G8JNJ/A (184km) and G0OQK (98km) were both spotting my 6m 1W ERP this morning and I have just spotted G4HBA (189km) on 6m WSPR. G4HBA's spots (several now) are with a fair bit of Doppler, so I am sure aircraft reflection is involved over this longish GDX path. G4HBA is using 10W.
No Es seen here on 6m so far today, but it is early still with Es peaks around lunch and teatimes usual.
UPDATE 1225z: No 6m Es here this lunchtime, at least not yet.
UPDATE 1246z: Still no Es today here on 6m. All seems very quiet with just GDX (9 spots of G4HBA so far today).
UPDATE 1945z: Still no 6m Es here today. Unless things change later this evening, I think that is it for the day - just GDX.
Apparently there have been good transatlantic openings on 6m today. But where are the USA/Canadian WSPRers?
UPDATE 2130z: Still no 6m Es here today. Will reset the internet sync'ed PC clock but not really expecting Es now, but on the "magic band" it is possible.
Roger - today around 1700z, a number of UK stations have been spotted while working into Central/South America on 6.
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Perhaps you know some of these operators? There does seem to be considerable Es across the Atlantic today for a number of lucky Europeans!
Steve VE7SL 73
So far Steve I have stuck to WSPR and missed ALL of this!
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