10m 500mW WSPR TX (Sunday)

At about 1545z, I turned on the PA on my 10m WSPR TX beacon. Immediately, spots of me were received, so the 30dB power difference is very significant. I guess unless the local noise level is very low, stations struggle unless propagation is very good. 

Until the Es season, I do not propose to try 500uW WSPR on 10m again. I shall stick with 500mW. During the Es season I may well try 500uW again.

23 stations have spotted my 500mW 10m WSPR TX .

Probable last day (for now) on 10m WSPR at 500uW

Unless things dramatically change today, today will probably be my last day testing at QRPP on 10m WSPR. I shall try again in the Es season. It is now over a week since I have been spotted.

630m QRP WSPR overnight

My 10mW ERP WSPR from the earth-electrode "antenna" was on overnight. In all, 22 stations have spotted me in the last 24 hours with the furthermost DL4RAJ (990km).

Sunspots - Sunday January 28th

 Solar flux is 148 and the SSN 52.  A=5 and K=1.

630m QRP WSPR overnight

 17 stations spotted me overnight when I was running 10mW ERP from the earth-electrode “antenna” in the ground.

Day in London - NOT amateur radio

We spent today in London with our son and his children including having lunch. The photo shows our son with his daughter before her ballet.

10m QRPP WSPR (Saturday)

 Another day has passed and not a single spot obtained at 500uW. Unless things dramatically change  tomorrow, I propose to stop these tests now until the next Es season.

Stuff of dreams - NOT amateur radio

 

Back in 2013 I was in hospital for 3.5 months with a stroke and I was expected to spend the rest of my life being fed via a tube into my stomach. I used to have dreams about tuna fish pie. In the next year I recovered and food could be eaten by mouth. Apart from my voice and giddiness, I largely recovered. Things could have been very different.

Sunspots- Saturday January 27th

 Solar flux is 157 and the SSN 97.  A=6 and K=1.

10m 500uW WSPR this week - no success

All week my 10m WSPR beacon has been on 500uW with the PA off.  Unlike previous weeks, not a single spot!! It looks like conditions have to be really good of this miniscule power to work.

So, unless I get spots before Monday, I propose to go back to 500mW WSPR on Monday (real QRO!!).  It will be worth repeating the experiment in the Es season, when some signals can be very strong.

For now, with F2, I don't think I can learn any more.