Compared with a half decent outside 10m antenna I know my loop (50cm across, indoors) is at least 1 S point down. This means stations others copy, I miss.
Nonetheless, 197 spots in the last day is not bad. These were in Europe, Africa and South America. In the next few weeks with help, I hope to get a decent outside antenna up for 10m.
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| Stations spotted to 0950z |
UPDATE 0710z: Just M0BPQ (74km) spotted.
UPDATE 1020z: 140 stations spotted on RX. Mostly Es. The map shows the stations spotted on RX at 0950z.
UPDATE 1336z: 247 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX.
UPDATE 2120z: 336 stations spotted today on 10m FT8 RX. QRT shortly.
The microwave bands are an area of amateur radio that I have never got seriously interested in, although we can only do so much I guess. Quite a few people are doing ATV at 5.6GHz using low cost modules.
Years ago I bought the "Backscatter compendium". This is now available free to download.
Years ago, I worked on the Pye PFX. An old friend has just pointed me to a PFX service manual for sale on eBay.
I have just spotted that it was my personal copy with my name on it!
No, I shall not be bidding, HI.
The PFX was widely used by the UK police and some were used on 70cm. It was the first synthesised portable Pye Telecom ever made. It had a few false starts, but was very successful in the end. The PF85 was a crystal controlled handheld using many of the same modules.
At about 0750z, I turned on the 10m FT8 RX with the 50cm diameter indoor loop. So far, 2 Iberian spots on RX.
UPDATE 1022z: Now 30 stations spotted on RX with furthermost 5T5PA (3791km).
UPDATE 1142z: 59 stations spotted on RX.
UPDATE 1545z: 86 stations spotted today on 10m FT8 RX.
