Prediction turned out to be fairly correct already after the geomag storm. We're already seeing WSPR making it through on 28 MHz and now 50 MHz Sporadic E. May possibly end up being worth giving 144 MHz a run if we keep getting short contacts on 50.
Timestamp Call MHz SNR Drift Grid Pwr Reporter RGrid km az
2011-02-05 23:40 VK4FIL 50.294483 +13 0 QG62ms 5 VK5ACY PF95sb 1543 233
2011-02-05 23:38 VK2EMA 50.294477 -25 0 QF37qs 20 VK2XN QF59ar 334 50
2011-02-05 23:36 VK2BLS 50.294559 -20 -1 QF55kk 5 VK4LHD QG63ng 897 14
2011-02-05 23:26 VK2KRR 50.294475 -14 1 QF34mr 20 VK2XN QF59ar 623 28
2011-02-05 23:26 VK2KRR 50.294570 -16 0 QF34mr 20 VK4LHD QG63ng 1112 33
WSPR Operations
Re: WSPR Operations
Timestamp Call MHz SNR Drift Grid Pwr Reporter RGrid km az
2011-02-08 07:28 VK2BLS 50.294480 -26 0 QF55kk 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 95 346
2011-02-08 07:00 VK2BLS 50.294479 -22 0 QF55kk 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 95 346
2011-02-08 05:56 VK2FLR 50.294506 -3 -1 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 05:38 VK2FLR 50.294506 -2 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 05:18 VK2FLR 50.294506 -1 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 05:00 VK2FLR 50.294506 -2 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 04:42 VK2FLR 50.294505 -1 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 04:20 VK2FLR 50.294504 -1 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 04:02 VK2FLR 50.294504 -2 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 03:50 VK2QW 50.294510 -6 2 QF34ha 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 250 170
2011-02-08 03:42 VK2FLR 50.294504 -5 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 03:42 VK3FZ 50.294440 -24 -1 QF22pf 5 VK2QW QF34ha 232 31
2011-02-08 03:42 VK3FZ 50.294447 -27 -1 QF22pf 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 167 107
2011-02-08 03:42 VK3FZ 50.294497 -27 -2 QF22pf 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 167 107
2011-02-08 03:32 VK3FZ 50.294446 -28 -1 QF22pf 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 167 107
2011-02-08 03:20 VK2FLR 50.294504 -5 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 02:58 VK2FLR 50.294504 -5 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 02:38 VK2FLR 50.294504 -4 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 02:18 VK2FLR 50.294504 -2 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 02:02 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 02:02 VK7JG 50.294474 -25 0 QE38 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 371 2
2011-02-08 01:58 VK2FLR 50.294504 -8 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 01:40 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 01:40 VK2FLR 50.294504 -3 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 01:32 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 01:24 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 01:22 VK2FLR 50.294504 -8 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 01:12 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 01:06 VK7XX 50.294504 -25 0 QE38nq 10 VK3ZYC QF31nt 347 0
2011-02-08 01:04 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 01:00 VK2FLR 50.294504 -3 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 00:56 VK7JG 50.294484 -27 0 QE38 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 371 2
2011-02-08 00:56 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 00:46 VK7XX 50.294505 -25 0 QE38nq 10 VK3ZYC QF31nt 347 0
2011-02-08 00:38 VK2FLR 50.294504 -3 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 00:24 VK7XX 50.294506 -23 0 QE38nq 10 VK3ZYC QF31nt 347 0
2011-02-08 00:22 VK4FIL 50.294484 -6 0 QG62ms 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 1338 203
2011-02-08 00:22 VK4FIL 50.294501 -12 -1 QG62ms 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 759 197
2011-02-08 00:18 VK2FLR 50.294504 0 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 00:12 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 00:02 VK3FZ 50.294440 -24 0 QF22pf 5 VK2QW QF34ha 232 31
2011-02-08 00:02 VK3FZ 50.294465 -27 0 QF22pf 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 167 107
2011-02-08 00:00 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 00:00 VK7JG 50.294486 -25 0 QE38 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 371 2
2011-02-07 23:58 VK2FLR 50.294504 0 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-07 23:48 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 23:42 VK3FZ 50.294447 -16 -1 QF22pf 5 VK2QW QF34ha 232 31
