JT65 is proving useful for finding brief Es openings on 6m. In the last hour WN5LUF (6886km) in Missouri just appeared and disappeared. Maybe others will appear and maybe not. Earlier in the day a station in New England just came and went on 6m JT65.
Although you might expect 10m WSPR to be better, I seem to get better results on 6m JT65. This could be down to antennas, although there seems to be more activity on 6m JT65 than 10m WSPR.
9 Jun 2017
New 6m yagi
Hype!
Although I have copied JA for 3 days on the trot on 6m JT65 I see InnoVAntennas want you to part with lots of money. Here I just have a triband omni vertical fed with lossy CB coax and an FT817.
Don't believe hype. You can enjoy the hobby spending very little.
OK, I agree that a big yagi may help, but I seem to do fine with a very modest station.
See http://www.innovantennas.com/antennas-a-accesories/on-line-shop/view/productdetails/virtuemart_product_id/507/virtuemart_category_id/3.html
If I erected the MONSTER shown on the Southgate News page my neighbours would have a fit! No, you can enjoy the hobby much more modestly. Each to their own, but to me this is not amateur radio.
See http://southgatearc.org/news/2017/june/lfa-3-third-generation-lfa-yagi-make-ja-possible-on-6m.htm#.WTp
If I wanted to talk to the USA and Japan why not use Skype?
Although I have copied JA for 3 days on the trot on 6m JT65 I see InnoVAntennas want you to part with lots of money. Here I just have a triband omni vertical fed with lossy CB coax and an FT817.
Don't believe hype. You can enjoy the hobby spending very little.
OK, I agree that a big yagi may help, but I seem to do fine with a very modest station.
See http://www.innovantennas.com/antennas-a-accesories/on-line-shop/view/productdetails/virtuemart_product_id/507/virtuemart_category_id/3.html
If I erected the MONSTER shown on the Southgate News page my neighbours would have a fit! No, you can enjoy the hobby much more modestly. Each to their own, but to me this is not amateur radio.
See http://southgatearc.org/news/2017/june/lfa-3-third-generation-lfa-yagi-make-ja-possible-on-6m.htm#.WTp
If I wanted to talk to the USA and Japan why not use Skype?
Sunspots and 10m - Friday June 9th 2017
Solar flux is 72 today and the sunspot number 12. A=4 and K=1.
Plenty of 10m Es about, although I have not received any F layer reports of my 500mW 10m WSPR.
Plenty of 10m Es about, although I have not received any F layer reports of my 500mW 10m WSPR.
QRP and QRP Club
More from Oleg:
Dear Club 72 members and friends,
op. Wolf DK1HW became Club 72 member.
His membership certificate # 98. You are welcome Wolf!
Who's next?
72! Oleg RV3GM / KH6OB "Mr. 72"
This is a periodic Newsletter of the Club 72. Don't reply to Newsletter address! Send any requests or news to mr72@club72.su please.
Dear Club 72 members and friends,
op. Wolf DK1HW became Club 72 member.
His membership certificate # 98. You are welcome Wolf!
Who's next?
72! Oleg RV3GM / KH6OB "Mr. 72"
This is a periodic Newsletter of the Club 72. Don't reply to Newsletter address! Send any requests or news to mr72@club72.su please.
Back on 6m JT65 (but higher up the segment)
Earlier this morning, I returned to 6m JT65 (transceive - 1W ERP) but I have moved slightly higher to avoid causing local issues. There is a lot of Es and my signal has been widely copied in Europe. Last night Canada was copied on 6m JT65 in the form of VE3DS (5711km). As yet, no Far East stations received on 6m JT65: yesterday it was a bit later that they came through.
UPDATE 1052z: Both Israel and Bahrain spotted on 6m JT65 RX, but nothing from the Far East today. A92GE (5068km) is currently to best RX DX on 6m this morning.
