Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

Joe Taylor has released a release candidate for WSJT-X that has new modes to replace WSPR. One is a QSO mode and one a beaconing mode. I am ...

WSJT-X is now available as a new public release V1.4.0 from Oct 1st 2014.  At the moment this will still be a beta version and further impro...

When there is a decent contest with some portable stations with decent antennas about, it is surprising how far can be covered with QRP kit ...

Well, the JT9-1 test QSO with G3ZJO was a total success and completed in around 10 minutes this evening. Later, I called CQ on JT9-1 and go...

On 500kHz this morning PA0A and G3ZJO were testing with the new JT9-2 weak signal mode. Not yet copied Eddie, but PA0A was coming through...

Hot news from Joe Taylor K1JT on the RSGB LF Yahoo group this evening about a new 9-FSK digital communications mode (for 2-way QSOs rather ...

As I sat winding my ATU for 500kHz this evening my thoughts were again turning to 28MHz. Although I've plenty of ways of getting on the ...

Just had a 500kHz WSPR report from MW0CVT 250kms to the west of me. This is now my 11th country from which I've had reports on the band...

From March, New Zealand amateurs will be allowed to use 505-515kHz. The number of administrations making temporary allocations is increasing...

Whilst in the shack checking emails and my blog, I've been WSPRing on 10m. The only report so far is from G4IKZ not far from me. V53ARC...

Stations on 500kHz using WSPR in QSO mode are using the latest WSJT7 software used for modes like JT6m, JT65 and JT4. An option in the softw...