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10m FT8 QRP (Friday)
Posted: 08 Jul 2021 11:32 PM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/10m-ft8-qrp-friday.html
For a change, I am on 10m FT8 today. Power is 2.5W. Let us see what
happens. All quiet at 0630z.
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Sunspots - Friday July 9th 2021
Posted: 08 Jul 2021 11:28 PM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/sunspots-friday-july-9th-2021.html
Solar flux is 73 and the SSN 23. A=4 and K=2.
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More cancelled rallies
Posted: 08 Jul 2021 09:23 AM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/more-cancelled-rallies.html
This has not been a good year for radio rallies again, with most cancelled
or postponed. Let's hope 2022 is better.
The weekend another two have been cancelled: the East Suffolk Wireless
Revival and the McMichael Rally.
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Video channel
Posted: 08 Jul 2021 08:16 AM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/video-channel.html
From time to time I like to remind readers of my video channel. This gives more details on some of my projects and some of my non amateur radio videos. See
https://www.youtube.com/user/G3XBM .
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10m WSPR TX
Posted: 08 Jul 2021 09:06 AM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/10m-wspr-tx.html
For several hours I have been on 10m WSPR TX with 500mW. Nobody has spotted
me yet at 1400z.
UPDATE 1530z: All day had gone by without a single spot, despite my 2.5W
6m signal getting to Newfoundland and lots of 6m stations being copied. I
was getting suspicious, so I reset the 10m WSPR beacon. Suddenly lots of
spots! All very odd. Perhaps something with my timing was off. Anyway, all
fine now. It seems that every time I try, I get spotted in South America on
10m WSPR. Not bad with a self contained unit (no PC needed) about the size
of a pack of cards and a low wire antenna. My thanks to Jay, W5OLF for such
a wonderful unit. It continues to give me hours and hours of fun.
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6m FT8 today (Thursday)
Posted: 08 Jul 2021 07:57 AM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/6m-ft8-today-thursday.html
Stations spotting me to
1455z on 6m FT8 TXAlready spotted across the Atlantic on 6m FT8 TX as well
as lots of spots nearer. 56 stations spotted on RX.
UPDATE 1455z: 182 spots of my 2.5W to the omni vertical V2000 so far. On
6m FT8 RX plenty of stations from North America and the Caribbean.
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Sunspots - Thursday July 8th 2021
Posted: 07 Jul 2021 11:50 PM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/07/sunspots-thursday-july-8th-2021.html
Solar flux is 76 and the SSN 25. A=6 and K=1.
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