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As the 10m antenna is available, I am on 10m WSPR TX with 500mW. No spots after about 10 minutes. It would appear that even though many have moved over to FT8, WSPR is still quite well used.
UPDATE 1642z: No spots. Poor day.
In a few moments, I shall be going on 40.680 MHz USB dial QRP FT8. Judging by 10m FT8, I am not too hopeful.
UPDATE 1331z: Switched on 8m FT8 QRP at 1329z. No spots. Currently off so everything can coll.
UPDATE 1643z: On again since 1408z. No spots. Poor Es day here.
At 0813z, my QRP 10m FT8 was turned on. The impression is that Es is patchy. It is now 0820z and, so far, 2 spots on TX and none on RX.
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Now, I am on 10m FT8. In addition to the hundreds of stations spotted on RX, my QRP TX has been spotted by 26 stations. Most of these look like Es propagation. Some QSOs have taken place.
UPDATE 1600z: Most stations on RX are European with nothing (yet) from South America. All my QSOs have been European.
A brief session with my 500mW WSPR beacon resulted in Es spots of me from across Europe. It is now 1352z and I have QSYed to 10m FT8.
Before lunch, I was on 40.680 MHz USB dial QRP FT8. No spots given or received.
My plan for today is to go on 10m FT8 QRP shortly and 10m WSPR TX later and 8m QRP FT8 TX later.
What is the difference? When you are tired a good sleep usually makes things better. With exhaustion you still feel totally drained even after a good sleep.
Back in the 1970s, I think I subscribed to this A5 sized quarterly magazine. It was the English language version of the German magazine UKT Berichte.
It was very good, containing lots of circuit ideas for those keen on VHF, UHF and microwaves. It inspired several of my designs at the time including a 2m-70cm transverter using a varicap diode as a tripler and mixer. It was very simple, but got me active on 70cm. In those days people were mainly crystal controlled and "tuning low to high" for replies. In those days G8s in the UK (no morse test licencees) were not allowed on 2m, so activity was quite good on 70cm.
Although I think it is now longer published, back issues may be obtained.
Every Wednesday at 8pm local time (1900z) there is a net on 145.55 MHz FM. Although mainly for members of the Cambridge Radio Club (CDARC), it is open to all in the area. Although pencilled in for an hour, people often leave by 8.30pm (1930z).
Most participants are in the south and east Cambridgeshire areas. Everyone is welcomed. There is a club SDR to help reception.
See https://illw.net .
Just after lunch, I QSYed to 10m FT8 as 10m WSPR was bad.
UPDATE 1229z: 10 European stations have spotted my QRP 10m FT8.
This morning, just a single spot by EA1FAQ (1249km) on 10m WSPR with the W5OLF beacon. Not very good today.
At 137kHz I have only dabbled, but I was surprised and delighted at the performance of this little EFP RX antenna. It was mag-mounted on the...
