Re: LF: 136kHz WSPR

[M0FMT <peteg8fmt@gmail.com>]

Hi Roger

It is typical that as soon as I make a recommendation the station in question goes silent last TX 10:30 to day.. He will I am sure be back.

The best way to check activity is by looking at the internet data base which updates within minutes of a transmission the URL was in my last posting.

Today I am busy with extracting bees wax a messy business which does not work well with radio gumming up the rig controls Hee So will not be active this week but don't give up.

73 petefmt

On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 12:06 PM, Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks Pete. I may try again.

73s

Roger G3XBM

On 22 January 2018 at 10:40, M0FMT <peteg8fmt@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Roger

Don't be discouraged there are WSPR signals you can rx on 136kcs. Day time there is one UK stn 2e0ily very strong. These are my results using an antenna laying on the ground so an elevated wire of any height should get him OK. My RX is an old TS690s with no modifications on the RX side if you can hear the commercial data bursts either side of 136 you will get 2e0ily. Check all your attenuators are off you are in upper side band ssb your IF is set to normal ssb 2.5kcs to encompass the factory set 1.5kcs tone off set also check you have a 1.5kcs off set it may have got changed look in advanced settings to check. also monitor your and others spots on http://wsprnet.org/drupal/wsprnet/spots good luck 73 petefmt

Timestamp	Call	MHz	SNR	Drift	Grid	Pwr	Reporter	RGrid	km	az
2018-01-22 10:20	2E0ILY	0.137551	-13	0	IO82qv	0.5	M0FMT	IO91ux	188	122
2018-01-22 10:10	2E0ILY	0.137551	-13	0	IO82qv	0.5	M0FMT	IO91ux	188	122
2018-01-22 10:00	2E0ILY	0.137551	-12	0	IO82qv	0.5	M0FMT	IO91ux	188	122
2018-01-22 09:40	2E0ILY	0.137551	-12	0	IO82qv	0.5	M0FMT	IO91ux	188	122
2018-01-22 09:30	2E0ILY	0.137551	-12	0	IO82qv	0.5	M0FMT	IO91ux	188	122
2018-01-21 23:50	2E0ILY	0.137551	-11	0	IO82qv	0.5	M0FMT	IO91ux	188	122
2018-01-21 23:20	2E0ILY	0.137551	-15	0	IO82qv	0.5	M0FMT	IO91ux	188	122
2018-01-21 23:10	2E0ILY	0.137551	-16	0	IO82qv	0.5	M0FMT	IO91ux	188	122
2018-01-21 20:40	2E0ILY	0.137551	-15	0	IO82qv	0.5	M0FMT	IO91ux	188	122

Query time: 0.001 sec

On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 10:16 AM, Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com> wrote:

Well, not surprisingly, not a single 136kHz WSPR spot last night with my deaf (at LF) RX and stupid antenna.

I tried, but I was not surprised.

Cheers

73s

Roger G3XBM

On 21 January 2018 at 17:24, Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com> wrote:

Well, just for fun (and a change) I am monitoring 136kHz WSPR with my poor antenna and deaf RX. There appear to be very few stations on 136kHz WSPR TX at the moment, so if I spot anyone I shall be pleased!

I hope to be on most of this evening and overnight. Late this evening I need to go QRT for a while to charge the shack PC. Most of the time it runs on battery power to lower the noise floor.

If you can get on 136kHz WSPR TX, I might spot you!

73s

Roger G3XBM