Re: LF: My first WSPR spots

[Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>]

If you could SEE my TX,  "antenna" and ATU you would realise how amazed I am at this report from G3XVL. My antenna is literally 15m of low horizontal wire with about 2m of it vertical, a central heating ground and an ATU on the bedroom table made from a ferrite rod and fed with 700mW from a 2N3906/2N3904. This proves that 500kHz is possible with a really minimalist station. I can only imagine what will be possible with some effort on my part.

 

Today has been one of the most enjoyable since I got my licence in 1967.  Thanks to everyone on this list for encouraging me.

 

73s

Roger G3XBM

2009/9/13 Chris McCarthy <chris.decibel@googlemail.com>

Roger,
I can beat that your reception report from Ipswich, Suffolk

2009-09-13 20:12

G3XBM

0.503922

-27

1

JO02dg

0.001

G3XVL

JO02nb

61

112

well done,
Chris G3XVL

2009/9/13 Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>

All of 3kms away (whoa DX!!) but I just got my first WSPR report on 500kHz:

2009-09-13 20:04	G3XBM	0.503908	-6	0	JO02dg	0.001	G6ALB	JO02dg	0	0
2009-09-13 20:02	G3XBM	0.503910	-12	-1	JO02dg	0.001	G6ALB	JO02dg	0	0

At least the signal is getting across the fields at the back of the house. Andrew G6ALB is in the next village. You can see by my report that I have a LOT of work to do....

73s
Roger G3XBM
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