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  • [G3XBM] Sunspots - Monday May 2nd 2022

    From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 2 04:15:31 2022
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    Sunspots - Monday May 2nd 2022

    Posted: 02 May 2022 12:11 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/05/sunspots-monday-may-2nd-2022.html


    Solar flux is 109 and the SSN 36. A=9 and K=2.

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    10m QRP WSPR TX

    Posted: 01 May 2022 07:01 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/05/10m-qrp-wspr-tx.html


    Most of the day I have been on 10m WSPR Tx with the W5OLF WSPR beacon at
    500mW. 4 unique stations have spotted me. Most appear to be single hop F2 propagation.

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    8m experiment (Sunday)

    Posted: 01 May 2022 06:58 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/05/8m-experiment-sunday.html


    My 8m adventure continues.
    As I was out most of the morning I was on 40.680 MHz QRP USB dial FT8 TX earlier, but RX only until a few minutes ago. No spots given or received.
    I am again on FT8 TX (it is now 1215z).
    UPDATE 1356z: EI9KP (649km) in the west of Eire has, again, spotted me. Currently, I am RX only on 8m FT8.

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    Oscar 100 narrowband activity

    Posted: 01 May 2022 05:21 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/05/oscar-100-narrowband-activity.html



    Every few weeks I take a peek at activity levels on the geosynchronous
    Oscar 100 satellite. Activity levels seem very low. My peek was at
    breakfast time in Europe on Sunday when I thought it might be better.
    It seems to me that this has not "taken off" (no pun intended!). When it
    was first put in orbit, people had high hopes that, alas, have not been matched.
    See https://eshail.batc.org.uk/nb/ .

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    Solar forecast

    Posted: 01 May 2022 05:29 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/05/solar-forecast.html


    My favourite site for solar data is usually updated early in the month.
    Based on the last few days, things are looking promising. It has been
    updated earlier today.
    At the moment, this solar cycle looks a bit better than the last one.
    See https://www.solen.info/solar/ .

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    Sunspots - Sunday May 1st 2022

    Posted: 30 Apr 2022 10:20 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/05/sunspots-sunday-may-1st-2022.html


    Solar flux is 120 and the SSN 50. A=18 and K=3.

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    10m WSPR QRP TX (Saturday)

    Posted: 30 Apr 2022 06:05 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/04/10m-wspr-qrp-tx-saturday.html


    For about 45 minutes (it is now 0901z) I have been on 10m WSPR TX with the 500mW W5OLF beacon. Just local G4KPX (14km) currently spotting me.
    UPDATE 1304z: Still just G4KPX (14km) spotting me. So far, Richard has
    spotted me 123 times today.

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    8m experiments (Saturday)

    Posted: 30 Apr 2022 06:50 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/04/8m-experiments-saturday.html


    It is now 0857z. I have been on 40.680 MHz USB dial FT8 TX. No spots on RX
    or TX.
    UPDATE 0941z: Currently RX only. As far as I know the following countries
    have granted limited access to TX on 8m: USA (a limited number of special permits issued by the FCC) Canada (1 special permit) South Africa
    (special permission?) UK (a limited number of special T&I licences)
    Slovenia (allocated 40.66-40.70 to amateurs on a secondary basis) Croatia (special permission?) Eire (full allocation to the amateur service)
    Denmark (beacon only).
    Others may be active, but I am unsure of their legality. I am unsure of the legal position of operating with very low ERP in the ISM band in almost any country.
    UPDATE 1220z: Still no spots today. Will be on FT8 TX at about 1240z.
    UPDATE 1243z: Now on 8m FT8 TX (40.680 MHz USB dial). Reports welcomed.

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    Yesterday on 10m WSPR TX

    Posted: 29 Apr 2022 11:33 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/04/yesterday-on-10m-wspr-tx.html


    Yesterday, I was spotted by 15 stations on 10m WSPR TX when running 500mW.
    The Es season really has started.

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    Sunspots - Saturday April 30th 2022

    Posted: 29 Apr 2022 11:32 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/04/sunspots-saturday-april-30th-2022.html


    Solar flux is 124 and the SSN 90. A=15 and K=5.

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