MW1CFN
MW1CFN@mastodon.radio
<p>All home ham stations are rubbish, compared to a 1/4 wave vertical at the coast. Pilot, motorcyclist and industrial archaeology nerd. Author, 'Marconi's Carnarvon Station 1912-1939' - get your copy here: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marconivlf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">paypal.com/paypalme/marconivlf</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Posts
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Post #2993188
How ZR1DGW was received here today, the winter solstice, on 28MHz WSPR. DX Atlas plot shows situation at peak propagation (12:48UTC).
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Post #2993187
Regretted not taking photos of this yesterday. By sheer luck, I had to go past it again today. Enjoy! Llanddona mast, east Anglesey.
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Post #2993186
Remember! 07:20UTC tomorrow, 24th December: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSGQ0zR188Q
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Post #2993185
Phew! SDR No. 1 wasn&#39;t working properly this morning as SAQ began to fire up. Swapped it for SDR No. 2. Same problem. &lt;Groan&gt; DC rising too slowly and causing self-oscillation on the amp due to cold-hand connections? Nope, not that. As the CW started to flow, I wiggled the antenna connection and the slightly under S7 signal appeared! A bit of servicing required over Xmas... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9NJzxfzXwQ
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Post #2993184
Due to the initial antenna connection problem, I missed the tuning-up, but most of today&#39;s SAQ is here. A strong, ~S7 signal today, with a clear signal from the carrier during key-up times. Frequency control was excellent today, well within the design +/-10Hz. Given it&#39;s an electromechanically-regulated spinning metal disc, this is always pretty amazing! https://youtu.be/E-qUdiLyUoA?si=Fy-s_2eXOdnR8-EB #VLF #wireless #radio #heritage
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Post #2993182
The mysteries of signals on 28MHz.
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Post #2993181
Peculiar three periods of signals from 1W WSPR by ZD7GWM to me today on 28MHz.
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Post #2993180
Inspired by someone who took to high ground to receive some #Meshtastic traffic, I took the £35 plunge(!) and grabbed an encased unit. So far, there are no nodes at all in North Wales. Something to shove in the side pocket of the rucksack and another motivation to take to the mountaintops of #Eryri. 👍 :radio_tower: