Mal, LF,

Thanks for the report Mal.

The best I can make of the ERP with the antenna current right at the bottom
of the meter scale, antenna dimensions & the ERP spread sheet is 2 mW ERP.

It has to be very low as my antenna is just a 9 metre vertical at the moment
with capacity hat & 5 watts Tx power.

I am very surprised & pleased that it is going so well. It just shows how
well this weak signal mode performs.

73

Gary - G4WGT.



-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of mal hamilton
Sent: 25 January 2009 19:32
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: LF: Re: WSPR 503.5

Gary
I got a decode at 192600 15 -11 0.5 -98 0 G4WGT 1083 27
I hope this helps
mal/g3kev

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary - G4WGT" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 7:24 PM
Subject: RE: LF: Re: WSPR 503.5


> LF,
>
> Regarding my WSPR settings, the power is not a correct evaluation at the
> moment. My Tx power is about 5 watts but the ERP will be very much lower &
> as I have not calculated it as yet I have just inserted -27dB.
>
> When I make the calculation I will insert the correct figure.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Gary - G4WGT.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gary - G4WGT
> Sent: 25 January 2009 19:12
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: LF: Re: WSPR 503.5
>
> Hi All,
>
> In agreement with John & Graham, I believe that makes sense. The top part 
> of
> the band is probably the least used area so we just need to agree on a 
> 200Hz
> slot of either 503.800 to 504.000KHz with no guard band or 503.700 to
> 503.900KHz with a 100Hz guard band.
>
> My WSPR beacon is now active using dial frequency 502.000KHz & 503.550KHz
> data.
>
> Looks like Andy just beat me to the announcement.
>
> 73
>
> Gary - G4WGT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham
> Sent: 25 January 2009 18:32
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: LF: Re: WSPR 503.5
>
> John,
>
> Looks close to  my post , just, as wspr is such a narrow mode, could move 
> to
>
> the band edge without problems
> clear of the occasional  qrss slightly lower down
>
> With a move to vfo/exciter control,  defining the wspr slot is a 
> reasonable
> concept as it will allow other 'casual'
> monitor stations to  be established .. and negate the number of post 
> needed
> to  announce a test !
>
> What of the beacons that used this area of the band , are they qrt or just
> sleeping ?
>
> G ..
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "John P-G" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 6:04 PM
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: LF: Re: WSPR 503.5
>
>>
>> On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:40:27 +0000
>> Andy Talbot <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Is there some sort of unofficial bandplan on this band?
>>
>> Oh no!
>>
>> Please let's not get into this again....
>>
>> At the moment there is no bandplan, but general concensus would
>> indicate "beacons at the band edges - real QSOs in the middle".
>>
>> The current WSPR activity around 503.5 (502.0 dial) seems reasonable,
>> although moving up a few hundred Hz wouldn't hurt, say to 502.3 dial
>> which gives a 200Hz window at 503.7 - 503.9
>>
>> There are often CW mode beacons near the bottom of the band - GI4DPE,
>> GW3UEP and others, and it's convenient to have them there - it allows
>> monitoring them and SK6RUD concurrently.
>>
>>
>> That's just my view on how things have evolved.
>>
>> "Real Man's CW" seems to live around 502.63
>>
>> John
>> GM4SLV
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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>
>
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