10m 200mW WSPR (Sunday)

As we have company, I don't expect to go on the radio apart from my 10m WSPR beacon.  It is also still hot over here in East Anglia, UK.

UPDATE 1700z: 102 stations spotting me around Europe. More wind and less humidity.

10m 200mW WSPR (Saturday)

My TX beacon was turned on at 0542z.

UPDATE 0550z:  Already spotted by 16 European stations. Amazing this early.

UPDATE 1934z:  Spotted by 79 stations today.   Now QRT.

10m 200mW WSPR (Friday)

We are right at the peak of the Es season in the Northern Hemisphere. Currently I am on 10m QRP WSPR, where it seems easy to get spots right across Europe. 

I suspect the P29 is a pirate sadly.

Stations spotting my 200mW 10m WSPR this afternoon

UPDATE 1844z:   99 stations have spotted me.

10m 200mW WSPR (Thursday)

Since getting home, I have been on 10m QRP WSPR .

UPDATE 2048z:  Today, 112 stations have spotted me. All (I think) in Europe most by Es. Now QRT.

10m 200mW WSPR (Saturday)

 My beacon was turned on at breakfast time.

UPDATE  1730z:  Spotted by 26 stations.

10m 200mW beacon (Friday)

 My beacon was turned on at about 0840z.

UPDATE 0957z: No spots still.

8m love affair?

 At about 1350z, I turned off my 10m 200mW WSPR TX beacon and 3W 6m FT8 and went on 8m FT8 and WSPR RX on 40.680 MHz. At best, activity on 8m is very low sadly.

UPDATE 1600z: Nobody spotted.

10m 200mW WSPR (Thursday)

My beacon was turned on at about 0600z .

UPDATE 1345z: Spotted by 35 stations today.

FT8 versus WSPR

 This is definitely NOT a very controlled test!  

On 6m, my usual power is 3W FT8.  On 10m I usually run 200mW of WSPR. WSPR takes almost 2 minutes to TX a message, whereas FT8 takes about 15 seconds. WSPR is able to use far weaker S/N ratios. WSPR can detect down to about -32dB S/N. FT8 can detect down to about -23dB S/N.

Even though I am using different powers, different bands and different antennas, the impression is FT8 is more often used and achieves better results than WSPR with Es. Maybe shorter TX times help when conditions are more up and down? I certainly get far more spots with my 3W 6m FT8 than my 10m 200mW WSPR.

I would be interested to know if anyone has done a proper, scientific comparison.

What is not in doubt is that both modes are superior to SSB and CW.   Things may be different when the path is stable, such as with scatter, tropo or F2.

10m 200mW WSPR (Wednesday)

 My beacon was turned on at about 0815z.

UPDATE  1337z:  5 stations spotting me, probably Es.

10m 200mW WSPR TX (Tuesday)

My beacon was turned on at about 0850z.

UPDATE 1104z:  Spotted by 4 stations.

10m 200mW WSPR TX (Monday)

 Lots of European spots of my little beacon.  QRT very shortly.

10m 200mW WSPR (Sunday)

 My beacon was turned on about 0800z.

UPDATE 0992z: Plenty of spots by EA8BFK (2880km). Now QRT.

10m 200mW WSPR (Saturday)

 My gear was turned on at 1325z.

UPDATE 1433z:  3 stations have spotted me.

10m 200mW WSPR TX (Friday)

Very shortly (it is now 0845z) I expect to go on 10m QRP WSPR for most of the day.

UPDATE 1939z: 27 stations around Europe have spotted me today.

10m 200mW WSPR (Thursday)

My beacon was turned on at about 1055z.

UPDATE 1117z: Spotted by 7 stations.

10m 200mW WSPR (Monday)

My beacon was turned on before breakfast.

UPDATE 1014z: 22 stations spotting me. Some have spotted me over 60 times!

10m 200mW WSPR (Sunday)

My beacon was turned on before breakfast.

UPDATE 1824z:  88 stations have spotted me. QRT soon.

10m 200mW WSPR (Saturday)

My Zachtek beacon was turned on just after breakfast.

UPDATE 1835z:  43 stations have spotted me today. See table.

10m 200mW WSPR (Friday)

My beacon was turned on at 0800z.

UPDATE 1322z: Spotted by 35 stations.