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Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog
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The wellgood active RX loop
Posted: 26 Nov 2021 02:00 AM PST
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-wellgood-active-rx-loop.html
As you can see, I have used this quite a bit in the last week. It was
designed by George Smart M1GEO after he accidentally cooked his Wellbrook active loop!
Overall, it works very well, but I wonder if it is less good with weak
signals on the higher HF bands. Mostly, EU stations are copied, but where
the RX noise figure dominates, maybe it is less effective?
See
https://www.george-smart.co.uk/projects/wellgood_loop/ .
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40m FT8 RX
Posted: 26 Nov 2021 01:26 AM PST
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/40m-ft8-rx.html
Until I went on 20m at about 0900z, I was on 40m FT8 RX. Overall, the furthermost was FS4WBS (6632km). Once again, I was using the Wellgood
active RX loop on the shack window.
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20m FT8 RX (Friday)
Posted: 26 Nov 2021 01:27 AM PST
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/20m-ft8-rx-friday.html
It is now 0913z. I am monitoring 20m FT8 RX will the Wellgood active loop antenna. So far, 33 stations have been spotted.
UPDATE 0927z: 62 stations spotted.
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Sunspots - Friday November 26th 2021
Posted: 25 Nov 2021 11:26 PM PST
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/sunspots-friday-november-26th-2021.html
Solar flux is 94 and the SSN 20. A=4 and K=1.
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