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  • [G3XBM] Sunspots - Wednesday October 27th 2021

    From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Wed Oct 27 01:54:52 2021
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    Sunspots - Wednesday October 27th 2021

    Posted: 26 Oct 2021 10:33 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/sunspots-wednesday-october-27th-2021.html


    Solar flux is 109 and the SSN 95 (pretty good). A=5 and K=1.

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    Building a radio

    Posted: 26 Oct 2021 07:14 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/buidling-radio.html


    This was my grandson in the shack learning to solder and building a radio.
    He got the hang of soldering very quickly.
    Whether he will have a lifelong hobby only time will tell.
    He was thrilled that he could hear signals.

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    CQ WW DX SSB contest

    Posted: 26 Oct 2021 06:42 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/cq-ww-dx-ssb-contest.html


    This weekend is the CQWW DX contest SSB leg. In years gone by, I filled
    pages in my logbook with QSOs, but since my stroke it has been far harder.
    This year, 10m should be pretty good after poor conditions for several
    years. I hope to pop on to work a few stations, although I never submit a contest log. Many times I forget it is on! It runs all weekend and usually
    the HF bands are buzzing.
    See https://www.cqww.com/ .

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    10m FT8 RX (Tuesday)

    Posted: 26 Oct 2021 06:32 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/10m-ft8-rx-tuesday_26.html


    My gear was turned on at about 1050z. So far, 115 stations spotted.
    UPDATE 1316z: 198 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX.


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    Ferrite rod loading

    Posted: 26 Oct 2021 07:02 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/ferrite-rod-loading.html



    On both 630m WSPR and 160m FT8 RX I have had great success using the
    FT817ND and the coax to my 2m big-wheel antenna. Just a mains earth was
    used in my case. If you cannot use this I expect a simple external ground
    would do instead. The tapped ferrite rod is shown. This was used as an
    ATU. The coax is quite short and the big-wheel about 5m at its highest. At
    its lowest the coax is about 50cm off the ground.
    On 160m my noise level is S8-9. Despite this I can copy loads on FT8.

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    Sunspots - Tuesday October 26th 2021

    Posted: 26 Oct 2021 04:03 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/sunspots-tuesday-october-26th-2021.html


    Solar flux is 101 and the SSN 81. A=5 and K=1.

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