As my 10m antenna is free, I am on 10m WSPR with my 500mW W5OLF beacon. At 1316z, 3 stations spotted with the furthermost EA8BFK (2880km).
UPDATE 1842z: Still just those 3 stations spotting me. QRT soon.
22 Nov 2021
6m FT8 (Wednesday)
At about 1000z, I turned on my 6m FT8 running to 2.5W to the V2000 vertical antenna. I was very briefly on TX getting a couple of G spots. On RX 5 spots (mostly Gs) with the furthermost LB2WD (868km).
UPDATE 1840z: 6 spots of stations all day. Apart from the station in Norway, all were Gs. QRT soon.
472kHz WSPR RX last evening and overnight
18 stations spotted, which is the best yet this season. Furthermost was again OH1LSQ (1733km). Antenna is still the coax to my 2m big-wheel tuned with the ferrite rod ATU on the bench. Earth was just the mains. May try again tonight with the Wellgood active loop.
What is the best QRP transceiver ever?
Many of us enjoy the challenge of getting the most from the least. Some define this as the fewest number of parts or the lowest cost.
What do you reckon is/was the best QRP radio design ever? Tell us all what you think and why, and leave some links if possible.
Most designs are compromises. Ideally, I am looking for a rig that really holds its own on TX and RX. As an example, the Pixie and Micro80 had dreadful receivers. I am wondering if anyone has come up with a rig with a decent receiver?
21 Nov 2021
472kHz (630m) WSPR RX
After dark, I switched to 472kHz WSPR RX using the coax up to my 2m big-wheel antenna via a ferrite rod ATU and mains earth. It is now 1841z and, so far, 5 unique stations spotted with the furthermost OH1LSQ (1733km). It may be a stupid antenna, but it works!
FY5KE - WSPR pirate?
When I go on 10m WSPR, I am frequently spotted by FY5KE. There was a QRZ.com message earlier in the year to say there had been no FT8 activity so far and if you worked FY5KE on FT8, this would have been a pirate. There was nothing said about WSPR.
The reports I get are usually good, which makes me a bit suspicious.
Is this WSPR monitor genuine?
10m WSPR QRP TX
As the 10m antenna was free, I decided to go on 10m WSPR TX using the 500mW W5OLF 10m WSPR beacon. Just 3 spots of me (2 EA8s and 1 local G). So far, "the usuals".
6m FT8 (Sunday)?
After lunch, I may switch to 6m FT8. There is far less activity on 6m at this time of year and most spots are likely to be UK stations probably by tropo or aircraft. I can only use the V2000 vertical on 6m.
If I go on 6m FT8, I shall go on 10m WSPR TX (500mW) as the 10m antenna will be free.
UPDATE 1440z: Turned on after lunch. Just 3 Gs spotted on RX and spots of me on TX by 1 G. No Es obvious.
UPDATE 1652z: 5 Gs spotted on 6m FT8 RX this afternoon.
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