UPDATE 1052z: Both Israel and Bahrain spotted on 6m JT65 RX, but nothing from the Far East today. A92GE (5068km) is currently to best RX DX on 6m this morning.
QRP and QRP Club
More from Oleg:
Dear Club 72 members and friends,
welcome all QRP operators to play the game "Fir'n'Sticks" in Saturday and Sunday. Two periods of 4 hours each. You can play in the Field or/and Home categories. 20 and 40 m around QRP freq's any modes you like. It's not a contest, no points-winners. There are lot of nominations for Field and Home gamers. No contest logs but complete the declaration form only. See exactly rules on the Club 72 web page, please - club72.su
Keep humor sense and enjoy QRP!
72! Oleg RV3GM / KH6OB "Mr. 72"
Dear Club 72 members and friends,
welcome all QRP operators to play the game "Fir'n'Sticks" in Saturday and Sunday. Two periods of 4 hours each. You can play in the Field or/and Home categories. 20 and 40 m around QRP freq's any modes you like. It's not a contest, no points-winners. There are lot of nominations for Field and Home gamers. No contest logs but complete the declaration form only. See exactly rules on the Club 72 web page, please - club72.su
Keep humor sense and enjoy QRP!
72! Oleg RV3GM / KH6OB "Mr. 72"
8 Jun 2017
6m JT65 QSY
Some locals have complained that my beacon mode "B G3XBM JO02" transmissions are causing some local issues, so I have QSYed a little further up the band when not looking for 2-way contacts.
I use beacon mode so that I can look on PSK reporter maps to see where I am reaching. I do not use this beacon unattended. At the same time, I do not want to cause anyone problems. At the moment, I am RX only on 6m JT65.
I use beacon mode so that I can look on PSK reporter maps to see where I am reaching. I do not use this beacon unattended. At the same time, I do not want to cause anyone problems. At the moment, I am RX only on 6m JT65.
Rally this Saturday in N.Ireland
10 JUNE 2017 : ANTRIM & DARS BRING & BUY SURPLUS SALE
Muckamore Community Centre, Ballycraigy Road, Antrim, Co.Antrim , BT41 2DH. Doors open 12.30 to 5pm with sellers gaining access from 12 noon. Entry is £2 for buyers and a table charge for sellers is £5. Refreshments available to purchase and a raffle will be drawn.
A list of rallies can be found at http://rsgb.org/main/news/
Muckamore Community Centre, Ballycraigy Road, Antrim, Co.Antrim , BT41 2DH. Doors open 12.30 to 5pm with sellers gaining access from 12 noon. Entry is £2 for buyers and a table charge for sellers is £5. Refreshments available to purchase and a raffle will be drawn.
A list of rallies can be found at http://rsgb.org/main/news/
Japan (again) and South Korea on 6m JT65 this morning
For the third morning in a row Japan was again coming in on 6m JT65. Today there were 10 Japanese stations copied! Also a couple of South Koreans. Amazing conditions for a VHF band! All this was around 0830-1000z.
There was also a spot of C3NY/UM0NGN, but I was not sure if this was Andorra or Turkmenistan!
The best DX on 6m JT65 RX was 9495km - quite an incredible distance for a VHF band.
There was also a spot of C3NY/UM0NGN, but I was not sure if this was Andorra or Turkmenistan!
The best DX on 6m JT65 RX was 9495km - quite an incredible distance for a VHF band.
Broadband interference?
If you were thinking of complaining to OFCOM about broadband noise you may want to think again.
See http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2017/06/ofcom-finds-no-evidence-claims-interference-vdsl-broadband.html
The fact that our HF noise floor is gradually getting worse is of little concern to OFCOM. Only money matters sadly. In the UK the amateur radio service is unimportant.
See http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2017/06/ofcom-finds-no-evidence-claims-interference-vdsl-broadband.html
The fact that our HF noise floor is gradually getting worse is of little concern to OFCOM. Only money matters sadly. In the UK the amateur radio service is unimportant.
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