After receiving no spots at all on 10m since yesterday afternoon I just realised one possible reason: although my 10m WSPR beacon was on, the mains switch (on the wall) was OFF!! So since sometime yesterday afternoon I had been syncing to internet time with no power at all on the WSPR beacon! I have now turned the PSU on (at the mains) and resync'ed to internet time. Hopefully I might be spotted now.
Talk about stupid. Sometimes I amaze myself. How could I be quite so daft?
UPDATE 1304z: Now receiving spots from G4IKZ (18km) again. It will take about 15-20 minutes to stabilise as the PA warms. I wonder what I missed this morning? I shall never know. Just been spotted by EA8BVP (2986km). Both EA8BVP and G4IKZ gave me good reports.
UPDATE 1404z: Just EA8BVP and G4IKZ spotting so far. At least I know the beacon is now actually ON and working! Oh I am so stupid at times!
UPDATE 1650z: Still just G4IKZ and EA8BVP spotting my 500mW 10m WSPR so far this afternoon. No "real DX" DX as yet.
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