26 Dec 2018
Overnight on 160m FT8 RX
Quite a decent night with 15 North American stations spotted on 160m FT8 RX, as well as loads of Europeans.
25 Dec 2018
Return to 160m FT8 RX
It will soon get dark here, so a QSY to 160m FT8 RX is in order. This can be done in the background. 160m FT8 has been a real eye opener for me. DX is there to be had every day. My "antenna" seems to perform excellently and I cannot imagine doing any better with a dedicated topband antenna.
As you may recall, my "antenna" is just the earth-electrode in the ground. The baseline is about 10m, maybe less. I think this acts as a loop. On TX, I have received spots on 160m FT8 from Sweden over 1000km away when using 2.5W.
The QSY was done at 1540z.
UPDATE 1552z: Just 2 spots so far - M0RTP (116km) and DL6ZBN (605km). Once it gets dark there will be plenty of DX .
UPDATE 1615z: DX from across Europe is appearing. Best DX is RV3F (2384km).
UPDATE 1830z: Somewhere over 50 stations spotted in 15 European countries so far on 160m FT8 RX.
UPDATE 2145z: WU1ITU (4831km) was first spotted at 2128z this evening.
As you may recall, my "antenna" is just the earth-electrode in the ground. The baseline is about 10m, maybe less. I think this acts as a loop. On TX, I have received spots on 160m FT8 from Sweden over 1000km away when using 2.5W.
The QSY was done at 1540z.
UPDATE 1552z: Just 2 spots so far - M0RTP (116km) and DL6ZBN (605km). Once it gets dark there will be plenty of DX .
UPDATE 1615z: DX from across Europe is appearing. Best DX is RV3F (2384km).
UPDATE 1830z: Somewhere over 50 stations spotted in 15 European countries so far on 160m FT8 RX.
UPDATE 2145z: WU1ITU (4831km) was first spotted at 2128z this evening.
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Stations received on 160m
FT8 RX this evening so far.
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Ripe for renovation? - NOT amateur radio
Overnight on 160m FT8 RX
Not the best of nights. 5 North Americans and 1 South American spotted as well as lots of Europeans.
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Stations spotted on 160m FT8 RX with the
earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground overnight
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2m FT8
Whilst doing other things, I am monitoring 2m FT8 RX (saddo). Already 4 stations in 3 countries spotted with best DX being DF6PW (633km).
Happy Christmas - NOT amateur radio
Whatever your beliefs, or none, Christmas is a time for kindness and sharing. I hope you get some! From me, a very happy Christmas and may 2019 bring you success and good fortune.
Amateur VLF
Recently, there have been up to 4 stations active around 8.27kHz VLF. This is the excellent spectrogram at Paul Nicholson's station in Todmorden, UK. Such levels of activity are rare.
24 Dec 2018
Names leaked too soon? - NOT amateur radio
Yet again, the gutter press has released the names of 2 people questioned by police in connection with the shutdown of Gatwick Airport by drone flights.
It is my firm belief that no names should be released at all until people are found guilty. Mud sticks and many an innocent person has had his/her life ruined by being named when they are innocent or not even charged.
See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-46675612 .
It is my firm belief that no names should be released at all until people are found guilty. Mud sticks and many an innocent person has had his/her life ruined by being named when they are innocent or not even charged.
See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-46675612 .
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