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  • [G3XBM] Sunspots - Monday August 16th 2021

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    Sunspots - Monday August 16th 2021

    Posted: 15 Aug 2021 10:05 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/sunspots-monday-august-16th-2021.html


    Solar flux is 75 and the SSN 23 . A=10 and K=3.

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    10m WSPR TX 500mW (Sunday)

    Posted: 15 Aug 2021 06:55 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/10m-wspr-tx-500mw-sunday.html


    Transmissions started at about 0840z. No spots yet.
    UPDATE 0918z: 3 unique spots already. Promising!
    UPDATE 1055z: 4 unique spots of me so far today.
    UPDATE 1355z: 7 unique spots of me today on 10m WSPR TX with 500mW.

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    6m FT8 (Sunday)

    Posted: 15 Aug 2021 06:52 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/6m-ft8-sunday.html


    After a very brief TX period with 2.5W to the vertical omni antenna (3 G spots), I am RX only. At 0855z, 8 stations spotted. Some evidence of Es.
    UPDATE 1100z: 42 stations spotted on 6m FT8 RX today so far. Plenty of Es. Stations spotted on
    6m FT8 RX to 1350zUPDATE 1350z: 93 stations spotted.

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    Sunspots - Sunday August 15th 2021

    Posted: 14 Aug 2021 10:16 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/sunspots-sunday-august-15th-2021.html


    Solar flux is 73 and the SSN 47. A=4 and K=3.

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