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  • [G3XBM] 160m FT8 RX (Sunday)

    From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Mon Nov 1 01:43:51 2021
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    160m FT8 RX (Sunday)

    Posted: 31 Oct 2021 02:00 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/160m-ft8-rx-monday.html


    This evening and overnight I hope to be on 160m FT8 RX. After a very brief
    TX period, I am RX only. On TX I was spotted by 1 station in Scotland and I have spotted 5 stations with the furthermost SP7MOC (1400km).
    UPDATE 1925z: 79 stations spotted with the furthermost RM9X (3186km).
    UPDATE 2100z: 159 stations spotted on 160m FT8 RX so far today.
    Furthermost is 7P8RU (9486km) in Lesotho.


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    CQWW SSB contest

    Posted: 31 Oct 2021 09:46 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/cqww-ssb-contest.html



    I had a peep on 10m SSB and there was plenty of activity as the photo
    shows. Without trying I worked VP9I which may be a new country with my 10W
    SSB on 10m. It is certainly a new country in the 21st century. After 5
    minutes I had had enough!!


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    10m FT8 RX (Sunday)

    Posted: 31 Oct 2021 09:58 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/10m-ft8-rx-sunday_31.html


    My gear was turned at about 1105z. So far (at 1113z) 44 stations already spotted. I am amazed how many in such a short time.
    UPDATE 1655z: Now QRT on 10m FT8 RX and surprised to spot 474 unique
    stations today on FT8 on the weekend of the CQWW SSB contest.

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  • From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Sun Nov 28 23:04:40 2021
    XPost: rec.radio.amateur.moderated, uk.radio.amateur, free.uk.amateur-radio

    Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

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    160m FT8 RX (Sunday)

    Posted: 28 Nov 2021 02:18 PM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/160m-ft8-rx-sunday.html


    Since about 1840z, I QSYed from 15m to 160m FT8 using the Wellgood active
    loop on the shack window. It is now 1852z and so far 25 stations have been spotted with the furthermost ES5MG (1786km).
    UPDATE 1915z: So far this evening 46 stations spotted with the furthermost EA7HY (1829km).
    UPDATE 2008z: 68 stations spotted so far with the best DX UT1FT (2204km). UPDATE 2217z: 130 stations spotted.

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    Optical communication webpage

    Posted: 28 Nov 2021 09:14 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/optical-communication-webpage.html


    In the past, I got lots of information from Clint KA7EOI's Optical Pages,
    that have many links. One of the most sensitive receivers by K3KCP was
    linked to from Clint's optical pages.
    See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/optical-nanowaves/over-the-horizon .

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    15m FT8 RX (Sunday)

    Posted: 28 Nov 2021 11:09 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/15m-ft8-rx-sunday.html


    My 15m FT8 RX with the active Wellgood RX loop on the window was turned on
    at 1006z. So far today (at 1217z) 248 stations spotted on RX with the furthermost YD1FRU (11796km).
    UPDATE 1749z: So far today, 608 stations spotted on 15m FT8 RX. Certainly
    the Wellgood active loop is allowing me to copy all over the world on 15m
    FT8 RX.

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    30m FT8 in the last day

    Posted: 28 Nov 2021 01:52 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/30m-ft8-in-last-day.html


    In the last day, 155 stations have been spotted on 30m FT8 RX with the
    Wellgood active loop on the shack window.


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    Sunspots - Sunday November 28th 2021

    Posted: 28 Nov 2021 08:11 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/11/sunspots-sunday-november-28th-2021.html


    Solar flux is 92 and the SSN 53. A=5 and K=1.

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