6 Oct 2014

Sunspots today

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The sunspot count has dropped to 106 (stable) but 20-30MHz propagation is "normal". We should expect decent F2 DX today again on 1...
5 Oct 2014

Time to QSY to 472kHz WSPR

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Having been spotted in ZL this morning on 10m WSPR, I think it is time to QSY dowm to MF for the evening. At the moment, there are 56 statio...

10m WSPR - locals compared

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G4KPX (14km away) seems to be using the same power as me (I suspect another FT817?) but I am not sure what antenna he is using. I know Richa...

Receiving the Russian ZEVS transmissions on 82Hz (yes Hertz!)

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See http://www.vlf.it/zevs/zevs.htm . Quite a few VLF/ELFers attempt to copy the Russian ZEVS transmissions to deeply submerged nuclear s...

ZL - my best ever 10m WSPR spot on TX

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This morning on 2W 10m WSPR at 1044z I was spotted in New Zealand by ZL1RS (18047km) at a relatively strong -17dB S/N. He was in RF64vs squ...
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Sunspots and 10m conditions like Saturday?

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Sunspot count today remains at 128 (as yesterday) and 20-30MHz propagation is again "normal".  I guess it depends on how stable th...
4 Oct 2014

GB3MCB (144.469MHz)

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You may recall I had not copied this 2m Cornish beacon, even on MS pings here in East Anglia and was wondering why.  Well, it turns out it i...

472kHz WSPR this afternoon

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It has been interesting to see who spots me in the daytime on 472kHz WSPR. Only 3 stations spotted me (2 quite locals - G0LRD (25km) and G3...
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Now QSYed to 472kHz WSPR

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Even with 500mW out on 10m I was being spotted in Cameroon by TJ3TS (5478km), so I have QSYed down to 472kHz WSPR (5mW ERP) to see what dayt...

Sunspots 128 and 10m conditions

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Sunspot count today is a respectable 128 and 20-30MHz propagation "normal".  Already been swapping 10m WSPR spots with 4X1RF (351...