier & 10 wpm ID  
01SEP05 2305 02SEP05 1400 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
05SEP05 2315 07SEP05 1230 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter -84.0 dbm
07SEP05 1910 07SEP05 2014 " 175 ?  (keying computer out of control) manual cw ID  
07SEP05 2254 08SEP05 1300 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter -83.0 dbm
08SEP05 1305 08SEP05 2200 " 10 15 min carrier + 10 wpm ID  
09SEP05 0000 10SEP05 1530 " 175 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
12SEP05 1426 12SEP05 1430 " 15 15 min carrier + 10 wpm ID Amp failure
20SEP05 2252 20SEP05 1905 137.7775 200 15 min carrier + 10 wpm ID  
21SEP05 0000 21SEP05 1420 " 200 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter M0BMU amp mod
21SEP05 1800 21SEP05 1900 " 200 On/Off testing  
21SEP05 1900 22SEP05 1317 " 275 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
22SEP05 1820 22SEP05 2000 " 300 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
22SEP05 2250 24SEP05 1310 " 300 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
24SEP05 1840 24SEP05 2100 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter 3 core antenna matching xformer
25SEP05 0050 25SEP05 1330 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
25SEP05 2000 25SEP05 2130 " 10-300 On / Off testing  
25SEP05 2130 26SEP05 1320 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter Rpt from Thomas Root, WB8UUJ, Mi. EN83bb
26SEP05 2318 27SEP05 1300 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
27SEP05 2338 28SEP05 1215 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter Solid XKO copy by Hartmut Wolff JO52ho
28SEP05 2300 29SEP05 1300 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter Rpt from Markus Vester,DF6NM, Nuernberg JN59kn
29SEP05 1610 29SEP05 1812 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
29SEP05 2330 30SEP05 1300 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
30SEP05 2327 04OCT05 1200 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter

Rpt from Hartmut Wolf, DF6NM, G3NYK, VA7LF


October 2005


05OCT05 0000 05OCT05 1600 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter Rpt from Hartmut Wolf, KL1X/5, KD5UWL
06OCT05 0330 06OCT05 0900~ " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter off at approximately 0900 due to ac power hit
06OCT05 1520 07OCT05 1300 " 50/350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter 350w at 2225ut, Rpt from G3NYK
07OCT05 1653 07OCT05 2000 " 350 testing 137.7775 and 137.422 KHz  
07OCT05 2300 08OCT08 1205 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
10OCT05 0020 11OCT05 2000 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter Rpt from KL1X/M , San Jose del Cabo, Baja, Mexico / W7OIL Washington State / Hartmut Wolf JO52ho
11OCT05 2230 12OCT05 1300 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
12OCT05 2300 13OCT05 1200 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 5 wpm ID between each QRSS letter Rpt from G3AQC
13OCT05 2240 14OCT05 1400 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 5 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
14OCT05 2150 15OCT05 1455 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 5 wpm ID between each QRSS letter Rpt from VE7BDQ
15OCT05 2335 16OCT05 1335 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 5 wpm ID between each QRSS letter Rpt from VE7TIL, Ko Versteeg (The Netherlands)
16OCT05 1740 16OCT05 2300 " 100 carrier with CW ID every 30 min  
16OCT05 2300 17OCT05 1220 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 5 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
17OCT05 1240 17OCT05 2235 " 100 carrier with CW ID every 15 min  
17OCT05 2235 19OCT05 1230 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 12 wpm ID between each QRSS letter Rpt from G3AQC 18oct05 (2hr past his sunrise)
19OCT05 2200 20OCT05 1350 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 12 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
20OCT05 1950 20OCT05 1830 " 25 carrier with CW ID every 15 min  
20OCT05 1830 21OCT05 1150 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
21OCT05 2155 22OCT05 1245 " 350 XKO at QRSS60 & 10 wpm ID between each QRSS letter add ground strap from coil to gnd bar
22OCT05 1245 23OCT05 0040 " 25 carrier with CW ID every 15 min 25 watt carrier detected by G4WGT
23OCT05 0040 23OCT05 1720 " 375 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter 7wpm CW ID copy by W1VD
23OCT05 2000 25OCT05 1150 " 375 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter ant bal feed mod, Rpt from CT1DRP
25OCT05 1800 26OCT05 1300 " 375 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
26OCT05 2140 28OCT05 1210 " 400 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter Rpt from Hartmut, copy 30 min before XKO sunset
28OCT05 2100 30OCT05 1400 " 400 XKO at QRSS60 & 7 wpm ID between each QRSS letter G4WTG reports copy 1 hour after his sunrise
30OCT05 2149 31OCT05 1322 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 & 5 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
31OCT05 2228 01NOV05 1625 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 & 5 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  

