I have now lost count how many times the USA has been within reach on 10m WSPR this summer. I think I have caught about 15 openings over the summer Es months. Almost certainly I have missed some, but WSPR catches these short, fleeting openings.
Today it was near Santa Fe, New Mexico either by multi-hop Es or perhaps F2 backscatter. AF5ES (7920km) spotted my 2W at 1508z at -24dB S/N. So, not strong. No other USA stations were spotted or spotted me around that time.
Today has been excellent on 10m WSPR. 10m really is a wonderful band.I shall be interested to find out what others managed as my antenna is not the world's best and does seem to be somewhat directional, although this is not intended.
UPDATE 1630z: AF5ES has been copied 5 times so far this afternoon. Remarkable. But no other USA stations spotting me or been spotted. 4X1RF and TJ3TS are still spotting me on 10m WSPR.
UPDATE 1640z: I just noticed that KE5HPY (7799km) was spotting me at 1432z. He only spotted me the once.
UPDATE 1646z: W1QG (8604km) in California (I do HATE this daft FCC deregulation that makes call areas useless) was spotted at -25dB S/N.
UPDATE 1712z: Now spotting K3NAL (5930km) in Maryland. The USA opening is widespread and long lasting. W1QG (California) is now up to -18dB S/N.
UPDATE 1743z: Whilst the opening to the USA continues, DO3WBL
(692km) is now being copied by Es. AF5ES has now spotted me ten times
this afternoon. I am sure it is not over yet either.
UPDATE 1848z: AF5ES has now spotted my 2W WSPR 11 times in the last 3 hours and there now an Italian being spotted and a Scottish station spotting me by Es. DK6UG is spotting me at -17dB S/N at 1846z. All quite remarkable.
13 Sept 2014
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Hi Roger
I've seen pretty much the same set of stations as you today, although I think you started after the VK's appeared at about 0850z-0900z this morning.
David
A very good day on 10m David. Yes, I was still on 472kHz early morning. Maybe tomorrow.
Roger
Glad to pull your WSPR signal in recently. Kudos on your blog. UK coming in again today on 10m here in Texas. WSPR operational at KE5HPY on 10m and 17m; both homebrew subharmonic mixer receivers using a 10m vertical and 40m OCF dipole for 17m. Next project, 1W tx for each band.
Thank you Chuck! Good luck with the WSPR TXs.
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