10m 200mW WSPR TX (Thursday)

My beacon was turned on at 0920z.

UPDATE  1400z:  7 spots so far. See table. Best was V51RS (8481km)

630m WSPR RX overnight

Overnight I monitored 630m WSPR. Again, 5 stations were spotted with the best OH1LSQ (1733km) and an LA.

Sunspots - Thursday January 22nd

 Solar flux is 188 and the SSN 166. A=73 and K=3.

10m 200mW WSPR (Wednesday)

My gear is on.(no it wasn’t! See below)

UPDATE  1833z:   Nobody spotted me today - blackout?

UPDATE 2253z: It helps if you switch it on!! My beacon had no power all day 🥴. 

630m WSPR RX overnight

 Overnight I stayed on 630m WSPR RX.  

UPDATE  0940z:  Overnight 5 stations spotted. See table.

Amaryllis

 We grow these at this time of year.

Sunspots - Wednesday January 21st

 Solar flux is 178 and the SSN 172. A=143 and K=7.

630m WSPR RX (Tuesday)

The impression I am getting is the IC705 is a few dB more sensitive than my Zachtek WSPR RX. At the moment I am monitoring 630m WSPR RX using my IC-705.

UPDATE 1909z: 3 stations spotted with the best F6CWA (950 km). Using the coax to my 2m big-wheel antenna (via an ATU) and a mains earth.

WSPR receive

Just now I tried my Zachtek WSPR RX out by trying to decode my own signals. Success. Overnight I may go on 630m WSPR RX using it.

UPDATE  1704z:  For some reason, no decodes of mine appear on WSPRnet. Is this me or WSPRnet?  I think it is me.

Solar storm

We appear to be in the midst of a solar storm. Last night the aurora was visible far further sound than normal. I would have expected good auroral conditions on 10m, 6m,4m and 2m.

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q4pj5j729o