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Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 15:06:58 +0100
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From: Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>
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Having been away on holiday for a couple of weeks without internet
connection I missed this thread until today.

My views on WSPR are simple.

   - It is (will be) enormously helpful when analysing LF antennas/station
   improvements.
   - It is very useful for indicating propagation changes and on higher
   bands like 10/6m can show openings that might otherwise be missed. I have
   already seen 10m signals at 3am for example.
   - It allows QRPp signals like mine to be detected on LF, HF and VHF
   bands, although I agree other weak signal modes may be as good (but may lack
   the internet database feedback element which is the REAL killer application
   for me).
   - The on-line database is very helpful in getting almost real time
   feedback and indications of your station's coverage.
   - It is not a replacement for QSO modes, but is an extremely powerful
   beaconing tool.

*BTW, I hope to start on my improvements to my basic 500kHz station in the
next few weeks so would appreciate 500kHz WSPR reports again once my signal
reappears. *Once my signal gets to a decent level I am looking forward to
some CW contacts as well.

73s
Roger

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Having been away on holiday for a couple of weeks without internet connect=
ion I missed this thread until today. <br><br>My views on WSPR are simple.=
<br><ul><li>It is (will be) enormously helpful when analysing LF antennas/=
station improvements. <br>
</li><li>It is very useful for indicating propagation changes and on highe=
r bands like 10/6m can show openings that might otherwise be missed. I hav=
e already seen 10m signals at 3am for example.<br></li><li>It allows QRPp=
 signals like mine to be detected on LF, HF and VHF bands, although I agre=
e other weak signal modes may be as good (but may lack the internet databa=
se feedback element which is the REAL killer application for me).<br>
</li><li>The on-line database is very helpful in getting almost real time=
 feedback and indications of your station&#39;s coverage.<br></li><li>It=
 is not a replacement for QSO modes, but is an extremely powerful beaconin=
g tool.</li>
</ul><b>BTW, I hope to start on my improvements to my basic 500kHz station=
 in the next few weeks so would appreciate 500kHz WSPR reports again once=
 my signal reappears. </b>Once my signal gets to a decent level I am looki=
ng forward to some CW contacts as well. <br>
<br>73s<br>Roger<br><br>--------------------------------------------------=
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.blogspot.com/</a><br><a href=3D"http://www.g3xbm.co.uk">http://www.g3xbm.=
co.uk</a><br>
G3XBM =A0 =A0GQRP 1678 =A0 =A0 =A0ISWL G11088<br>

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