As 6m has been open for Es most of the day, I'll reset the clock and leave the software to run overnight and hope the WSPR program does not crash in the wee hours.
The chances of really long distance multi-hop Es must be slim, but there is an outside chance.
UPDATE 2225z: G0OQK (98km) is still spotting me regularly by aircraft reflection or pure tropo.
Showing posts with label 6m WSPR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 6m WSPR. Show all posts
21 Jun 2014
18 Jun 2014
6m GDX tonight
No Es here on 6m WSPR since I QSYed to 6m around 1500z. There has been some GDX again, G8JNJ/A (184km) was spotting me at -24dB S/N at 2128z. Doppler was low suggesting tropo without aircraft reflections, or aircraft crossing the path at right angles (so little/no Doppler).
Again I am bitterly disappointed with the lack if USA/Canadian east coast stations on WSPR. As of 2145z there were still ZERO stations active on WSPR from that area. Come on lads! Give we Europeans a chance of being spotted over there!
Unless there is some interest from the east coast USA/Canada on WSPR very soon it will be time to abandon 6m WSPR this season. I have been spotted all over Europe, in N.Africa and in Israel (3519km) with just 1W ERP in the last few months. I was hoping for the USA or Canada on WSPR this season. If there are zero stations at the other side there is no point in continuing.
Again I am bitterly disappointed with the lack if USA/Canadian east coast stations on WSPR. As of 2145z there were still ZERO stations active on WSPR from that area. Come on lads! Give we Europeans a chance of being spotted over there!
Unless there is some interest from the east coast USA/Canada on WSPR very soon it will be time to abandon 6m WSPR this season. I have been spotted all over Europe, in N.Africa and in Israel (3519km) with just 1W ERP in the last few months. I was hoping for the USA or Canada on WSPR this season. If there are zero stations at the other side there is no point in continuing.
15 Jun 2014
6m GDX
After a brief outing on 10m (I and LA spots) I have QSYed up to 6m for the day and have so far been rewarded with locals and GDX out to 78km. Again I am still puzzled why I seem to give others much better reports than they give me. My noise floor is low but I am still puzzled. It is as if my TX is putting out about 10dB (at least) less than it says. Odd.
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15 May 2014
6m WSPR
As it is the Es season, I have moved up to 6m WSPR, but so far only G4IKZ is spotting me at 18km. I think Nick uses a 6m horizontal Moxon antenna yet, despite cross polarisation (I am using a V2000 tri-band vertical) he is giving me +4 to +7dB S/N. I am hopeful of some Es and GDX later. As of 1540z 20 spots from G4IKZ, but nothing else seen. I have spotted no-one, near or far.
With the same antenna and feeder I have worked all over Europe, N Africa and even into the USA with real 6m QRP SSB or CW. With 1W ERP WSPR I should be able to reach all of these areas and more given WSPR activity and good Es conditions.
With the same antenna and feeder I have worked all over Europe, N Africa and even into the USA with real 6m QRP SSB or CW. With 1W ERP WSPR I should be able to reach all of these areas and more given WSPR activity and good Es conditions.
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