10m 200mW WSPR (Friday)

My beacon is on.

UPDATE 1613z:   13 stations have spotted me today, by Es I think. 20 spots of me in the last day. 

UPDATE 2002z: 14 stations spotting me with furthest EA8BFK (2880km). QRT now. See table for those spotting me today.

10m 200mW WSPR (Thursday)

 My beacon has been on this afternoon.

UPDATE Friday 0633z:   Spotted by 11 stations in Europe probably by Es.

10m 200mW WSPR (Tuesday)

 The 200mW beacon was turned on at about 1900z. 

UPDATE 1948z:  Many spots of me by EA8BFK (2880km). At the peak I had about 28dB in hand!

10m 200mW WSPR (Monday)

My beacon was turned on at about 0545z. 

UPDATE 1306z:   No spots.

10m 200mW WSPR (Sunday)

At about 1540z I switched to 10m WSPR.

UPDATE 1728z:   One spot from a station in Kenya I presume by F2. One European spot by Es (I think). EA8BFK (2880km) could be F2 or Es.

UPDATE 1910z:  10 stations have spotted me. See table.

UPDATE 1954z:  16 stations have spotted me.

10m 200mW WSPR (Saturday)

My beacon was turned on at 0528z.

UPDATE 0959z: 5 stations have spotted me this morning. See map by VK7JJ of WSPR Rocks.

10m 200mW WSPR TX (Friday)

My Zachtek beacon has been on since breakfast.

UPDATE  2020z:  13 stations spotted me, presumably Es. See table.  Now QRT.

10m 200mW WSPR yesterday

You can tell we are now in the Es season with 25 (mostly European) stations spotting me yesterday. 

I like 10m WSPR as I just switch it on and observe elsewhere in the house by looking at WSPRnet.

In the last 12 hours 21 stations have spotted my 200mW!  See chart.

10m 200mW WSPR (Thursday)

Most of the day I have been on 10m WSPR TX.

UPDATE 1725z: 16 stations have spotted me, mostly European by Es. Furthest is 4X1DA (3592km).  See map.

10m 200mW WSPR (Wednesday)

 At about 1905z, I went on 10m WSPR. It is probably too late.

UPDATE 2004z: No spots.

WSPR and FT8

In the Northern Hemisphere we are now, once again, in the Es season.

My main activity is 10m QRP WSPR and 6m QRP FT8.

Although I do not claim anything scientific, my impression is that FT8 is now more popular than WSPR. Although WSPR works with far weaker signals, this is less important with Es where signals can be very strong and fleeting. 

I have not tried FT4 or FT2. Also WSPR needs about 120 seconds TX, whereas FT8 needs just 15 seconds.

10m 200mW WSPR (Tuesday)

My beacon was turned on at about 1015z.

UPDATE 1405z:  Just OH6BG (1718km) spotting me.

10m 200mW WSPR (Monday)

 My beacon was turned on before breakfast.

UPDATE 0816z:  No spots.

UPDATE 1422z: Spotted 4 times by IW0RQJ (1379km). I assume this was Es. Also spotted by EA8BFK (2880km) and this could be F2.

UPDATE 1507z: Now being spotted in Israel. See table.

10m 200mW WSPR (Saturday)

My beacon was turned on just after breakfast.

UPDATE 1942z: No spots of me today. Now QRT.

10m 200mW WSPR (Friday)

My beacon was turned on just before breakfast.

UPDATE 0957z: Lots of spots of me by EA8BFK (2880km). Some are very strong with 19dB variation between the strongest and weakest report. Even the weakest has about 13dB in hand.

10m 200mW WSPR (Thursday)

 My beacon was turned on at about 0545z.

UPDATE 1630z:  4 stations have spotted me with the best DP0GVN (13685km) in Antarctica.

10m 200mW WSPR (Wednesday)

 My beacon was turned on at breakfast.

UPDATE 0932z:   4X1DA (3592km) in Israel spotting me.

UPDATE 1115z: Spotted by TA4/G8SCU (3011km) in Turkey and 4X1DA. Occasionally, the drift seen is very high. I wonder if this is the reflection patch moving?

UPDATE 1845z: 3 stations have spotted me including the German research base in Antarctica. QRT soon.

10m 200mW WSPR (Tuesday)

My beacon has been on since before breakfast. 

UPDATE 0900z:  Just TA4/G8SCU (3010km) spotting me.

UPDATE  0953z:  Spotted by 2 stations with the best 4X1DA (3592km).

10m 200mW WSPR TX (Thursday)

My TX beacon was turned on at about 0755z.

UPDATE 1510z:  No spots all day, so QSYed to 15m 5W FT8.

10m 200mW WSPR (Tuesday)

At about 0805z I went across to 10m WSPR TX with my beacon.

UPDATE 1600z:  No spots all day.