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Rally cancelled

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 04:55 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/04/rally-cancelled.html


The NARSA Blackpool rally has been cancelled.

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6m FT8 QRP (Thursday)

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 02:03 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/04/6m-ft8-qrp-thursday.html


V2000 VerticalAt the moment I am on 6m FT8 QRP TX with 2.5W to the V2000
omni vertical. So far, 2 stations (both G) have spotted me on TX and I have spotted 25 stations in 5 countries in the last 3 hours on 6m FT8 RX.
UPDATE 1324z: 5 stations have spotted my 2.5W 6m QRP FT8 TX. I have spotted
49 stations in 8 countries on 6m FT8 RX.
UPDATE 2100z: 58 stations spotted on RX and 5 stations have spotted my QRP
TX.

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6m FT8

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 01:55 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/04/lyrids-on-6m-ft8.html


Disappointed with the Lyrids. I stayed on 6m FT8 RX overnight but spotted nothing new. Either FT8 was the wrong mode to use or there were few meteors. UPDATE 0847z: Puzzling. I just resynced to internet time so the internet
must be working. Two stations recently spotted did not appear on
PSKreporter. Do they have a problem at their end?
UPDATE 0855z: All now working. Not sure what was happening, but 9 stations just spotted and on PSKreporter. Furthermost OE9KFV (855km).

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IC-705 features

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 11:02 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/04/ic-705-features.html


Every day, I seem to discover something new. It seems that now there is an
SD card inserted it records both RX and TX. Imagine my surprise when I
could play the East Cambs Net from last Monday.
My USB-C lead has come so I hope to try FT8 in the coming days. No doubt
there will be some surprises there too!

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Sunspots - Thursday April 22nd 2021

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 11:01 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/04/sunspots-thursday-april-22nd-2021.html


Solar flux is 78 and the SSN 47. A=7 and K=2.

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Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

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Rally cancelled

Posted: 30 Sep 2021 03:02 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/09/rally-cancelled.html


The 48th Welsh Radio Rally, due to be held Sunday October 3rd in Newport,
has been cancelled, presumably over Covid-19 fears. I have no further information.
Let's hope things are OK for next year.

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10m FT8 RX (Thursday)

Posted: 30 Sep 2021 02:23 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/09/10m-ft8brx-thursday.html


Since about 0825z I have been on 10m FT8 RX. So far today, 2 stations have
been spotted after 5 minutes. One did not appear on PSKreporter.
UPDATE 1511z: 35 stations spotted today on 10m FT8 RX including a clutch of east coast USA stations. Is this a taste of what is to come? See map.
UPDATE 2122z: QRT.

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Improving HF conditions

Posted: 30 Sep 2021 02:19 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/09/improving-hf-conditions.html


We know conditions can vary day-to-day (some days can be bad), but on the
whole things are getting better. We are now well on the upslopes towards
the peak of sunspot cycle 25 and we can expect generally improving
conditions for some years. Certainly 10m seems better.

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8m NoV (getting the latest draft)

Posted: 30 Sep 2021 02:41 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/09/8m-nov.html


The latest draft NoV is on my website. Some cannot see the embedded
document, so I have added a link to the shared document. If your browser prevents seeing the embedded document click the link instead.
The document should be shared for viewing. I do not think you can edit it,
but if you can please do not change it. Instead save a copy for yourself
and amend/improve this. Tell me how it could be improved. We all want applications to succeed.
This is the webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/vhfuhfmicrowaves/8m-band



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Sunspots - Thursday September 30th 2021

Posted: 29 Sep 2021 10:52 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/09/sunspots-thursday-september-30th-2021.html


Solar flux is 102 and the SSN 74. A=5 and K=2.

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