30 Oct 2019

28MHz (10m) WSPR TX - 500mW

As I have my outdoor 10m antenna erected again, I thought I would connect my W5OLF WSPR beacon. This puts out 500mW and transmits 100% of the time, but changes frequency every 2 minutes.

If anyone copies me I shall be amazed.  The Es season is over and we are at sunspot minimum. Still, it is easy to connect and you never know!

UPDATE 2048z: After a whole day, not a single 10m WSPR spot. Maybe tomorrow I should try FT8 instead on 10m?

1 comment:

  1. 28 Mhz was certainly open on the 30th with signals from Europe, Africa and South America on FT8.

    I tried listening to WSPR on 28 MHz a few days back and the results were disappointing. I think the number of users must be very low at the moment on 10m for that mode.

    Its's worth trying FT8.

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