Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

Having confirmed that most 6m MS activity is around 50.280MHz in Europe, I am again monitoring this overnight.

Just wondering what the best mode is for MS on VHF?  MS signals may be strong, with Doppler, but fleeting.   I assume WSPR would be useless ...

This peaks about now. I have no idea how good it is as an MS propagation mode. What usually happens is the trail causes ionisation that refl...

As it is the Geminids MS shower, I left the RX on 144.360 MHz overnight.  Only 4 stations spotted on MSK144 with the big-wheel omni. I think...

Both yesterday and the day before, I had over 70 reports of my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon. Today I have had just a few reports and these could be...

This meteor shower peaks about now. Often this is accompanied by some long "pings" with VHF signals propagated a long way via the ...

The Geminids meteor shower peaks on December 14th.  Usually this can give interesting results on VHF especially with digital modes.

I have never heard of this and have no idea how it affects VHF radio propagation. The more common meteor showers lead to enhanced pings and ...

Many people like to make VHF contacts in meteor showers. Modes like FT4 and FT8 should be particularly effective I think. Signals are often ...

Earlier I was reading something about the hidden symptoms of MS and was struck by how similar these were to my own symptoms following my 201...

Southgate News reminds us that the Quadrantids meteor shower peaks overnight. I shall be on 6m MSK144 RX (50.280MHz) looking for European a...

Overnight I was on 50.280MHz MSK144 RX for the peak of the Geminids MS shower. I only have a V2000 omni antenna (no beams) on 6m. All over...

The Leonids meteor shower peaks this week. I think I'll look on 6m FT8 RX to see what I spot. See  http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essen...

Martin G8OFA has been using 2m MS (meteor scatter) this year and has worked some impressive DX as the photo shows. The MS QSOs are shown ...

Peaking this coming weekend, the Aquarids meteor shower should bring some strong pings. I shall be on 6m MSK144 RX hoping for success. Th...

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After an amazing evening monitoring 472kHz (630m) WSPR and a great afternoon on 10m JT65 I am monitoring 6m MSK144 today. This mode, even ...

Steve G1KQH (font of all knowledge) sent me this a few days ago:- "Did you see a mention of this software in PW, Roger? Mig...

CT1JTQ   is spotting me again by 10m Es at 1250z. There is more evidence (short, strong non-decoding bursts on his frequency) that the PD0...

LB9YE and I have been exchanging WSPR spots since 0458z this morning. In both directions there is considerable Doppler. On another signal (...