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    From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 2 18:21:37 2021
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    External 10m antenna

    Posted: 02 Jul 2021 02:08 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/external-10m-antenna.html


    Late this afternoon, with the help of G3TFX, I re-erected my Par
    EF-10/20/40 antenna. It matches fine on 10m and 40m but the match is off on 20m. Since erecting this I have been spotted by 48 stations on 10m FT8 with
    the furthermost CU6AD (2679km).
    On RX it seems to work from 40m-10m. I have not tried other bands yet.
    On 10m FT8 RX 80 stations have been spotted with the furthermost PT2VHF (8874km).
    UPDATE 2106z: Copied in the USA (New England) by a couple of stations with
    the furthermost W1BZJ (5317km).

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    2m FT8 yesterday

    Posted: 02 Jul 2021 03:51 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/2m-ft8-yesterday.html


    Most of the time yesterday evening I was on 2m FT8 RX using the big-wheel
    omni antenna. At the start I was on TX and was spotted by 5 stations when I
    was using 2.5W. Most of the time I was on RX. I spotted 23 stations on 2m
    FT8 RX as the map shows.


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    Sunspots - Friday July 2nd 2021

    Posted: 02 Jul 2021 01:05 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/sunspots-friday-july-2nd-2021.html


    Solar flux is 94 and the SSN 56. A=7 and K=1.

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    2m FT8

    Posted: 01 Jul 2021 01:03 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/2m-ft8.html


    At the moment, I am on 2m FT8 using 2.5W and the big wheel antenna. I have been spotted by 5 stations and I have spotted 2 with the furthermost on RX PE1EZU (315km).
    UPDATE 2002z: 12 stations spotted on 2m FT8 RX with the furthermost DK1FG (815km).

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    Rally postponed and new venue

    Posted: 01 Jul 2021 05:36 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/rally-postponed.html


    The Dartmoor Radio Rally with a new date (was July 4th) is now at a new
    venue at the Yelverton War Memorial Hall on August 15th. The postcode is
    PL20 6AL for those with GPS.
    Admission is £2.50 and Roger on 07854 088882 or email 2e0rph@gmail.com has more details.

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    Solar data

    Posted: 01 Jul 2021 12:49 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/solar-data.html


    As far as I know, we do not yet have accurate forecasts for the size of the next solar peak. Forecasts are getting better as we understand more of the mechanisms of the sun. Many were expecting it to be much the same as the
    last peak. Actually, the forecasts vary from almost no peak at all (wrong)
    to a big peak!
    My money (based on a wet finger!) is much the same as the last peak.
    One of the sites I regularly look at is https://www.solen.info/solar/. The
    last time I looked the data had not yet been updated, although it usually
    is early in the month. It is probably worth checking over the next few days.

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    10m FT8 RX

    Posted: 01 Jul 2021 10:39 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/10m-ft8-rx.html


    At 0715z, my 10m FT8 RX gear with the tiny indoor loop was turned on. No
    spots yet.
    UPDATE 1218z: 36 stations spotted on RX this morning.
    UPDATE 1552z: 46 stations spotted.
    UPDATE 1738z: 51 stations spotted. Certainly not as good as yesterday.

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