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  • [G3XBM] 2m FT8 QRP (Saturday)

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    2m FT8 QRP (Saturday)

    Posted: 09 Oct 2021 02:42 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/2m-ft8-qrp-saturday.html


    At about 2030z, I went on 2m QRP FT8 with 2.5W and the big-wheel omni
    antenna. I was on TX for about 5 minutes and was spotted by 11 stations.
    Since then I been RX only and spotted 14 stations.

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    10m WSPR TX

    Posted: 09 Oct 2021 12:19 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/10m-wspr-tx.html

    For the first time in many months, I am on WSPR TX with 500mW using my
    W5OLF stand-alone beacon. The beacon was turned on at 1300z.
    As 10m is moving to a decent F2 daytime DX band, it will be interesting to
    see where this beacon is spotted.
    I think more people are now on FT8 than WSPR, but I was surprised by how
    much WSPR there still was on 10m back in the Es season.
    I have been spotted by local G4KPX (14km) so I know it is working.
    UPDATE 1318z: 4 spots already with furthermost FY5KE (7110km).
    UPDATE 1417z: Someone pointed out an error on the WISPY TX schematic. Where
    it shows 9t, it should be 22t with the oscillator collector resonating at 28MHz, the second harmonic of the crystal. 35 spots of me so far today on
    10m WSPR TX.
    UPDATE 1806z: EA8BFK (2880km) has been spotting me as strongly as an incredible +11dB S/N. This implies he would spot me at uW levels.
    UPDATE 1919z: 4 unique stations have spotted me today. The furthermost is PY1EME (9453km).

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    Oscar 100 SSB activity

    Posted: 09 Oct 2021 01:46 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/oscar-100-ssb-activity.html


    It gets worse!
    As you know I periodically have a peek at activity levels on this geosynchronous satellite. The last time I checked was a Saturday morning in Europe, which I would have expected to be one of the busiest times. Sadly, there was hardly anybody active! I saw just 2 signals!
    See https://eshail.batc.org.uk/nb/ .

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    Sunspots - Saturday October 9th 2021

    Posted: 09 Oct 2021 01:13 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/sunspots-saturday-october-9th-2021.html


    Solar flux is 92 and the SSN 13. A=4 and K=2.

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    10m FT8 RX (Saturday)

    Posted: 09 Oct 2021 05:06 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/10m-ft8-rx-saturday.html


    At 0745z, I switched on my 10m FT8 RX. No spots yet.UPDATE 0820z: Just 1
    spot on RX of OZ1RH (824km). Could be Es or aircraft.UPDATE 0941z: 32
    stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX in 3 continents with furthermost ZS6AF
    (9141km). Most propagation on 10m seems to be F2 now.UPDATE 1206z: 66
    stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX today.

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