21 Oct 2023

10m 500mW WSPR TX (Saturday)

My 10m QRP WSPR beacon was turned on about 0909z. No spots yet.

UPDATE 0935z:   3 stations have spotted me today.


UPDATE 1417z: 
 5 stations have spotted me.

8m QRP FT8 (Saturday)

My 2.5W to the dipole was turned on at 0909z. So far, just local spots. 

UPDATE 1622z:  S50B (1220km) in Slovenia has also spotted me.

UPDATE 1639z:  Judging by results on 10m, I do not think 8m F2 conditions have been exceptional.  With my QRP, I think conditions have to be very good.

Batson Creek near Salcombe - NOT amateur radio


This is near where I come from in South Devon. 

630m WSPR overnight

 


Last night I was spotted by fewer stations. OH1LSQ was absent. 

Sunspots - Saturday October 21st 2023

 Solar flux is 126 and the SSN 56. A=8 and K=4.

20 Oct 2023

Cambridge Grand Arcade - NOT amateur radio

This shopping centre is all indoors and has been open for many years. I walk through here frequently. 

OFCOM reminder

 There are quite a few new publications on the OFCOM website. Also, they update the data they hold on licences etc every week. See the OFCOM website for details.

10m 500mW WSPR TX (Friday)

 


My QRP 10m WSPR beacon was turned on at about 0900z. So far, at 1028z, spotted by 12 stations.

630m QRP WSPR overnight - amazing!


Yet again, I was on 630m WSPR with my 10mW ERP  from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. Results continue to amaze me. OH1LSQ (1733km) seems to spot me most nights.

8m QRP FT8 (Friday)

My 2.5W and dipole was turned on at about 0900z. Just local spots at 1019z.

UPDATE 1355z: On TX still just local spots. On RX ZR1ADI (9777km) spotted again.