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Oscar 100 activity update

Posted: 24 Aug 2021 02:35 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/oscar-100-activity-update.html


Every few weeks I take a peek at the activity on the narrowband transponder
of this geosynchronous satellite. It has been up some while, although
activity still remains low. I last looked in the late evening European time. See https://eshail.batc.org.uk/nb/ .

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Jason M0NYW

Posted: 24 Aug 2021 02:24 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/jason-m0nyw.html


This morning Jason M0NYW called in and it was a real pleasure to meet him.
We have exchanged many emails over the years! It is good to meet real experimenters, as he clearly is. Sadly too many just buy the gear they
need and do not realise what fun they are missing.

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10m WSPR TX - 500mW (Tuesday)

Posted: 24 Aug 2021 04:46 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/10m-wspr-tx-500mw-tuesday.html


For a change I am on 10m WSPR TX with my 500mW beacon. As this is quite
late in the Es season I am not expecting spots. Apart from initially
setting the clock it is totally self contained and does not need a PC. It
runs 100% of the time, but randomly changes frequency every 2 minutes to
avoid being clobbered by a strong station co-channel. It is currently 0748z. UPDATE 1145z: 6 spots by 2 unique stations so far.

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Sunspots - Tuesday August 24th 2021

Posted: 24 Aug 2021 12:42 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/sunspots-tuesday-august-24th-2021.html


Solar flux is 78 and the SSN 14. A=4 and K=1.

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