Last weekend was (finally) a return of over-the-pole conditions in my QTH, similar to what we experienced frequently in 2009 and 2010. I could hear western NA stations ALL day here, some with very go
It is interesting to note that Tom and others share exactly the same experience as I have. There is a certain 'flavour' to DSP audio that is not making it easier to copy weak signals in the noise. I
Correction to my previous posting (see below). Not a "few tenths of a Hz wide", instead it should say "a few Hz wide, say 20-50Hz".. 73 Peter SM2CEW _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - htt
This morning, for the first time in a couple of years, I could hear/work a number of NA stations again with good signals. This leads me to believe that I can finally complete WAS 160m this season by
Mark, What you are saying is, that by using the K1JT shorthand messages, i e single carriers representing a report, confirmation "RRR" and "73" we are seeing a wonderful advancement in communication
Congrats Gary for scoring by using FT8. This new protocol will be a blessing to all who want to make DXCC without effort - you just put it into "Gardening mode". This is what a G-station told us on a
Jay, please don't compare the new digi protocols with RTTY, a character based protocol. What you see on the screen or paper in RTTY has actually been sent, and is received as it was sent. Or it is ga
This is Joe Taylor K1JTs description of how WSJT-X default frequencies (windows) are established: "The authors of WSJT, MAP65, WSPR, and WSJT-X have never attempted to impose standards for operating
So.. - Station A in North America is calling CQ on 1827.0 and is heard by Station B in Europe via a webSDR located 50 km away from Station A in North America. - Station B in Europe is calling Station
For those who have not yet seen how the future of 160m band harvesting - not DX'ing - will be done, check this video out <http://ae5x.blogspot.se/2018/01/video-fully-automated-ft8-qsos.html>http://ae
I made some recordings during the PreStew last weekend. Conditions on Sunday morning - after sunrise(!) - were the best I've seen up here at 65.4N since the previous solar minimum in 2009-2011. All r
If OK1YQ is OK1RD as you say Bob, then pse read: http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/Fake-C21XF/Fake-C21.html https://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php?action=printpage;topic=110968.0 73 Peter SM2CEW JC,
I've always used an aluminium pole (actually part of an old 20m yagi reflector element) for my K9AY loops, works very well. A short wooden pole driven into the ground holds the aluminum pole and the
Let's ponder: FT8 - everyone is on ONE center frequency (passband) and their computer is transmitting every 15 seconds for hours on end, regardless if they are in contact with another computer or not
As most FT8 folks (like slaves) follow the K1JT suggested frequencies per band their radio will automatically QSY to the preprogrammed frequency. Some even think that they can't QSY and are demanding
If we CW operators would all stay on a very tight frequency passband and call CQ every 15 seconds I bet there would be a lot of interesting things happening to us also. Especially if we do it 24/7 or
You were a very good signal here Rick all the time you were in darkness. Unfortunately you never heard me and I know there were other callers as well from northern Europe :-) Super signals from all o
The sky was all green and purple from south west to north last night due to aurora. Magnetometer in KP07 swinging wildly. No NA stations heard (or worked) on 160m at this QTH. 73 Peter SM2CEW Well I
Recently the geomagnetic field has been very unstable, hence a higher K-index and a lot of aurora, resulting in totally wiped out DX conditions on 160m up here. None of the regular NA stations could
Skills involved?? Achievements?? You've got to be kidding Mike... Achievements in the WW Digi Contest were so dramatically poor that the contest committee had to waive the NIL penalty because otherwi