• [G3XBM] Coronal mass ejection (CME)

    From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Sun Sep 19 01:38:48 2021
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    Coronal mass ejection (CME)

    Posted: 18 Sep 2021 05:16 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/09/coronal-mass-ejection-cme.html


    At the moment, we have a CME hitting the Earth. This looks minor.

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    10m FT8 QRP (Saturday)

    Posted: 18 Sep 2021 01:31 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/09/10m-ft8-qrp-saturday_18.html


    The Es season is over. Although there will still be openings via the E
    layer, these will be more sporadic and short-lived, unlike a few months ago. This morning, I am again on 10m FT8 (with 2.5W TX initially) although
    mostly on RX. Just one spot of me so far by local M0NKR (27km). On RX, no stations spotted so far, although it is only 0852z.
    UPDATE 0920z: 4 stations spotted with the furthermost EA1FIR (1263km). The
    very strong signal report (+4dB S/N) suggests aircraft reflection rather
    than Es. Other spots have been more local.
    UPDATE 1153z: 17 stations spotted with the furthermost ZS6BJU (9116km).
    10m is again moving to a DX band. As time goes by it will get even better! UPDATE 2030z: 59 stations spotted including a clutch of South Americans.
    QRT soon.


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    160m FT8

    Posted: 18 Sep 2021 02:04 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/09/160m-ft8.html


    As an experiment I tried my earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground on 160m FT8. The match is very good and with QRP I have been spotted all over
    Europe and I've spotted plenty of stations in South America and North
    America. If anyone tells you that they have no 160m antenna don't believe
    them! My 160m antenna is invisible to the neighbours and XYL.
    See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/other-amateur-radio/160m-ft8 .

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    Sunspots - Saturday September 18th 2021

    Posted: 17 Sep 2021 11:11 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/09/sunspots-saturday-september-18th-2021.html


    Solar flux is 73 and the SSN 0. A=24 and K=4.

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