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  • [G3XBM] 8m beacons

    From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Sat May 29 00:50:08 2021
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    Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

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    8m beacons

    Posted: 28 May 2021 01:37 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/05/8m-beacons.html


    As I have mentioned before, I expect we will see this band (or small part
    of it) allocated to the amateur service eventually. For several years, I
    expect certain amateurs in certain countries to apply for limited access, possibly with spot frequencies and low power for limited time e.g. just for
    the Es season.
    My prediction is that 10 years from now the 8m band will be widely
    available.
    An interesting recent posting on a Facebook page mentioned this is an ISM allocation. The question is there a legal way to get on the band very soon? There is a new beacon in the west of Eire EI1CAH on 40.016MHz. This is the second Irish beacon. There is also a beacon in Slovenia S55ZMS (40.670MHz)
    and the South African 8m beacon ZS6WAB (40.675MHz) has been copied in
    Europe more than once.
    A dipole for 40MHz is easy to make.
    See https://ei7gl.blogspot.com/p/40-mhz.html .

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    Oscar 100 - quiet

    Posted: 28 May 2021 04:40 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/05/oscar-100-quiet.html


    A few moments ago I did my usual peek at the activity on the narrowband transponder of this geosynchronous satellite. It was Friday lunchtime in Europe.
    Activity? Very quiet. In fact there was just one QSO when I looked! It
    appears this sort of amateur radio does not appeal. After 2 years there
    seems to be even less activity!
    See https://eshail.batc.org.uk/nb/ .

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    10m FT8 RX with the tiny loop and simple 10FT8R RX

    Posted: 28 May 2021 10:40 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/05/10m-ft8-rx-with-tiny-loop-and-simple.html



    It is now 0825z. I have been on 10m FT8 RX since before breakfast. So far,
    21 stations spotted. Mostly Es from across Europe.
    UPDATE 1735z: 183 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX so far today. See map.

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    Sunspots - Friday May 28th 2021

    Posted: 28 May 2021 12:17 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/05/sunspots-friday-may-28th-2021.html


    Solar flux is 83 and the SSN 34. A=16 and K=1.

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