22 May 2017

6m and 10m WSPR

Already this morning I have spotted an Italian on 6m WSPR, but nothing yet on 10m WSPR where I am again running 500mW 100% TX. On 6m WSPR I am 80% RX and 20% (1W ERP).

UPDATE 1625z:  2E0VDS (29km) has exchanged 6m WSPR spots with me. My 500mW WSPR beacon has been reported by several stations by Es. On 10m WSPR, most spots were from Denmark and Germany.

UPDATE 1800z: OH3LMN (1747km) is the best DX on 6m WSPR RX today. I may try JT65 tomorrow. This will probably be 6m JT65 so I can still use my WSPR beacon on 10m at the same time.

Sunspots and 10m - Monday May 22nd 2017

Solar flux is 73 today and the sunspot number has risen to 35. A=9 and K=2. There has already been some Es on 6m, but nothing yet on 10m WSPR.

QRP and QRP Club

As usual, an update from Oleg:

Dear Club 72 members and friends,

Weekly QRP Rendez-Vous Report (May, 21, 2017)
Visitors  of  the week: DK1HW, US5ERQ, HB9DAX, RV3GM, PA0WDW, OH6NPV,
US3EN,  UR3VZ,  ON6WJ,  OM6TC, UA0SBQ, RU3NJC, UR0ET, UR5EFD, UW5EKR,
OK1KW,  IK5SRD, I0KWY, SP3JFK, F6ABG, G3XJS, UA1CEG/p, DF2IC, UA1CEX,
R1CAN, ON6KZ, IT9IFI, R2FAE, R1CAF, F4HLY
Congrats new Frequenters - PA0WDW, IK5SRD, DF2IC, R1CAN
Welcome new Visitors - I0KWY, SP3JFK, F4HLY
See full Visitors and Frequenters lists on the Club 72 page
Comments.....
see full WQR Report with comments and pictures on the blog -
http://qrp-club72.blogspot.ru/

Warning!  Since  no activity in the evening 40 m Rendez-Vous over two
months,  this  event  deleted  from  QRP  Rendez-Vous  schedule. Keep
activity  in  the 9.00 UTC on 14060 kHz +/- (alternative 10116 kHz if
contests QRM) weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays.

Thanks all for activity and comments, see you on next Rendez-Vous!

72! Oleg RV3GM / KH6OB "Mr. 72"


This is a periodic Newsletter of the Club 72. Don't reply to Newsletter address! Send any requests or news to mr72@club72.su please.

21 May 2017

Classic Car Day - NOT amateur radio

Our local museum staged a Classic Car Day today. Here is a short video of it.

Sunspots and 10m - Sunday ay 21st 2017

Solar flux is 72 today and the sunspot number 22. A=24 and K=3. 10m? Who knows. There was some early 10m Es.

Back on 10m and 6m WSPR

Today I am again on 10m WSPR (500mW,100% TX) and 6m WSPR (20% TX 1W ERP, 80% RX). There was early Es to Poland on 10m but nothing yet seen on 6m WSPR.

UPDATE 0804z: Now my QRP WSPR on 10m is being spotted in Austria and Germany.

UPDATE 1152z: Now my QRP 10m WSPR is being spotted in Italy. Nothing, as yet, on 6m WSPR.

UPDATE 1734z: Now being copied in Germany again on QRP WSPR, but nothing as yet still on 6m WSPR.

UPDATE 1945z: Best 10m WSPR DX was OE3BUB (1229km), but nothing at all on 6m WSPR.

20 May 2017

Another UK Rally

MAY 21st 2017 : 34TH DUNSTABLE DOWNS RC ANNUAL NATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO CAR BOOT SALE

Stockwood Park, London Road, Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 4LX in Luton on Sunday 21st May 2017. Entry/car park fee is £3. All the usual facilities will be there. www.ddrcbootsale.org
A list of rallies can be found at http://rsgb.org/main/news/rallies/

10m and 6m WSPR

Being back from holiday, I am active on 10m and 6m WSPR. On 10m I am using my stand-alone beacon (500mW, 100% TX). On 6m I am using the FT817 and PC (1W ERP TX 20%, 80% RX). Plenty of 10m Es spots, but nothing yet on 6m.

UPDATE 1915z: Plenty of 10m WSPR spots, but just one on 6m OZ7IT (853km) at 1206z.

Sunspots and 10m - Saturday May 20th 2017

Solar flux is 72 today and sunspot number 24. A=11 and K=4.

Back from holiday - NOT amateur radio

We are back from our week in Corfu. I did a blog to help us remember things in years to come. It is surprising what you forget.

See http://corfu17.blogspot.co.uk/