Last night, in the 23cm activity contest, I heard and worked nothing! I am hoping for some local skeds to prove all is well.
At the moment I only have the 2el test antenna pointing out of the shack window. My shack is on a "hill" (which is a relative term in East Anglia!) and 2W.
My first test on 23cms TX will be tonight. I have only got the 2 element test antenna and 2W PEP, so I hope I can copy (and work?) any locals that may be on, otherwise I shall have to set up some skeds.
All is set up. In the past my only (ever) outing on 23cms was on RX only with a borrowed converter and homemade 4 el yagi. Like then (1970s?), everything is indoors firing through the shack window.
These tests are all in the shack. Later this year I hope to try some /P on 23cms.
See https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/contest_rules.pl?year=2023&contest=uhfukac .
My QRP 8m FT8 was switched on at 1025z. I am on 40.680 MHz with an audio offset of about 1950 Hz. I am TXing first. No spots.
UPDATE 1820z: No spots all day. Disappointing.
My 500mW WSPR beacon was turned on at 1025z. So far, no spots.
UPDATE 1255z: 7 unique stations have spotted me today. Furthermost is FR5ZX (9740km).
UPDATE 1822z: 19 unique stations spotting my QRP.
Today, I plan the following:
This photo dates from 2011 when I took part in some brain research at Cambridge University.
