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10m WSPR TX (500mW)
Posted: 04 Jul 2021 12:59 PM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/10m-wspr-tx-500mw.html
When I am on 6m FT8, I keep forgetting that my 10m antenna is not in use!
So, I am on 6m FT8 (2.5W) and 10m WSPR with the 500mW W5OLF WSPR beacon.
Much to my surprise I got 3 spots on my first transmission with the
furthermost TF4X (1995km) on 10m WSPR. I shall leave the 10m WSPR TX
running to see what other reports come in.UPDATE 1242z: Glad I went on! Now being spotted in South America with 500mW.
UPDATE 1337z: Plenty of WSPR spots on 10m today.
UPDATE 1534z: Spots today on 10m WSPR by 13 different stations with the furthermost FY5KE (7110km).
UPDATE 1737z: 32 different stations have spotted my 10m 500mW WSPR beacon today so far. Did someone say everyone now uses FT8? If so, they are
wrong!! I like FT8, but have been blown away by the WSPR spots.
UPDATE 2000z: My 500mW WSPR on 10m spotted by 42 stations today. See table.
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6m FT8 with 2.5W and the V2000 omni
Posted: 04 Jul 2021 02:24 PM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/6m-ft8-with-25w-and-v2000-omni.html
As the antenna and coax were faulty, I had not been on 6m for some weeks
until just now. The FT8 slot on 6m is filled with Es stations from Europe.
I am on TX too. I wonder who I shall work?
Within a very short time (a few minutes) I had been spotted across Europe
by 25 stations and I have spotted 55.
UPDATE 1224z: 120 stations have spotted me and 2 QSOs. 225 stations
spotted on 6m FT8 RX. When open, 6m Es is every bit as good as 10m in my
view.
UPDATE 1411z: 235 stations spotted today on 6m FT8 RX. 5T5PA (3791km) in Mauritania, West Africa, remains the best DX spotted on 6m FT8 RX although
I see Caribbean and USA stations are being worked. As I said before on this blog, a decent beam antenna at a reasonable height could be worth 10dB over
my station, which can be a big difference on some signals. It means signals that I cannot even detect become workable.
UPDATE 1542z: Furthermost spotted today on 6m FT8 is A71AM (5138km)
UPDATE 1744z: 412 stations spotted today on 6m FT8.
Stations spotted today
on 6m FT8 RXUPDATE 1922z: 530 stations spotted on 6m FT8 RX with the furthermost PV8DX (7830km). On 6m TX FT8 (2.5W) I have been spotted by 212 stations with several QSOs around Europe.
238 stations
spotted my 2.5W
6m FT8 TX today UPDATE 2122z: Spotted by 238 stations using 2.5W to the
V2000 vertical omni antenna. The furthermost was a YU on RX in Niger, south
of the Sahara (4200km). I was going to go QRT, but 6m is still wide open.
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Sporadic E (Es) and wet string
Posted: 04 Jul 2021 01:15 AM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/sporadic-e-es-and-wet-string.html
At this time of year we get Es in the northern hemisphere. What amazes me
is how strong signal can be. This is not always the case, but it is not uncommon to get S9+ signals with low power, even on FM. Es can be
particularly effective on 10m and 6m. Often the season goes on into
September. Very simple antennas can be effective. Yesterday I was happily decoding FT8 signals with my antenna wire on the ground on 10m. A dipole
made of wire is perfectly adequate.
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