2011-02-07 23:42 VK3FZ 50.294467 -22 0 QF22pf 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 167 107
2011-02-07 23:40 VK2FLR 50.294504 0 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-07 23:40 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 23:30 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 23:20 VK2FLR 50.294504 -1 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-07 23:16 VK7JG 50.294490 +11 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 23:00 VK2FLR 50.294504 -1 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-07 22:56 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 22:46 VK7JG 50.294499 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 22:38 VK7JG 50.294499 +12 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 22:38 VK2FLR 50.294505 -13 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-07 22:34 DL4ACH 50.294460 -24 0 FD40 10 DF5FF JO40kd 14145 52
2011-02-07 22:16 VK7JG 50.294499 +12 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 21:56 VK3FZ 50.294437 -22 0 QF22pf 5 VK2QW QF34ha 232 31
2011-02-07 21:44 VK3FZ 50.294439 -25 0 QF22pf 5 VK2QW QF34ha 232 31
2011-02-07 21:32 VK3FZ 50.294442 -25 0 QF22pf 5 VK2QW QF34ha 232 31
2011-02-07 21:20 VK3FZ 50.294445 -21 0 QF22pf 5 VK2QW QF34ha 232 31
2011-02-08 07:28 VK2BLS 50.294480 -26 0 QF55kk 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 95 346
2011-02-08 07:00 VK2BLS 50.294479 -22 0 QF55kk 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 95 346
2011-02-08 05:56 VK2FLR 50.294506 -3 -1 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 05:38 VK2FLR 50.294506 -2 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 05:18 VK2FLR 50.294506 -1 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 05:00 VK2FLR 50.294506 -2 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 04:42 VK2FLR 50.294505 -1 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 04:20 VK2FLR 50.294504 -1 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 04:02 VK2FLR 50.294504 -2 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 03:50 VK2QW 50.294510 -6 2 QF34ha 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 250 170
2011-02-08 03:42 VK2FLR 50.294504 -5 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 03:42 VK3FZ 50.294440 -24 -1 QF22pf 5 VK2QW QF34ha 232 31
2011-02-08 03:42 VK3FZ 50.294447 -27 -1 QF22pf 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 167 107
2011-02-08 03:42 VK3FZ 50.294497 -27 -2 QF22pf 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 167 107
2011-02-08 03:32 VK3FZ 50.294446 -28 -1 QF22pf 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 167 107
2011-02-08 03:20 VK2FLR 50.294504 -5 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 02:58 VK2FLR 50.294504 -5 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 02:38 VK2FLR 50.294504 -4 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 02:18 VK2FLR 50.294504 -2 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 02:02 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 02:02 VK7JG 50.294474 -25 0 QE38 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 371 2
2011-02-08 01:58 VK2FLR 50.294504 -8 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 01:40 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 01:40 VK2FLR 50.294504 -3 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 01:32 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 01:24 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 01:22 VK2FLR 50.294504 -8 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 01:12 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 01:06 VK7XX 50.294504 -25 0 QE38nq 10 VK3ZYC QF31nt 347 0
2011-02-08 01:04 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 01:00 VK2FLR 50.294504 -3 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 00:56 VK7JG 50.294484 -27 0 QE38 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 371 2
2011-02-08 00:56 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 00:46 VK7XX 50.294505 -25 0 QE38nq 10 VK3ZYC QF31nt 347 0
2011-02-08 00:38 VK2FLR 50.294504 -3 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 00:24 VK7XX 50.294506 -23 0 QE38nq 10 VK3ZYC QF31nt 347 0
2011-02-08 00:22 VK4FIL 50.294484 -6 0 QG62ms 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 1338 203
2011-02-08 00:22 VK4FIL 50.294501 -12 -1 QG62ms 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 759 197
