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Sunspots - Thursday August 5th 2021

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 10:15 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/sunspots-thursday-august-5th-2021.html


Solar flux is 71 and the SSN 14 A=4 and K=0.

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6m FT8 RX with the V2000 vertical omni antenna

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 01:43 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/6m-ft8-rx-with-v2000-vertical-omni.html


Most of the morning I have been monitoring 6m FT8 RX apart from a very
brief period on TX early on with 2.5W (5 G spots received). It is now 1112z and, so far today, 51 stations spotted.
UPDATE 1246z: 76 stations spotted so far today.
UPDATE 2041z: 124 stations spotted today on 6m FT8 RX with the furthermost VY2ZM (4447km) on Prince Edward Island, Canada. QRT now.


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10m QRP WSPR (Wednesday)

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 01:25 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/10m-qrp-wspr-wednesday.html


Most of the morning I have been on 10m WSPR TX with 500mW. So far today my
TX has been spotted by 6 unique stations, some many times.
UPDATE 1248z: So far today, my 10m 500mW WSPR beacon has been spotted by 9 unique stations.
UPDATE 2023z: 10 stations have spotted me today. All in Europe. QRT soon.

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Sunspots - Wednesday August 4th 2021

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 12:16 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/sunspots-wednesday-august-4th-2021.html


Solar flux is 76 and the SSN 13. A=10 and K=1.

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