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Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

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Sunspots - Wednesday June 30th 2021

Posted: 29 Jun 2021 10:37 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/06/sunspots-wednesday-june-30th-2021.html


Solar flux is 93 and the SSN 56. A=5 and K=0.

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5T5PA Mauritania

Posted: 29 Jun 2021 04:07 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/06/5t5pa-mauritania.html


This station in West Africa is always a consistent 10m signal, even with my indoor loop. I have no idea what power and antenna they use.

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Next SAQ (17.2kHz CW) test transmission

Posted: 29 Jun 2021 02:47 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/06/next-saq-172khz-cw-test-transmission.html


Next Sunday, this historic alternator TX is transmitting for Alexanderson
Day on July 4th. I have a QSL card somewhere from them for a transmission
many years ago. This is a good chance to test your VLF system.
See https://alexander.n.se/category/news/?lang=en .
See https://sites.google.com/site/sm6lkm/saqrx/ .




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10m FT8 in the last day with the loop

Posted: 29 Jun 2021 12:05 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/06/10m-ft8-in-last-day-with-loop.html


Compared with a half decent outside 10m antenna I know my loop (50cm
across, indoors) is at least 1 S point down. This means stations others
copy, I miss.
Nonetheless, 197 spots in the last day is not bad. These were in Europe,
Africa and South America. In the next few weeks with help, I hope to get a decent outside antenna up for 10m.

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10m FT8 RX

Posted: 29 Jun 2021 02:34 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/06/10m-ft8-rx_29.html


Stations spotted
to 0950zAt 0653z, my 10m FT8 RX was turned on with the tiny indoor loop. So
far (at 0700z) no spots.
UPDATE 0710z: Just M0BPQ (74km) spotted.
UPDATE 1020z: 140 stations spotted on RX. Mostly Es. The map shows the stations spotted on RX at 0950z.
UPDATE 1336z: 247 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX.
UPDATE 2120z: 336 stations spotted today on 10m FT8 RX. QRT shortly.

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Sunspots - Tuesday June 29th 2021

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 11:56 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/06/sunspots-tuesday-june-29th-2021.html


Solar flux is 89 and the SSN 50. A=4 and K=0.

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