5 Oct 2023

630m WSPR TX (Thursday) - back on transmit!

I checked the transverter oscillator was working and power was being produced into a dummy load, but there is no current showing in the antenna current meter. Maybe the fault is with this?

So, I tested the transverter connecting it directly to the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground (no matching transformer). Every TX period I received 4-7 spots per TX period. My ERP is at most 10mW, probably far less.

Furthermost was 209km.

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousThu Oct 05, 10:49:00 pm GMT+1

    Hi Roger,

    Glad your transmit is working saw you were getting spotted on WSPRmap, but I've noticed your not spotting anyone. Are you only on TX only tonight or TX/RX. Is your noise floor quite high tonight?

    Think a few stations have closed down now, as I have been spotted by 20 stations tonight and best spot was 1638Kms by OH3LMN/RX.

    73
    Jason
    M0NYW

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  2. G6AVK_QRPpThu Oct 05, 11:28:00 pm GMT+1

    Hi Roger,

    I was very pleased to see your signal tonight on MF, quite remarkable with the earth-electrode antenna and QRPp. I would guess the fault is most likely the current meter.

    73 Colin - G6AVK

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