k8gu  10/27/2004 - 10:23am    While I was playing with the soundcard interface the other day, I heard ZB2FK on 10 meter CW. It's a good 4000-mile QSO. I thought it might be of interest to some...

ZB2FK on 10 meters

A transcript follows:
Him: QRZ DE ZB2FK
Me: DE W0YC W0YC KN
Him: W0YC GA TU 579 57N TU BK
Me: BK R 579 UR 549 549 QSB QSB QTS ..... QTH MN MN BK
Him: BK 73 GN BCNU
Me: R TU 73 DE W0YC
Him: 73 GN W0YC DE ZB2FK AR SK
Me: ..


So, in English, what does all of that mean?

Him: Is anybody (who is) calling me? This is ZB2FK
Me: This is W0YC, over (to you only)
Him: W0YC, good afternoon and thank you. Your signal report is 579. Back to you.
Me: Back. Roger my 579. Your signal report is 549 and fading. [QTS is a mistake] My location is MN. Back to you.
Him: Back. Best regards. Good night. [BCNU = be seein' you].
Me: Roger. Thank you and best regards. This is W0YC.
Him: Best regards. Good night. W0YC this is ZB2FK. [Over] [Done sending]
Me: dit dit