About an hour ago I QSYed to 160m FT8 RX from 10m FT8 RX. As on previous evenings lots of Europeans, although many now seem to have swapped to WSJT-X V2.0.
Too late, I found out I missed the start of the 2m MGM contest with lots of FT8 activity. I may give it a try on Sunday morning.
UPDATE 2019z: Lost count of the Europeans spotted om 160m FT8 this evening.
UPDATE 2110z: No North Americans yet on 160m FT8, but best DX is UA0SC (6428km) in Asiatic Russia.
15 Dec 2018
472kHz WSPR overnight
Last night was not bad. In total I was spotted by 13 different stations and I spotted 16 different stations.
10m FT8
For the last few minutes, I have been on 10m FT8 RX. So far, just PA8MC (404km) spotted.
UPDATE 1710z: No further spots today here.
UPDATE 1710z: No further spots today here.
QRP Club magazine - Vestnik
The new edition of Vestnik (Reporter) of the QRPclub is available now online.
See http://club72.su/vestnik/qv16.pdf
See http://club72.su/vestnik/qv16.pdf
OFCOM and UK broadband
Please wake me up - is OFCOM about to do something useful? Surely I must be dreaming. Yesterday they announced they plan to force broadband providers to tell their customers when they can get
faster speeds. A good idea. At present they are consulting. I hope to respond later.
See https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/130378/Consultation-helping-consumers-get-better-deals.pdf
faster speeds. A good idea. At present they are consulting. I hope to respond later.
See https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/130378/Consultation-helping-consumers-get-better-deals.pdf
Sunspots - Saturday December 15th 2018
Solar flux is 71 today and the SSN 0. A=3 and K=1.
Am I imagining things or is the sun just starting to wake? Of course, this could just be a blip.
Am I imagining things or is the sun just starting to wake? Of course, this could just be a blip.
14 Dec 2018
10m FT8
Today is my first outing on 10m using the newly fully released WSJT-X V2.0. As yet no spots. I called CQ earlier, but no spots.
If I am lucky, I might see a few Gs later, but I am not expecting much: to decode there has to be activity on 10m FT8 and they have to be using V2.0. As we are at sunspot minimum there is not much activity on 10m currently (sadly), so my chances are low.
If I am lucky, I might see a few Gs later, but I am not expecting much: to decode there has to be activity on 10m FT8 and they have to be using V2.0. As we are at sunspot minimum there is not much activity on 10m currently (sadly), so my chances are low.
Overnight on 160m FT8 RX
A week ago very few were using WSJT-X V2.0. Now a great many are using the new 77 bit FT8 protocol. As well as countless Europeans and some Asiatic Russians, 6 North Americans spotted with the new FT8 protocol with best DX AA7A (8369km) in New Mexico, USA.
Once again using the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. 160m FT8 with this "antenna" is astounding me.
It seems most have now switched to the new standard.
See https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html. Look for WSJT-X V2.0.
Once again using the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. 160m FT8 with this "antenna" is astounding me.
It seems most have now switched to the new standard.
See https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html. Look for WSJT-X V2.0.
13 Dec 2018
Geminid meteor shower
A reminder that this peaks tonight, so often MS DX is possible using the ionised trails of meteors as they burn up. Try 2m perhaps with MSK144 or FT8.
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