I understand that the people who run the GB3MCB beacon have (at last) been granted permission to install 8m and 5m beacons. These will run 24/7 and they should really help with transatlantic propagation research.
It is a pity this approval by OFCOM took such an age. Still, I suppose they had to be woken up first, then trained to understand something about RF, told where Cornwall is.....
Me sarcastic?
Since getting home just before lunch, I have been on 8m QRP FT8 TX on 40.680 MHz USB dial. No spots yet at 1425z.
UPDATE 1456z: Just spotted by S50B (1220km). Thank you Borut. Also spotted by HC02 (1808km) in Portugal. Thanks Hugh. Still not being copied outside Europe apart from the Canary Is. In a way, I am surprised not to have had even a single spot from the USA. Maybe later by F2? My dipole should be optimised for the USA.
UPDATE 1613z: 3 stations have now spotted me today on 8m QRP FT8 TX. Last one was EI9KP (649km). I called 9A2Y (1567km), but he could not copy me.
As I am on 8m FT8 QRP TX, I am again on 10m WSPR with my 500mW W5OLF beacon. 4 spots by so far today. Many look like Es.
UPDATE 1447z: 6 unique stations have spotted me today so far. Furthermost remains EA1FAQ (1249km).
UPDATE 2014z: 28 stations have spotted me today.
At 0840z, my 10m QRP FT8 gear was turned on. Lots of EU stations suggesting Es. I shall probably be on 8m FT8 TX on 40.680 MHz USB dial later.
The following have been notified to me. As always, check first with the organisers before going far.
August 7th - BATC Convention, Midland Air Museum, Coventry CV3 4FR. No contact details given.
August 7th - King's Lynn ARC, Gallywood community Centre PE30 4EL. rally.klarc@gmail.com .
This is an online amateur radio news service that I regularly visit. I see they have an item about my free PDF G3XBM Project Scrapbook today.
As usual when on 8m, I am on 10m WSPR TX with my 500mW beacon. Just several spots of me by EA1FAQ (1249km) at 0926z. I presume this is Es.
UPDATE 1540z: 13 spots by EA1FAQ today. Nobody else!
Yesterday was surprisingly good on 8m FT8 QRP TX. I am again on 8m QRP FT8 TX on 40.680 MHz USB dial.
UPDATE 0921z: No spots.
UPDATE 1107z: Spots of my QRP FT8 from Iberia today. 2 unique stations so far. I was expecting nothing!
At the end of the year Amateur Radio Weekly shows the most popular clicks of the year. One of these was a simple WSPR beacon .
