• [G3XBM] 30m FT8 RX (Saturday) with the Wellgood active loop

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    30m FT8 RX (Saturday) with the Wellgood active loop

    Posted: 27 Nov 2021 02:43 PM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/30m-ft8-rx-saturday-with-wellgood.html


    As 10m was poor here, I QSYed 30m FT8 RX, which I had not yet tried on the Wellgood active loop. I QSYed at about 1527z. So far, 18 stations spotted
    (all EU) at 1520z.
    UPDATE 1803z: 77 stations spotted.
    UPDATE 1952z: 92 stations spotted.
    UPDATE 2137z: 110 stations spotted today.


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    10m

    Posted: 27 Nov 2021 07:20 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/10m-ft8-rx-saturday-with-wellgood-loop.html


    At about 1230z, I QSYed to 10m FT8 RX with the indoor Wellgood active
    loop. No stations spotted as yet.
    UPDATE 1510z: Still no spots on the Wellgood active loop. Now QRT on
    10m. Not sure if this is conditions or the loop NF being too high.

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    Sunspots Zoom lecture

    Posted: 27 Nov 2021 04:04 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/sunspots-zoom-lecture.html


    Last night the Cambridge Radio Club (CDARC) has another very successful
    Zoom talk. This time it was about sunspots and given by Martin G3ZAY who
    has written the HF column in RadCom for some years. Being on Zoom we were joined by a member in Canada. I am a great fan of Zoom lectures, which are
    far better than I ever expected.

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    15m FT8 RX with the Wellgood active loop RX antenna

    Posted: 27 Nov 2021 04:26 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/15m-ft8-rx-with-wellgood-active-loop-rx.html


    For about 2 hours I have been on 15m FT8 RX with the Wellgood active loop
    RX antenna on the shack window.

    So far today, 276 stations spotted on RX with the furthermost VK4ZC
    (16530km) in Australia.
    Even as high as 15m (21MHz), the Wellgood loop on the shack window works
    really well and I have made no attempt whatsoever to optimise it. It is
    just stuck on with Blutak! I shall have to try it on 10m!
    UPDATE 1225z: 359 stations spotted on 15m FT8 RX.

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    Sunspots - Saturday November 27th 2021

    Posted: 27 Nov 2021 03:18 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/sunspots-saturday-november-27th-2021.html


    Solar flux is 92 and the SSN 52. A=4 and K=1.

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    160m FT8 RX (Friday)

    Posted: 26 Nov 2021 11:44 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/160m-ft8-rx-friday.html


    Since about 1935z, I have been on 160m FT8 RX with the Wellgood active loop
    on the shack window. Furthermost is UX0KR (1795km). So far, 37 stations
    have been spotted. It is now 1944z.

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