Last night was one of my best nights ever on 630m with 10mW ERP from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground with spots by 19 stations as the table shows. I was received yet again in Finland.
25 Oct 2023
630m QRP WSPR overnight
Last night was one of my best nights ever on 630m with 10mW ERP from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground with spots by 19 stations as the table shows. I was received yet again in Finland.
8m QRP FT8 (Wednesday)
My 2.5W FT8 was turned on about 0845z, but no spots yet today (at 0900z).
UPDATE 1740z: Just local G6KWA (22km) has spotted me today. On RX the furthermost spotted was ZS3/V51PJ (9081km).
10m QRP WSPR TX (Wednesday)
My 500mW 10m QRP WSPR TX beacon was turned on at about 0844z. So far, spotted by 2 stations by F2.
UPDATE 1737z: 37 stations have spotted me today.
24 Oct 2023
630m QRP WSPR (Tuesday)
Since about 2000z, I have been on TX. So far, UK spots.
80m QRP FT8 (Tuesday)
My 80m QRP (2.5W) has been on for the last few hours. My "antenna" is the (almost invisible) earth-electrodes in the ground on which the match is very good. I do not know the ERP on 80m. 2 QSOs have been made with one being PE4BAS, Bas, (450km). Results on TX and RX are far exceeding what I expected. My furthermost spot on TX is UN7MAU (3446km) - quite amazing.
UPDATE 2015z: QSYed to 630m QRP WSPR.
CQWW SSB contest this weekend
This is this weekend (October 28/29th). It is the biggest contest on the planet with 35000 people taking part over the SSB and CW contests.
Exchanges are just report and CQ zone. For example, in the UK, this might be "5914". There is no need to submit an entry, Just come on to work a few more countries. The contest runs all weekend. Exchanges usually take a few seconds only.
At one time (when my voice was OK!) I used to enjoy this contest and have pages filled in the logbook even with 2.5W. I even worked the USA on SSB handheld with the FT817 whip indoors on the bed!
These days, I often forget.
The fog of war - NOT amateur radio
Recently I have been watching different news TV sites trying to get a balanced view of things. It is very noticeable that different outlets emphasise different things.
In the "fog of war" it is very hard to get to the facts. All sides tend to stress what they want you to believe.
The best we can do is get the news from various sources, make our own minds up, and don't believe all we hear.
Getting over Covid-19 - NOT amateur radio
As mentioned before, both my wife and I have had Covid-19, we believe for the first and only time. My wife got better after a few days. I seem to be getting better with the worst of the symptoms now gone. We have both (as "old" people) had all our injections and assumed we would never get it!
As mentioned before we had different symptoms. So far, my sense of small and taste are the same. Since my 2013 stroke these have been "different" in that I no longer want sugar in tea and coffee. Also, I like sweet things more - quite bizarre!
Anyway, assuming I have no relapses, I think I am getting better. If others get it, I hope you have similar experiences or better i.e. mild, and short.
10m QRP WSPR TX (Tuesday)
My 10m 500mW WSPR beacon has been on since breakfast. So far, plenty of spots from the Canary Is, by what looks like F2. Also, other stations, probably F2.
UPDATE 1325z: 19 spots of me so far today.
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