Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

 Overnight I monitored 50.280MHz MS144, which was supposed to be the best place to lurk for 6m MS in the Leonid meteor shower that was due t...

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

Overnight I am monitoring 50.280MHz MSK144, hoping to catch some MS pings in the Leonid meteor shower. I think this is the most used frequen...

G8SEI (131km) is the only station so far spotted on 6m this evening on MSK144. Although I am no expert in these matters, I thought I would t...

At the moment I am trying MSK144 on 50.280 MHz in a test with OZ9FZ . UPDATE 2122z:    Nothing so QSYed to 4m FT8 RX.

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...

 As it is the Geminids MS shower, I am on 144.360 MHz MSK144 RX using the 2m big-wheel omni antenna. I am hoping to copy some DX on 2m, prob...

This normally peaks in mid December. Usually, the ionised trails result in enhanced VHF propagation during short bursts. MSK144 is often a g...

After a period on 40.680 MHz FT8 QRP TX, I have switched to 40.013 MHz MSK144 RX hoping to spot the Irish beacon EI1KNH/B . My best chance (...

This morning I am doing MSK144 tests with Paul G9PUV nearby Brighton. I am copying him, but he is not copying me.  UPDATE 0801z:  Sadly he...

At about 1900z I QSYed to 6m MSK144 RX on 50.280MHz, hoping to catch the tail end of the Ursids meteor shower. For the antenna I only have t...

Overnight I went on 6m MSK144 RX, hoping to catch the tail end if the Geminids meteor shower. I think I was too late or was monitoring on th...

Overnight, I tried watching 144.360MHz MSK144, in the hope of catching some MS activity on 2m. In the end just 1 G copied calling a UR4. A...

Overnight, I was monitoring the 6m MS "watering hole" on 50.280MHz MSK144. Certainly now and maybe for some time the Internet has ...

A reminder that this peaks tonight, so often MS DX is possible using the ionised trails of meteors as they burn up. Try 2m perhaps with  MSK...

April 22nd sees the Lyrids meteor shower. I shall probably monitor this on either 6m or 2m, although I am unsure which mode to use. Traditio...

Since before breakfast, I have been on 6m MSK144 RX on 50.280MHz. As yet, no spots.

Although I am on 6m MSK144 RX, I may well turn on the 10m WSPR TX beacon as conditions look quite promising. I can do this as I use a differ...

Yet again, I am monitoring 6m MSK144 on 50.280MHz. Most days this produces spots from several European countries. The main propagation at th...

As yesterday, I decided to go on 6m MSK144 on 50.280MHz. As yet, no spots. UPDATE 1500z: No spots today yet. Bad day. UPDATE 1545z: Just...