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  • [G3XBM] 10m FT8 QRP (Monday)

    From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 31 01:00:49 2021
    XPost: rec.radio.amateur.moderated, uk.radio.amateur, free.uk.amateur-radio

    Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

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    10m FT8 QRP (Monday)

    Posted: 30 Aug 2021 02:30 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/10m-ft8-qrp-monday_30.html


    In a few moments I intend to go on 10m FT8 with 2.5W. My usual pattern is transmit for a few minutes, then go RX only most of the day. If things
    follow as normal I will spot Europeans during the day with some South
    Americans in the early evening. Anything else is a bonus.
    UPDATE 1237z: The gear was turned on at 0815z. I was on TX of maybe for 3 minutes, then RX only. On RX 153 stations spotted so far with the
    furthermost R4PCO (3363km).
    UPDATE 1801z: 155 stations spotted on RX so far today.
    UPDATE 2130z: QRT. Lots of South America stations spotted.

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    Yesterday (Sunday) on 10m FT8 RX

    Posted: 30 Aug 2021 01:01 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/yesterday-sunday-on-10m-ft8-rx.html


    We are now "over the top" in the Es season in the Northern Hemisphere.
    As FT8 and dedicated people prove, Es is not over, just even more sporadic! Yesterday was a case in point: there were still stations coming in from
    right across Europe, but fewer than in the peak season. There were also
    South Americans coming in.
    As the sunspot number climbs, I would expect more worldwide DX to come
    through. I think North Americans will consistently come through this
    autumn. So far, most have been, I think, due to E layer propagation.
    Come October, I would expect USA and Canadian stations to be appearing in droves via F2. In the better years of the last cycle even AM stations
    around 29MHz could be easily copied. As much (because of my poor voice
    these days) as I am a fan of FT8, I hope there is still SSB, FM and AM activity. When good, transatlantic stations can be worked indoors on a whip antenna with QRP SSB!!
    In my view, 10m is one of our very best HF bands. For the next 4-5 years
    10m should be good.

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    Sunspots - Monday August 30th 2021

    Posted: 30 Aug 2021 12:43 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/08/sunspots-monday-august-30th-2021.html


    Solar flux is 89 and the SSN 44. A=8 and K=3.

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  • From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Tue Sep 28 02:11:30 2021
    XPost: rec.radio.amateur.moderated, uk.radio.amateur, free.uk.amateur-radio

    Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

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    10m FT8 QRP (Monday)

    Posted: 27 Sep 2021 03:00 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/09/10m-ft8-qrp-monday_27.html


    At about 0930z I went on 10m FT8 with 2.5W QRP. I was on TX for a few
    minutes, but now am RX only. No spots given or received so far.

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    Shack

    Posted: 27 Sep 2021 01:39 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/09/shack.html


    At this QTH I have a dedicated shack. At the old QTH I built gear in the
    back of the garage and operated from a shared bedroom used by my grandson.

    Although I have a separate area for building and for operating, I tend to
    use FT8 mostly these days and monitor on a separate PC in the lounge.
    Building and fault finding are much harder now. I can get to the operating spot in seconds.
    I still use the shack for FM nets weekly and UKAC operation 2m and 70cm activity. The shack has probably the best views in the house, hence the binoculars!
    See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/other-amateur-radio/shack .




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    10m FT8 yesterday

    Posted: 27 Sep 2021 01:17 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/09/10m-ft8-yesterday.html


    We are definitely moving from a band that comes alive in the Es season to
    more a band for F2 DX.
    For those with sticking power, there is DX to be found at any part of the
    solar cycle, although in the quiet years there are often fewer people on
    10m making things even harder.
    Yesterday, the better stations were calling VK on 10m. As the solar cycle progresses, we can expect more openings, more often, on 10m. It is worth keeping an eye on FT8 or WSPR.
    For several days South American stations have been romping in. No doubt
    those with serious stations will be copying far more than me! As you know,
    I run QRP to a low wire endfed.

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    Sunspots - Monday September 27th 2021

    Posted: 26 Sep 2021 11:04 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/09/sunspots-monday-september-27th-2021.html


    Solar flux is 86 and the SSN 67. A=3 and K=3.

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