I am being spotted by lots of USA stations on 10m today. Th first was K4RCG (5995km) at 1316z. Today looks like a typically good day on 10m WSPR at this time in the solar cycle. As I have said before, in a few years time we'll look back on these days with envy, hardly believing them possible! At the time of writing this (1452z) the 10m band is "humming" nicely with plentiful USA stations spotting me.
UPDATE 1815z: The last USA station to spot my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon was WB1FIG (5304km) at 1734z. This was probably the last spot by a USA station on 10m today. Official sunset in Cambridge today was at 1646z. The days are lengthening again by more than 3minutes a day.
1 Feb 2015
Australia again on 10m WSPR with 500mW
VK6XT (14719km) was spotting my 10m QRP WPR beacon this morning at 1138z. As well as this report, there were quite a few new reporters active this morning from Asia and Europe. Conditions do seem good on 10m. ET/G8DYK (5931km) is again spotting me on 10m WSPR in Africa.
I am slightly tempted to try 6m again in the hope of getting some winter Es-F2 or TEP. Probably will be a waste of time?
At the present time I am also RX and TX on 630m using the earth-electrodes, but only spotting, and being spotted, by the same old stations!
I am slightly tempted to try 6m again in the hope of getting some winter Es-F2 or TEP. Probably will be a waste of time?
At the present time I am also RX and TX on 630m using the earth-electrodes, but only spotting, and being spotted, by the same old stations!
Sunspots Feb 1st 2015 and 10m
Sunspot number today is a respectable 153 and 10m propagation is expected to be "good".
31 Jan 2015
Another G1KQH bargain
This came in from Steve, G1KQH, today. It is often cheaper to buy the completed, built modules from China than to buy the parts in the UK! What is the world coming to?
I bought 5 LM317s on PCB with heatsinks for a fiver:Why bother building it any longer, that used to be half the fun! The heatsinks would of cost a Quid each over here, never mind the LM317 and the PCB with connectors..Happy days73 Steve G1KQH
Not amateur radio - new blog
Today I started a new blog to keep a record of our visits to churches in East Anglia. We hope to visit quite a few through the year.Although the new blog is public it is primarily a record for our own use, so any inappropriate comments will be removed.
At one time we planned a full website on this subject when we retired but a blog seems more appropriate
See http://eachurches.blogspot.co.uk/ .
At one time we planned a full website on this subject when we retired but a blog seems more appropriate
See http://eachurches.blogspot.co.uk/ .
10m USA WSPR spots
The first spot of my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon was by KC1AWS (5308km) at 1250z.
UPDATE 2225z: The last USA spot of my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon was KC1AWS at 1836z. I went QRT on 10m WSPR a little later, so it is just possible there might have been others later, but unlikely.
UPDATE 2225z: The last USA spot of my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon was KC1AWS at 1836z. I went QRT on 10m WSPR a little later, so it is just possible there might have been others later, but unlikely.
Sunspots and 10m - Jan 31st 2015
Sunspot number today was 193 (high) and 10m propagation was forecast to be "good".
How do they make a profit?
On eBay I have just seen a complete LM386 amplifier kit on a PCB for $2 with free shipping. G1KQH has spotted Pixie transceiver kits for £5 with free shipping. How do they make any money?
30 Jan 2015
472kHz - same stations again?
I am beginning to get tired of 472kHz WSPR as the same stations are being spotted and are spotting me. It is some time since new stations have been spotted or have been spotting me.
Starting tomorrow, I think I may try a totally new band for me on WSPR. Unsure which band to try as yet. I'll stay on 472kHz overnight in case some new stations appear.
On 10m WSPR it is a similar story, although I find watching the changing conditions of interest and the DX is real DX. The little WSPR-AXE-CW WSPR 10m beacon is also so tiny. I find it amazing that something so small and just 500mW can be heard all over the world.
Starting tomorrow, I think I may try a totally new band for me on WSPR. Unsure which band to try as yet. I'll stay on 472kHz overnight in case some new stations appear.
On 10m WSPR it is a similar story, although I find watching the changing conditions of interest and the DX is real DX. The little WSPR-AXE-CW WSPR 10m beacon is also so tiny. I find it amazing that something so small and just 500mW can be heard all over the world.
10m USA WSPR spots
The first USA station to spot my 10m 500mW WSPR beacon today was KC1AWS (5308km) at 1404z. At least the band was open to the USA.
In a few years the best chance of copying the USA, or the USA copying me on 10m, will be on the rarer summer days with transatlantic Es. F2 across the Atlantic will become very rare sadly, although WSPR should help to "winkle" out such openings as long as up to 2 minutes in length. The danger is people will desert the band as conditions dive. We've already seen this happen on 6m, which is a pity.
UPDATE 2024z: The last spot of my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon was K9AN (6505km) at 1746z. Now going QRT on 10m. Went QRT on 10m at 2034z. Still active TX and RX on 630m (472kHz) WSPR.
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UPDATE 2024z: The last spot of my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon was K9AN (6505km) at 1746z. Now going QRT on 10m. Went QRT on 10m at 2034z. Still active TX and RX on 630m (472kHz) WSPR.
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