It is unusual having 2 churches in the same churchyard (don't ask me why!) and 2 windmills.
It is a sleepy village on a rare "hill" overlooking the fen.
29 Nov 2025
100mW 15m WSPR (Saturday)
For a complete change I am trying 15m 100mW WSPR.
UPDATE 1117z: Just 6 spots from a station in Austria. These days, although less sensitive, there seems to be far more activity on FT8 than WSPR.
UPDATE 1212z: Still just 6 spots of me from OE3GBB/Q (1233km). If I was starting out, I think you are more likely to have success with QRPP on FT8 rather than WSPR. QSYed to FT8.
Ely Cathedral sun
The cathedral is at the top of the “hill “ and can be seen for miles around.
This was the sun shining through a stained glass window.
28 Nov 2025
2m 5W FT8 (Friday)
At about 1715z, I QSYed tp 2m FT8 with 5W to the big-wheel omni antenna.
UPDATE 1841z: Since about 1835z I have been vertically polarised with my V2000 vertical omni. This is fed with CB RG58 coax, so I would guess the ERP is similar. It seems to make little difference which rather supports the scatter theory.
So far 12 stations have spotted me with the furthest EI2FG (565km).
I am convinced this is some kind of scatter.
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| Stations spotting my 5W FT8 to the omni |
UPDATE 2125z: 22 stations in 6 countries spotted my 5W FT8 this evening. See map. Now QRT.
Talent
If I had tried to decorate them, they would have looked a mess!
10m 500mW WSPR (Friday)
My beacon was turned on at about 1425z.
UPDATE 1522z: 7 stations have spotted me so far. See map.
6m 5W FT8 (Friday)
My gear was turned on at about 1425z.
10m 2W FT8 (Friday)
UPDATE 1430z: 335 spots of me. See map of those spotting me. Now QSYed to 6m FT8 and 10m WSPR.
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