2011-02-08 00:18 VK2FLR 50.294504 0 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-08 00:12 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 00:02 VK3FZ 50.294440 -24 0 QF22pf 5 VK2QW QF34ha 232 31
2011-02-08 00:02 VK3FZ 50.294465 -27 0 QF22pf 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 167 107
2011-02-08 00:00 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-08 00:00 VK7JG 50.294486 -25 0 QE38 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 371 2
2011-02-07 23:58 VK2FLR 50.294504 0 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-07 23:48 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 23:42 VK3FZ 50.294447 -16 -1 QF22pf 5 VK2QW QF34ha 232 31
2011-02-07 23:42 VK3FZ 50.294467 -22 0 QF22pf 5 VK3ZYC QF31nt 167 107
2011-02-07 23:40 VK2FLR 50.294504 0 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-07 23:40 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 23:30 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 23:20 VK2FLR 50.294504 -1 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-07 23:16 VK7JG 50.294490 +11 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 23:00 VK2FLR 50.294504 -1 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-07 22:56 VK7JG 50.294490 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 22:46 VK7JG 50.294499 +13 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 22:38 VK7JG 50.294499 +12 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 22:38 VK2FLR 50.294505 -13 0 QF56od 5 VK2ZIW QF56hg 56 284
2011-02-07 22:34 DL4ACH 50.294460 -24 0 FD40 10 DF5FF JO40kd 14145 52
2011-02-07 22:16 VK7JG 50.294499 +12 0 QE38 5 VK7XX QE38nq 27 31
2011-02-07 21:56 VK3FZ 50.294437 -22 0 QF22pf 5 VK2QW QF34ha 232 31
2011-02-07 21:44 VK3FZ 50.294439 -25 0 QF22pf 5 VK2QW QF34ha 232 31
2011-02-07 21:32 VK3FZ 50.294442 -25 0 QF22pf 5 VK2QW QF34ha 232 31
2011-02-07 21:20 VK3FZ 50.294445 -21 0 QF22pf 5 VK2QW QF34ha 232 31
Re: WSPR Operations
A complete list of today's WSPR activity on 6m is available at http://wsprnet.org/drupal/wsprnet/spots
Select In Last 24hr, Leave Reporter and Call blank, select 6M Band and hit enter.
Cheers
Wayne....VK2XN
Select In Last 24hr, Leave Reporter and Call blank, select 6M Band and hit enter.
Cheers
Wayne....VK2XN
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VK2KRR
Re: WSPR Operations
Got a nice email from OX3XR today 
Hello Leigh,
Please see attached report on WSPR 20m signals today.
Your WSPR station reported my station XP3A signals.
It's not very often we can work VK stations from Greenland.
Best regards
Peter
OX3XR
Hello Leigh,
Please see attached report on WSPR 20m signals today.
Your WSPR station reported my station XP3A signals.
It's not very often we can work VK stations from Greenland.
Best regards
Peter
OX3XR
Re: WSPR Operations
A video showing the latest project - a homebrew 4 transistor double sideband WSPR transceiver
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aUHNRgV7kw
Spots were received from around the Pacific from VK to W on 10 MHz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aUHNRgV7kw
Spots were received from around the Pacific from VK to W on 10 MHz
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Re: WSPR Operations
My first attempt at wspr today, got the software up and running, jammed two wires into the back of my TS140s (literally!!) and tuned it to 14.09560 dial.
Two spots that I found impressive were;
UTC dB DT Freq Drift Call Loc Pwr
0652 -28 -1.9 14.097164 -1 4Z4TJ KM71 27
0700 -29 -2.0 14.097164 -1 4Z4TJ KM71 27
Signal to noise is -28 and -29 which is pretty impressive, but whats more impressive is that his 500mW signal travelled ~14,000km (from Israel to Canberra).
I'll be saving this log
By the way, what does the DT stand for in the spots box?
Two spots that I found impressive were;
UTC dB DT Freq Drift Call Loc Pwr
0652 -28 -1.9 14.097164 -1 4Z4TJ KM71 27
0700 -29 -2.0 14.097164 -1 4Z4TJ KM71 27
Signal to noise is -28 and -29 which is pretty impressive, but whats more impressive is that his 500mW signal travelled ~14,000km (from Israel to Canberra).
I'll be saving this log
By the way, what does the DT stand for in the spots box?
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VK2KRR
Re: WSPR Operations
DT is the timing accuracy between the two stations. Clocks are out a bit. Make sure u have a program updating your computer clock fairly regularly. Mine does it every 15 mins.
Congrats on getting the program up and running. Seems ur getting the hang of it. Its very interesting.
Congrats on getting the program up and running. Seems ur getting the hang of it. Its very interesting.
