• [G3XBM] 136kHz beacon

    From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 25 10:35:37 2021
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    136kHz beacon

    Posted: 25 Dec 2021 07:02 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/12/136khz-beacon.html


    Whilst looking through some old photos I came across this photo from 2012
    of my 136kHz beacon. With just microwatts ERP the signal was copied in the Netherlands. I think my antenna was just a thin wire loop in the garden of about 80m sq. As I recall I was going to use thicker wire to improve the
    ERP, but never did this.


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    10m FT8 RX

    Posted: 25 Dec 2021 06:36 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/12/10m-ft8-rx_25.html


    Early spotsEven though it is Christmas, 10m FT8 RX is running in the background. 148 stations spotted on RX today at 0953z. The furthermost is Western Australia.
    UPDATE 1435z: 351 stations spotted today on 10m FT8 RX.

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    160m FT8 overnight

    Posted: 24 Dec 2021 11:10 PM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/12/160m-ft8-overnight.html


    Overnight I left my 160m FT8 system running with the Wellgood active loop
    RX antenna on the shack window. In all, 265 stations were spotted.

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    Sunspots (Christmas Day) - Saturday December 25th 2021

    Posted: 24 Dec 2021 10:55 PM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/12/sunspots-christmas-day-saturday.html


    Solar flux is 126 and the SSN 145. A=5 and K=1. These are quite remarkably high numbers.

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    160m FT8 RX (Friday)

    Posted: 24 Dec 2021 11:16 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/12/160m-ft8-rx-friday_24.html


    At 1840z, I QSYed from 6m FT8 to 160m FT8 RX using the indoor Wellgood
    active loop.
    UPDATE 1915z: So far, 25 stations have been spotted on 160m FT8 RX with
    the furthermost UA4HTZ (3293km).

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