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Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

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10m FT8 RX (Friday)

Posted: 29 Oct 2021 01:23 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/10m-ft8-rx-friday_29.html


My gear was turned on about 0830z. So far, 7 stations already spotted with the furthermost R7IW (3463km)
UPDATE 2020z: Now QRT. In all, 124 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX today.

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Reminder: CQWW SSB contest this weekend

Posted: 29 Oct 2021 01:44 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/reminder-cqww-ssb-contest-this-weekend.html


All weekend is the CQWW SSB contest. Activity is usually very high. I have never submitted a log, but enjoy going on for a while to work a few new countries and states. Because of my voice, I shall be unable to be on for
long.
See www.cqww.com

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40m QRP by DL1DN

Posted: 29 Oct 2021 12:48 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/40m-qrp-by-dl1dn.html


Jay W5OLF kindly sent me the link to this video for a QRP transceiver
based on my rig linked yesterday.



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TEP opening from South Africa to Europe on 8m

Posted: 28 Oct 2021 11:24 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/tep-opening-from-south-africa-to-europe.html


Several stations in southern Europe have reported copying the South African
8m beacon recently.
See https://ei7gl.blogspot.com/2021/10/tep-opening-on-40-mhz-between-south.

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Sunspots - Friday October 29th 2021

Posted: 29 Oct 2021 01:25 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/sunspots-friday-october-29th-2021.html


Solar flux is 112 and the SSN 96. A=3 and K=1.

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