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    From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 20 05:05:33 2022
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    160m FT8 RX overnight

    Posted: 20 Mar 2022 12:05 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/03/160m-ft8-rx-overnight_20.html



    Overnight I was on 160m FT8 RX with the untuned 10m antenna. 232 stations spotted on RX including a few in the USA.


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    TETRA decoder

    Posted: 19 Mar 2022 11:59 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/03/tetra-decoder.html


    In my days of work, I ran the hardware teams designing TETRA hand
    portables. I actually knew quite little about TETRA as most was implemented
    in software. What I knew I have forgotten!
    These days, you can get freely available software that can decode modes
    like P25, DMR and TETRA.
    TETRA was very popular with security systems as it was hard to intercept.
    Not any longer.
    See https://www.rtl-sdr.com/tag/tetra/ .

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    Sunspots - Sunday March 20th 2022

    Posted: 19 Mar 2022 11:58 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/03/sunspots-sunday-march-20th-2022.html


    Solar flux is 94 and the SSN 29. A=5 and K=3.

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    160m FT8 RX (Saturday)

    Posted: 19 Mar 2022 02:38 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/03/160m-ft8-rx-saturday.html


    Even though 10m is still wide open, I have QSYed to 160m FT8 RX with the untuned 10m antenna. So far this evening 30 stations have been spotted.
    UPDATE 2136z: 133 stations spotted. I think I shall remain on overnight.

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    OFCOM updates

    Posted: 19 Mar 2022 09:05 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/03/ofcom-updates_19.html


    Every month OFCOM updates the data it holds. See the OFCOM website for more details.

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    Component supplier

    Posted: 19 Mar 2022 04:20 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/03/component-supplier.html


    This supplier used to attend rallies, but can no longer travel from their
    home in Cumbria. They are retiring. They still have some components left.
    See http://www.harrisonelectronics.co.uk/ .

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    10m FT8 RX

    Posted: 19 Mar 2022 11:34 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/03/10m-ft8-rx_19.html


    It is now 0804z and I have been on 10m FT8 RX for about 30 minutes. So far
    35 stations have been spotted. The band seems wide open.
    UPDATE 1204z: 344 spots so far today on 10m FT8 RX.
    UPDATE 1606z: 815 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX. A great day on 10m.
    UPDATE 1830z: 1066 stations spotted today. A great day on 10m FT8 RX.
    QRT soon.


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    Sunspots - Saturday March 19th 2022

    Posted: 19 Mar 2022 12:36 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/03/sunspots-saturday-march-19th-2022.html


    Solar flux is 98 and the SSN 27. A=4 and K=0.

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