10m QRP WSPR TX

As the 10m antenna is available I am on 10m WSPR TX with 500mW again. Already a spot from northern Spain. This is promising as I have only been on a short while. 

UPDATE 0833z:  Already 12 spots in the first 25 minutes with 4 unique stations. A really good start. This looks like a mix of modes.

UPDATE 1315z:  14 unique stations have spotted my 500mW today so far on 10m WSPR.

UPDATE 1530z:  25 unique stations have spotted my QRP 10m WSPR TX today.

UPDATE 1935z:  30 unique stations have spotted my 500mW 10m WSPR today.

8m experiment (Monday)

My QRP FT8 TX on 40.680 MHz USB dial was turned on at 0807z. As the Es season is almost over, openings are likely to be less frequent. 

UPDATED 0838z:   Already spotted strongly by EA3ERE (1153km). This was in the first 30 minutes!

UPDATE 0936z:   2 spots of my QRP 8m FT8 already with the furthermost EA8BFK (2880km) in the Canary Is off West Africa. I am pleasantly surprised.

UPDATE 1007z:  Rig off whilst things cool.

UPDATE 1317z: 3 stations have spotted my QRP 8m FT8 today.

UPDATE 1940z:  What a good day! In all, I was spotted by 4 stations on 8m QRP FT8 today.

2011 breakfast - NOT amateur radio

Not sure why I had this breakfast in bed in 2011. Just Weetabix this morning! 

Women's Euros final - NOT amateur radio

Whilst waiting for the final to start we obviously found something amusing judging by the expression on the faces of us all. This is with one of our sons and his children. Amazingly, England won!! 

sBITX - look at the price!!

This new 40W SDR transceiver from India is now available either as a kit or fully assembled. As it is still subject to software and firmware updates, it is called the Developer's Edition.

See https://www.hfsignals.com/index.php/sbitx/?utm_source=amateur-radio-weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter .

Sunspots - Monday August 1st 2022

 Solar flux is 94 and the SSN 39. A=10 and K=3.

10m QRP WSPR TX (Sunday)

A promising start with several spots of my QRP 500mW beacon from Iberia within the first 25 minutes. Judging by the initial drift, they were spotting me right from the start as the crystal was settling. I usually get drift (4 Hz) when the PA is first turned on.

UPDATE 1042z:  4 stations have spotted me this morning on 10m QRP WSPR.

UPDATE 1345z:   25 unique stations have spotted my 10m QRP WSPR today.

UPDATE 1925z:  36 spots of me today on 10m QRP 10m WSPR (see table).

UPDATE 2040z:   46 spots of me today.

8m experiment (Sunday)

Today was a promising start with a spot of my 8m QRP FT8 by SR4DON (1352km) in Poland. Obviously some Es today.  It is only 0930z.

UPDATE 1033z:  2 stations have spotted my 8m QRP FT8 this morning.

UPDATED 1348z:  3 stations have spotted my 8m QRP FT8 today. The latest was S50B (1220km) in Slovenia.

Evening in Cambridge - NOT amateur radio

Last evening, our grandson was ringing the bells in Great St Mary's in Cambridge. This is the university church (see the left of the collage). We shopped and ate out with his sister, our granddaughter. 

Our grandson has now rung in 31 towers.

10m FT8 yesterday

Yesterday I was on 10m FT8. Today I expect to be on 8m QRP FT8 TX and 10m QRP WSPR.