My little 500mW 10m WSPR beacon has been copied in Australia 3 times today already, and conditions are meant to be just "fair"! VK6XT spotted me a couple of times this morning (again) but the best was VK5MR (16144km) at 1230z.
It never fails to amaze me that this tiny little stand-alone 500mW WSPR-AXE-CW WSPR mode beacon is copyable in a shack on the other side of the planet. I have now been copied at this range many times.
Reports from YV5ESN (7294km) in South America seem almost local, HI. USA stations really do seem like locals now!
7 Feb 2015
4X1RF on 10m
4X1RF (3519km) was spotting my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon early today at 0854z.
UPDATE 1425z: 4X1RF has spotted by 500mW 10m WSPR beacon no less than 30 times so far today.
UPDATE 1425z: 4X1RF has spotted by 500mW 10m WSPR beacon no less than 30 times so far today.
Sunspots and 10m - Feb 7th 2015
Sunspot number today is 71 and 10m propagation forecast to be "fair". It sounds quite similar to yesterday. So far only G4IKZ spotting me, and now 4X1RF.
UPDATE 1354z: With the 10m band open (even for me using 500mW WSPR) to North and South America and Australia, it seems much better than a "fair" day.
UPDATE 1354z: With the 10m band open (even for me using 500mW WSPR) to North and South America and Australia, it seems much better than a "fair" day.
6 Feb 2015
40m Pixie from AliExpress
From my bank statement I see my 40m Pixie kit from China, that has shipped, cost a little over £7. This includes all parts including crystal and PCB. At this price it would be hard to buy the individual parts. I very much want to build this as it will be the first amateur radio construction here in a very long time. It is sufficiently simple and low cost that I should manage it, even if I am a little clumsy still with the soldering iron.
No doubt Andrew G6ALB (3km) will help with a first test.
No doubt Andrew G6ALB (3km) will help with a first test.
Not amateur radio again
Today we visited the next village, Swaffham Prior, 3km west of here, home to G6ALB where there are 2 churches and 2 windmills. Andrew G6ALB and I are testing low cost AM modules on 70cm. As yet these tests have only been partially successful. Tomorrow I need to check the sensitivity of my receivers.
After our visit, I have updated our blog http://eachurches.blogspot.co.uk/ where you can follow our visits around East Anglia.
After our visit, I have updated our blog http://eachurches.blogspot.co.uk/ where you can follow our visits around East Anglia.
UK National Grid status link
Again, from Steve G1KQH, a link that may well be of interest to UK readers:
In the left hand corner you can also check for France.
Many times we hear that closing old and polluting power stations is putting us at risk of power blackouts. Check the electricity capacity yourself.Did I send you this one Roger?
73 Steve
http://www.g1kqh.talktalk.net/
In the left hand corner you can also check for France.
USA 10m WSPR spots today
Lots of USA stations have spotted my 10m 500mW WSPR beacon today. The first USA station to spot me today was KC1AWS (5308km) at 1150z. The openings to the US A are starting earlier now.
UPDATE 1845z: KD6RF (7547km) at 1834z is the last USA station to spot my 10m 500mW WSPR beacon currently. I think it is unlikely I'll be spotted by others in the USA tonight, but we'll see.
UPDATE 2040z: The spot at 1834z by KD6RF did prove to be the last today from the USA. Still, at nearly 6 and 3/4 hours this was a decent opening.
UPDATE 1845z: KD6RF (7547km) at 1834z is the last USA station to spot my 10m 500mW WSPR beacon currently. I think it is unlikely I'll be spotted by others in the USA tonight, but we'll see.
UPDATE 2040z: The spot at 1834z by KD6RF did prove to be the last today from the USA. Still, at nearly 6 and 3/4 hours this was a decent opening.
Sunspots and 10m
Sunspot number today has fallen back to 86. 10m propagation is expected to be "fair".
So far this morning VK6XT (14719km) is my best DX report on 10m WSPR with my 500mW WSPR beacon at 1024z. Considering the "fair" 10m forecast, this is pretty good.
So far this morning VK6XT (14719km) is my best DX report on 10m WSPR with my 500mW WSPR beacon at 1024z. Considering the "fair" 10m forecast, this is pretty good.
5 Feb 2015
CB to ham
From Steve G7VFY:
Good use for old CB's.There is a Yahoo group, CB to ham.Stephen WaltersG7VFY
10m USA WSPR spots - Feb 5th 2015
The first USA station to spot my 10m 500mW WSPR beacon today was WG2Z (5600km) at 1246z. Although open yet again across the north Atlantic - it has been open most afternoons now for months - today only feels "average" today on 10m WSPR.
UPDATE 1722z: At the moment KC1AWS (5308km) was the last USA station to spot my 500mW 10m beacon at 1714z. It is still quite early, so other stations may still copy me in the USA later.
UPDATE 1722z: At the moment KC1AWS (5308km) was the last USA station to spot my 500mW 10m beacon at 1714z. It is still quite early, so other stations may still copy me in the USA later.
UPDATE 1830z: I am still being spotted by USA stations. The latest spot was by KC1AWS at 1826z but there are others too. 10m is still open transatlantic.
UPDATE 2100z: The last USA station to spot my 10m 500mW WSPR beacon today was W8QYT (5798km) at 1838z tonight. Time to go QRT on 10m WSPR. |
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