I suspect the world would be better if that percentage were even greater.
K6HX beaconing on 30m with WSPR/MEPT
Okay, I hadn’t been doing any WSPR beacon operations since before Thanksgiving (which was also before my new callsign) and I was kind of bored today, so I dug out my power supply, tuner and interface and set my computer beaconing again on 30m. It’s a combination beacon: using WSPR above 10.140100, and a visual “MV” written as part of a sawtooth in the visual MEPT portion of the band (between 10.140000 and 10.140100 Mhz). Output power is about 4 watts, split between both signals.
I’d be interested in any reception reports.
Addendum: Click this link to examine the reception reports I’m getting via the automated WSPR logging.
Addendum2:
Today, on Jan 2, I got a reception report from W1BW, and I could faintly see my “MV” appearing on his grabber:
You can see his “flying W” very strongly, and if you stare really close (click on the smaller image) you can see my MV which looks like part of a sawtooth around 23:22 (and other places).
Addendum2: Alan, VA3STL in Ontario also noticed my signal on the 2nd. Here is his screen grab, showing both my MV and my MEPT signal.
Comments
Comment from Mark VandeWettering
Time 1/2/2009 at 9:29 am
That’s very cool Eric. My own efforts aren’t very impressive, but my antenna isn’t exactly great either. I’m using my 40m dipole, which is generously 12 feet off the ground. I suspect that most of my energy is just heating the clouds. I suspect I could do a lot better with something different. A good project for the new year.
73s K6HX
Comment from Eric
Time 1/2/2009 at 1:49 am
Copied your WSPR signal, did not copy the MV.
But I was heard in ZL and VK with just 0.5 Watts with db to spare! 😉
73, WY7USA