My 2.5W 6m FT8 has been on for the last few hours. Spotted by 7 stations (mostly England) with the furthermost DK8NE/6 (702km). See map.
Since returning home again from Malta this afternoon, I have been on 10m QRP WSPR with my little beacon. Already spotted by 5 stations with the furthermost the German research station in Antarctica.
ย This is this evening starting at 1900z. I usually go on for a short time with 10W to the 2m big-wheel.
ย Solar flux is 215 and the SSN 213. A=9 and K=3
I can only speak from personal experience. My transverter produces about 10W into 50 ohms and gave about 10mW ERP into my earth-electrode antenna in the ground. My earths are about 10m apart. It has been received on WSPR as far away as Finland and I got spotted in Norway most nights. It was in QST about 10 years ago. It is also described on my website.
ย Many people want to have a dabble at VLF reception and want to know what is down there but most receivers donโt go that low. Many years ago I designed and built this up converter so I could take a listen. Receiving commercial stations such as time signals and MSK signals is easy . Reception of AMATEUR VLF signals is highly unlikely to work as this usually needs very narrow bandwidth and precise frequency setting. Details of this upconverter and how to improve it are on my website.
Solar ย flux is 228 and the SSN 176. A=9 and K=2.
What looked like an 8 over 8 yagi for 2m was spotted this morning on a rooftop somewhere in Malta ๐ฒ๐น. It was on an extendable mast. I guess Italy ๐ฎ๐น and North Africa are in range. I am not sure what town it was.
Solar flux is 222 and the SSN 179. A=7 and K=1.
MLS is advertising Bird wattmeters and inserts . Now, I understand dealers have to make a profit, but what incredible prices! At work we just used them and I had no idea how much they cost. There is no way I would buy one now!!