Talk about a sucker for punishment! Once again I am trying 10m WSPR with 500uW (0.5mW). No spots.
UPDATE 1456z: No spots.
Simple QRP projects, 10m, 8m, 6m, 4m, FT8, 160m, WSPR, LF/MF, sub-9kHz, nanowaves and other random stuff, some not related to amateur radio.
Talk about a sucker for punishment! Once again I am trying 10m WSPR with 500uW (0.5mW). No spots.
UPDATE 1456z: No spots.
My 2.5W to the V2000 vertical omni antenna was turned on just before 1000z. So far, just a couple of English stations are spotting me.
UPDATE 1153z: 7 English stations spotting me. On RX here, many stations, widely, across Europe spotted. F2 backscatter or Es?
Stations spotting me
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Yesterday, we did a short walk in the village.
This well kept garden (seen on our walk) has lots of daffodils.
A station in the adjoining county has applied for an 8m TX permit. I hope he is in range.
My 500uW (0.5mW) WSPR is on, but no spots. It is sync'd to internet time daily (at least).
UPDATE 1703z: No spots.
Despite 10mW ERP on 630m, I seem to be widely copied.
My 2.5W FT8 to the vertical omni V2000 antenna was turned on at about 0945z. So far, 3 English stations have spotted me.
Since the Yaesu FT817 was introduced almost a quarter of a century ago, a lot has changed. There was serious competition e.g. the ICOM IC-70...