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VK2FAK
Re: WSPR Operations
Hi all
VK1JA.....I beat that one tonight by a short few '000 km
on 30m..
2011-02-17 08:44 VK2FAK 10.140143 -23 0 QF56kb 0.5 EA7/DL8FCL IM76al 17897 284
It was a strange day or 2...I was not picking up any Vk's....but some VK's were hearing me...same goes for some Europe Calls...they hear me..I don't hear them..
John
VK1JA.....I beat that one tonight by a short few '000 km
on 30m..
2011-02-17 08:44 VK2FAK 10.140143 -23 0 QF56kb 0.5 EA7/DL8FCL IM76al 17897 284
It was a strange day or 2...I was not picking up any Vk's....but some VK's were hearing me...same goes for some Europe Calls...they hear me..I don't hear them..
John
Re: WSPR Operations
Good spot John,
Yeah I was watching the spot map throughout the day today and it has been strange. I read there was a big solar flare on the weekend that was due to hit Earth around Monday/Tuesday, maybe this is the after effects of it?
Yeah I was watching the spot map throughout the day today and it has been strange. I read there was a big solar flare on the weekend that was due to hit Earth around Monday/Tuesday, maybe this is the after effects of it?
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VK2FAK
Re: WSPR Operations
Hi all...
I was looking around the net for a simple explanation as to ...how to use WSPR to determine if a path is open enough to operate another digital mode for a chat...
WSPR is designed for a small SNR or around -30 now, no QSO type digital mode can operate down to that level....
So do you simply wait for a received signal strength in the area of -15 to -12 before trying....
Mind you ...if the strength was -12 of higher you would think you would be picking up transmissions of QSO's from that direction....but this does not happen...
So...how can WSPR be used for this purpose.....
John
I was looking around the net for a simple explanation as to ...how to use WSPR to determine if a path is open enough to operate another digital mode for a chat...
WSPR is designed for a small SNR or around -30 now, no QSO type digital mode can operate down to that level....
So do you simply wait for a received signal strength in the area of -15 to -12 before trying....
Mind you ...if the strength was -12 of higher you would think you would be picking up transmissions of QSO's from that direction....but this does not happen...
So...how can WSPR be used for this purpose.....
John
Re: WSPR Operations
Don't let that scare you off. The chances are that a path is open but no one is calling or talking. Throw out a few cq's and see how you go, there might be people listneing to the band waiting to hear someone put a call out.VK2FAK wrote:Mind you ...if the strength was -12 of higher you would think you would be picking up transmissions of QSO's from that direction....but this does not happen...
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VK2FAK
Re: WSPR Operations
Hi all..
No I would not let that deter me....was just curious if there was a method or understanding how to use it to my advantage.
I noticed last evening that the old saying " if you can hear them you can work them"..was working ......but the surprising thing was that I was hearing very few stations.....but I managed to get spotted by a few W calls using only approx 100mW....but could not hear them ........propagation seemed to be going only one way....
I thought, was it just me , so looked at others on the east coast here and they seemed to be having the same results.
John
No I would not let that deter me....was just curious if there was a method or understanding how to use it to my advantage.
I noticed last evening that the old saying " if you can hear them you can work them"..was working ......but the surprising thing was that I was hearing very few stations.....but I managed to get spotted by a few W calls using only approx 100mW....but could not hear them ........propagation seemed to be going only one way....
I thought, was it just me , so looked at others on the east coast here and they seemed to be having the same results.
John
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VK2KRR
Re: WSPR Operations
Any stations able to throw a WSPR signal up on the 160m band tonight, come on down, love to hear from you 
Just myself (RX only) and VK2BLS only VKs on air at present. VK7DIK also on air at times.
Just myself (RX only) and VK2BLS only VKs on air at present. VK7DIK also on air at times.
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VK2KRR
Re: WSPR Operations
The WSPRnet server appears to have been dead for approx the past 12 hours here.
Re: WSPR Operations
Yep, same here. Looks like a general outage.
Just when I fire up WSPR on 2m last night/today too
Just when I fire up WSPR on 2m last night/today too
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VK2KRR
Re: WSPR Operations
It came on once for me about 6pm for about 2 mins, but other than thats its still not working here and nothing is uploading etc. It just comes up with error.