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10m QRP WSPR TX

Posted: 03 Jul 2022 06:44 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/07/10m-qrp-wspr-tx.html


It is now 0935z. Although I have been on TX for about 20 minutes with my
500mW W5OLF beacon, no spots. I guess Es is a bit more "hit and miss" now
that the season is ending.
UPDATE 1110z: So there is life! Spots by HB9TMC (905km) has spotted me,
but only twice.
UPDATE 1344z: GM0UDL (659km) also spotting me. I have noticed before that more northerly stations appear more commonly later in the Es season.

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8m experiment (Sunday)

Posted: 03 Jul 2022 11:39 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/07/8m-experiment-sunday.html


On my return from Devon, I am now on 40.680 MHz USB dial QRP FT8 TX. It is
now 0931z and, so far, no spots. Apart from when the rig is cooling, I hope
to be on 8m FT8 TX again today after a few days break.
UPDATE 1112z: Still nobody spotting me today and nobody else spotted. Currently off whilst the rig cools.
UPDATE 1342z: Back on TX again. Still no spots.
UPDATE 1725z: Just a single spot by HC02 (1808km). To be honest, I was surprised to get even this.
UPDATE 1807z: 9A2Y (1567km) and I exchanged reports and location earlier
by 8m FT8. What a surprise when no other spots (apart from HB9 and GM) of
me seen all day on 10m WSPR.
UPDATE 1837z: S51DI (1288km) spotted on 8m FT8 RX.

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VHF NFD

Posted: 03 Jul 2022 02:27 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/07/vhf-nfd.html


This is one of the major contests. It is on over the weekend. It used to be
in September years ago, but it was changed. Often portable stations put on
a big effort with high power and big antennas. On my return from Devon I
went on, briefly, this morning, but quickly went QRT as my voice was
finding it hard work!

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On 03/07/2022 22:09, G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderated Admin wrote:

Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

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10m QRP WSPR TX

Posted: 03 Jul 2022 06:44 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/07/10m-qrp-wspr-tx.html

It is now 0935z. Although I have been on TX for about 20 minutes with my 500mW W5OLF beacon, no spots. I guess Es is a bit more "hit and miss"
now that the season is ending.
UPDATE 1110z:  So there is life!   Spots by HB9TMC (905km) has spotted
me, but only twice.
UPDATE 1344z:   GM0UDL (659km) also spotting me. I have noticed before
that more northerly stations appear more commonly later in the Es season.

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8m experiment (Sunday)

Posted: 03 Jul 2022 11:39 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/07/8m-experiment-sunday.html

On my return from Devon, I am now on 40.680 MHz USB dial QRP FT8 TX. It
is now 0931z and, so far, no spots. Apart from when the rig is cooling,
I hope to be on 8m FT8 TX again today after a few days break.
UPDATE 1112z:  Still nobody spotting me today and nobody else spotted. Currently off whilst the rig cools.
UPDATE 1342z:  Back on TX again. Still no spots.
UPDATE 1725z:  Just a single spot by HC02 (1808km). To be honest, I was surprised to get even this.
UPDATE 1807z:  9A2Y (1567km) and I exchanged reports and location
earlier by 8m FT8. What a surprise when no other spots (apart from HB9
and GM) of me seen all day on 10m WSPR.
UPDATE 1837z: S51DI (1288km) spotted on 8m FT8 RX.

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VHF NFD

Posted: 03 Jul 2022 02:27 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/07/vhf-nfd.html

This is one of the major contests. It is on over the weekend. It used to
be in September years ago, but it was changed. Often portable stations
put on a big effort with high power and big antennas. On my return from
Devon I went on, briefly, this morning, but quickly went QRT as my voice
was finding it hard work!

so what? none of this counts in the real world ....

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