QRP and QRP Club

As usual, Oleg gives his weekly report:

Dear Club 72 members and friends,

Weekly Rendezvous and Parade (WRP) Report (August, 6, 2017)
Of  course,  any  MW (milliwatt) or SR (simplest radio) operators are
welcome  on  the  Rendezvous  and  MRP  (Micro  Radio Parade) events.
Strongly recommend to use "CQ MRP" if you use MW or SR equipment.

Visitors  of  the week: OM6TC, IT9QAU/m, G3XJS, PA3JD, HB9DAX, I2AOX,
YU1RK/p,  US5ERQ, G3JFS, DL3XZ, SV9/DL5DBY/p, RW3DF, DK4AN, UA1CEG/p,
UY1IF,  UA6BFE,  PD0HRS,  RV3GM,  DK1HW,  R1CAF, R4NX, US3EN, UR5EFD,
UR7VT,  RA7RA,  UA1CEX,  UA9MLY, Z35M/p, RU3NJC, RW3AA, F3MB, UA3APU,
F8BBL, OF5LP, ON4ADR, DL4CF/p, R1CAN, ON6KZ, UR5FA, F6DIZ, IK2WQH
MRP operators - UA1CEG, UA1CEX, RV3GM, UA3APU, RW3AA, Z35M, RA7RA, UR5FA

Congrats!
F3MB became Frequenter (regular visitor)
New Visitors - PA3JD, YU1RK, DL5DBY, UA3APU, F8BBL, IK2WQH - you are welcome!
See full Visitors and Frequenters lists on the Club 72 page

Comments...
see full version of the WRP Report including comments and pictures on
the blog page - https://qrp-club72.blogspot.ru/
That's all Folks for now!
Thanks all for activity, comments and pictures
See you on next week RV and MRP

72! Oleg RV3GM / KH6OB "Mr. 72"


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6m FT8 RX

After  a successful outing in this mode yesterday, I am again on 6m FT8 RX. It does seem to have really taken off.

UPDATE 0822z: Quite a few early Es spots this morning. Widespread too.

UPDATE 1251z: Lots of 6m JT8 spots today  (more than 26). Best DX on 6m FT8 Rx is currently OH5ELO (1942km). Es.

6m FT8 RX up to 1739z today

UPDATE 1739z: Lots of 6m Es today.

10m WSPR TX (500mW) again

As the 10m WSPR TX beacon (500mW) is "stand alone" and does not need the PC and uses a different antenna from that used on 6m, I am on 10m WSPR this morning.

UPDATE 0823z: No 10m WSPR spots yet today.

UPDATE 1230z: Several spots on 10m WSPR this lunchtime. Germany, Poland and Denmark spotted my 500mW. Es I assume.

UPDATE 1733z: Best spot today of my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon was by EW2ABC (1812km).

UPDATE 1902z: 10 unique 10m WSPR spots today. Not bad.

Sunspots - Sunday August 6th 2017

Solar flux is 74 today and the sunspot number 13.  A=16 and K=3

10m WSPR

Since the storm passed through this afternoon, I have been on 10m WSPR TX (500mW). After a slow start, lots of spots from Germany and Austria by Es.

UPDATE 2125z: 8 unique spots today on 10m WSPR, although I only started this afternoon. Now QRT on all bands.

Swifts gone? - NOT amateur radio

We spent about 40 minutes outside enjoying a cup of tea in the late sunshine this afternoon.

Although looking, I saw not a single swift overhead. A few weeks ago and I'd have seen maybe 20. Most have started to move south. They only stay for a few months then they are gone. Ephemeral.

A few may still be around, but most have left us until next spring.

Back on again after storms

As the storms seem to have cleared through and we are now bathed in sunshine, I am back on 10m WSPR TX (500mW) and 6m FT8 RX after a very brief TX period.

The impression I am getting is there is less Es than a month, or so, ago. There is still Es but not as frequent.

UPDATE 1454z: A couple of stations copied my brief 6m FT8 CQ. Best DX was a spot by G6GEI (91km).

UPDATE 1604z: IZ1AZJ (967km) was recently spotted on 6m FT8.

UPDATE 1612z: Nothing at all on 10m WSPR TX.

Kangaroo - NOT amateur radio

My younger son is with his family visiting the Australian in-laws. Here is a shot of one of our granddaughters feeding a kangaroo. Actually, I think the joey is helping itself!

QRT - storms

Just before 1300z, there was thunder forecast (and it came) so I went QRT on all bands and disconnected everything. Although it is still raining, the forecast for the rest of the day is now better. I may come back, this time on 6m FT8. As there are still plenty of storms around, I may wait a bit.

See https://www.lightningmaps.org/blitzortung/europe/index.php?lang=en .

MLS offers

Yet again, I received a "something for the weekend" email from Martin Lynch. They also have offers on other items.

See https://www.hamradio.co.uk/ .