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  • [G3XBM] Using a loop in the garden in 2013

    From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 28 06:06:41 2022
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    Using a loop in the garden in 2013

    Posted: 27 Jun 2022 09:41 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/using-loop-in-garden-in-2013.html



    This was me testing a loop antenna in the garden in 2013.


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    Sunspots - Tuesday June 28th 2022 and

    Posted: 27 Jun 2022 09:36 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/sunspots-tuesday-june-28th-2022-and.html


    Solar flux is 98 and the SSN 32. A=12 and K=1.

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    10m QRP WSPR TX (Monday)

    Posted: 27 Jun 2022 11:09 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/10m-qrp-wspr-tx-monday_27.html


    Most of the morning, I have been on 10m WSPR TX with my 500mW beacon. After
    a promising start, just spots by 3 unique stations so far.
    UPDATE 1808z: 22 spots of my 500mW 10m WSPR today.

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    8m experiment (Monday)

    Posted: 27 Jun 2022 11:14 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/8m-experiment-monday_27.html


    After 2 sessions on QRP FT8 TX on 40.680 MHz USB dial, I have been spotted
    just by EA3ERE (1153km) so far.
    UPDATE 1811z: Spotted on 8m QRP FT8 by 3 stations, probably by Es (Poland, Slovenia and Spain).


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    Oscar 100 commercial gear

    Posted: 26 Jun 2022 10:22 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/oscar-100-commercial-gear.html


    Apart from the DX-patrol offering diplayed at Friedrichshafen, I am unaware
    of any complete turnkey solutions to operating on Oscar 100.
    In particular not one of the Japanese manufacturers has offered anything.
    To me, this speaks volumes, literally. They cannot see volumes and hence profits.
    If DX-patrol can do it for €650 surely the Japanese will have considered
    it. There is no home market or market in the USA, so they are not
    interested.
    In my view the Japanese amateur manufacturers will be looking hard at the amateur radio market and asking if the effort is worth it in the coming
    years.

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    Sunspots - Monday June 27th 2022

    Posted: 27 Jun 2022 11:16 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/sunspots-monday-june-27th-2022.html


    Solar flux is 102 and the SSN 33. A=22 and K=1.

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    Oscar 100 box

    Posted: 26 Jun 2022 06:26 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/oscar-100-box.html



    This was seen at Friedrichshafen. I have no details about price or availability, but I cannot imagine it being low cost.


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    10m Es

    Posted: 26 Jun 2022 01:41 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/10m-es.html


    Since 0734z, my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon has been on. Already HB9TMC (905km)
    and IU1DZZ (973km) have spotted me. A promising start.
    UPDATE 2041z: 47 unique station spots of my 500mW WSPR today.

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    8m experiment (Sunday)

    Posted: 26 Jun 2022 01:15 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/8m-experiment-sunday_26.html


    After breakfast I hope to be on 8m QRP TX on 40.680 MHz USB dial FT8 QRP.
    It cannot be worse than yesterday when there were no spots at all! There
    are too few people monitoring on 8m, so it can be very hard going.
    UPDATE 0751z: 8m gear turned on at 0734z. I get the impression that those active on the band have proved what is possible by Es and are now turning
    their attention to 6m and 4m instead until the autumn. I shall try a bit longer.
    UPDATE 0807z: Spots of my QRP by EA3ERE (1133km) and HC02 (1808km).
    Promising.
    UPDATE 2016z: 6 spots of my QRP 8m FT8 today. With spots from 12 different countries, I am pretty pleased so far this Es season, although disappointed
    not to be copied further than the Canary Isles. I wonder if I might manage
    the USA on F2 later in the year?

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    Sunspots - Sunday June 26th 2022

    Posted: 25 Jun 2022 10:24 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/sunspots-sunday-june-26th-2022.html


    Solar flux is 108 and the SSN 31. A=16 and K=5.

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