• [G3XBM] 10m WSPR QRP (Sunday)

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    10m WSPR QRP (Sunday)

    Posted: 01 Aug 2021 02:08 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/10m-wspr-qrp-sunday.html


    As usual, I am on 10m WSPR TX with my W5OLF WSPR beacon (500mW). Already, after about 20 minutes, 4 Es spots!
    UPDATE 0832z: Already 13 unique stations spotting me on 10m QRP WSPR!
    UPDATE 0932z: 26 spots of me with the furthermost EA8BFK (2880km).
    Spots of me to 1113z

    UPDATE 1443z: 55 unique spots of me today with the furthermost FY5KE
    (7110km) in South America, who has already spotted me 5 times today on 10m WSPR.
    UPDATE 2100z: QRT soon. In all, 57 stations spotted my 500mW 10m WSPR
    today with FY5KE (7110km) spotting me 38 times.
    UPDATE 2107z: QRT.

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    6m wide open

    Posted: 01 Aug 2021 01:56 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/6m-wide-open.html


    Since about 0805z, I have been on 6m FT8 RX after a few CQ calls with 2.5W
    to the V2000 vertical omni antenna (5 spots of my QRP). On RX so far, 24 stations spotted. I see some in southern Europe are working Japan on 6m
    FT8..
    UPDATE 0935z: 145 stations spotted so far today on 6m FT8 RX with the furthermost OD5ET (3463km).
    UPDATE 1328z: 379 stations spotted today. Mainly Es spots in Europe and
    North Africa. See map.
    UPDATE 1814z: 607 stations in 3 continents spotted on 6m FT8 RX today with
    the furthermost 9K2HN (4567km) in Kuwait. The most easterly was UN7LZ in Kazakhstan.
    UPDATE 2055z: 619 stations were spotted. Nothing transatlantic. QRT
    shortly.

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    Yesterday

    Posted: 31 Jul 2021 10:52 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/yesterday.html


    Yesterday I was again on 10m WSPR TX (500mW) and 6m FT8 RX. On 10m WSPR TX
    I was yet again spotted in South America and yet again transatlantic
    signals were spotted on 6m FT8 RX.
    My feelings are that the Es season is drawing to a close, but, when good,
    Es on 6m can still be very good and 10m F2 will continue to get better as
    the months progress.
    This autumn I expect the USA to be again romping in on 10m. I hope there is some AM just above 29MHz.

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    Sunspots - Sunday August 1st 2021

    Posted: 31 Jul 2021 10:03 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/sunspots-sunday-august-1st-2021.html


    Solar flux is 76 and the SSN 0. A=6 and K=2 .

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