November 2005


02NOV05 0000 02NOV05 1340 137.7775 400 XKO at QRSS50 & 5 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
03NOV05 0010 03NOV05 1245 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 & 5 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
03NOV05 2200 04NOV05 1500 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 & 5 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
04NOV05 1600 04NOV05 1900 " 10~400 Intermittent testing  
04NOV05 2030 05NOV05 1330 " 400 XKO at QRSS60 & 10 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
05NOV05 1605 05NOV05 1745 " 400 XKO at QRSS60 & 10 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
05NOV05 2135 06NOV05 1350 " 400 XKO at QRSS60 & 10 wpm ID between each QRSS letter  
06NOV05 2120 08NOV05 1300 " 400 QRSS60 & 10 wpm ID  
08NOV05 1300 08NOV05 2225 " 10 carrier with CW ID every 15 min  
08NOV05 2225 09NOV05 1320 " 400 QRSS60 & 12 wpm ID  
09NOV05 1320 09NOV05 1845 " 10 carrier with CW ID every 15 min Hartmut received full call
09NOV05 2250 10NOV05 0500 " 400 QRSS60 & 12 wpm ID QRT due to approaching storms
10NOV05 2150 11NOV05 1500 " 400 QRSS60 & 12 wpm ID  
11NOV05 2138 14NOV05 1522 " 400 WD2XKO at QRSS60 & 12 wpm ID between the 2 and the X Report from ZL4OL New Zealand
15NOV05 0000 15NOV05 1500 " 400 XKO at QRSS60 & 10 wpm CW ID  
15NOV05 1622 15NOV05 1627 " 400 Carrier & ID test
15NOV05 2318 16NOV05 1315 " 400 XKO at QRSS60 & 10 wpm CW ID  
16NOV05 2205 18NOV05 1430 " 400 XKO at QRSS60 & 10 wpm CW ID CW copy by W1TAG
18NOV05 1435 21NOV05 1537 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 with 10 wpm CW ID at start of each letter CW copy by W3NF, N8YE
21NOV05 2330 22NOV05 1330 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 with 10 wpm CW ID &  message at start of each letter VSWR detector failure/repair
22NOV05 2330 23NOV05 1500 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 with 10 wpm CW ID &  message at start of each letter  
23NOV05 2150 24NOV05 1600 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 with 10 wpm CW ID &  message at start of each letter  
24NOV05 2134 26NOV05 1833 " 400/100 XKO at QRSS50 with 10 wpm CW ID &  message at start of each letter 100 watts at 0320 26nov05 (current trip trouble)
26NOV05 2155 27NOV05 1410 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 with 10 wpm CW ID &  message at start of each letter
27NOV05 2200 28NOV05 1350 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 with 10 wpm CW ID &  message at start of each letter  
30NOV05 0034 03DEC05 1330 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 with 10 wpm CW ID &  message at start of each letter  

December 2005


DATE ON UTC DATE OFF UTC FREQ KHz POWER Watts  MODE NOTES
30NOV05 0034 03DEC05 1330 137.7775 400 XKO at QRSS50 with 10 wpm CW ID &  message at start of each letter
05DEC05 2325 06DEC05 1410 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 with 10 wpm CW ID at start of each QRSS letter
06DEC05 2212 09DEC05 2140 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 plus 7 wpm CW ID & message at start of each QRSS leter W1FR, Vt.  and KL1X, Ok. reports Q5 CW copy
10DEC05 2110 10DEC05 2305 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 plus 7 wpm CW ID & message at start of each QRSS letter  
11DEC05 2057 11DEC05 2205 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 plus 7 wpm CW ID & message at start of each QRSS letter  
12DEC05 2338 13DEC05 1500 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 plus 7 wpm CW ID & message at start of each QRSS letter  
13DEC05 2217 15DEC05 1900~ " 400 XKO at QRSS50 plus 7 wpm CW ID & message at start of each QRSS letter Amp failure, ice on antenna
16DEC05 0230 17DEC05 0345 " 1 WD2XKO FSK 0.2 Hz shift QRSS60 QRT to hunt TIL Wolf
17DEC05 1445 17DEC05 1635 " 1 WD2XKO FSK 0.2 Hz shift QRSS60  
17DEC05 1635 17DEC05 1800 " 1~400 Testing  
17DEC05 2325 19DEC05 1530 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 with 10 wpm CW ID at start of each letter  
20DEC05 0000 20DEC05 1430 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 with 10 wpm CW ID at start of each letter  
20DEC05 2130 27DEC05 2325 " 400 XKO at QRSS50 with 10 wpm CW ID at start of each letter  
27DEC05 2330 28DEC05 0130 137.575 400 Testing  
28DEC05 0155 28DEC05 2010 137.7775 400 CW id with message and XKO at QRSS50 QRT due to thunderstorm
29DEC05 2308 02JAN06 0000 " 400 CW id with message and XKO at QRSS50 QRT due to approaching thunderstorms