VK Logger Ham Radio Forum Archive

I'm pretty sure I'd be speaking for the majority of 2m WSPR stations in southern areas when I say that it would be really handy for everyone to find someone keen on digital modes who is willing to fire up a station for us on 2m WSPR from the areas in or around Mount Gambier

Of course new 2m WSPR stations anywhere would be good, but in particular we have an area where propagation often heads to where there is no one running 2m WSPR.

Anyone from the area SW of a line between Kingston SE and Warrnambool and around that part of the coast would be very beneficial.

In one way this particular area is rather central to almost all other areas when considering the Bight Path. This area has a very good path to VK6, to Adelaide areas, Melbourne areas and Gippsland, northern VK7, to myself in Sthrn VK2 and potentially other areas where the paths are yet to fully be discovered.
Even if we could get someone set to receive mode and report what signals may be floating about there would be be handy, of course if someone could transmit that would be a bonus.

I will second Leigh's request. There is a gaping hole in coverage down in SE VK5. With the increased WSPR activity in other areas this summer, we have seen many path openings that simply wouldn't have been noticed without it. SE VK5 really is the "hotspot".

I'll have the array beaming at Mt Gambier today due to NE winds.

My power bill is noticeably up when I run wspr.
To no avail
and the flaming dual mode 2M radios we used then are ridiculous in price today
twice the price we paid for them
I have an IC821 its pretty useless and it has cost me near $850 to make it hear and work on wspr.

Check my wspr log and you will see I am hearing well out to 400-500km
Nothing beyond
2014-04-15 09:14 VK3JTM 144.490488 -24 1 QF12lr +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 96 60
2014-04-15 09:06 VK5LA 144.490499 -9 0 QF05gq +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-15 08:44 VK5LA 144.490503 -14 0 QF05gq +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-15 08:32 VK3JTM 144.490496 -22 0 QF12lr +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 96 60
2014-04-15 04:48 VK5LA 144.490489 -16 0 QF05gq +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-15 04:30 VK5LA 144.490490 -15 0 QF05gq +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-15 03:52 VK5LA 144.490494 -18 0 QF05gq +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-15 03:34 VK5LA 144.490496 -21 0 QF05gq +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-15 03:12 VK5LA 144.490499 -24 0 QF05gq +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-15 03:10 VK3JTM 144.490489 -27 0 QF12lr +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 96 60
2014-04-15 02:54 VK5LA 144.490502 -13 0 QF05gq +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-15 02:52 VK3JTM 144.490492 -25 0 QF12lr +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 96 60
2014-04-15 02:36 VK5LA 144.490504 -15 0 QF05gq +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-15 02:32 VK3JTM 144.490495 -25 0 QF12lr +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 96 60
2014-04-15 02:14 VK5LA 144.490507 -14 0 QF05gq +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-15 02:12 VK3JTM 144.490497 -25 0 QF12lr +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 96 60
2014-04-15 01:54 VK3JTM 144.490498 -26 0 QF12lr +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 96 60
2014-04-15 01:52 VK5LA 144.490508 -13 0 QF05gq +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-27 01:46 VK5AKK 144.490482 -11 0 PF94ix +50 100.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 424 263
2014-04-27 01:38 VK5GF 144.490512 -18 -1 PF94hk +43 19.953 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 388 241
2014-04-27 01:26 VK5GF 144.490512 -8 0 PF94hk +43 19.953 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 388 241
2014-04-27 01:14 VK5GF 144.490512 -18 0 PF94hk +43 19.953 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 388 241
2014-04-27 01:06 VK5GF 144.490512 -16 0 PF94hk +43 19.953 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 388 241
2014-04-27 01:00 VK5PJ 144.490517 +2 -1 PF95mk +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 443 275
2014-04-27 00:58 VK5GF 144.490520 -19 -1 PF94hk +43 19.953 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 388 241
2014-04-27 00:46 VK5GF 144.490512 -17 0 PF94hk +43 19.953 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 388 241
2014-04-27 00:38 VK5GF 144.490512 -17 0 PF94hk +43 19.953 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 388 241
2014-04-27 00:36 VK5PJ 144.490520 -19 -3 PF95mk +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 443 275
2014-04-27 00:28 VK5GF 144.490511 -12 0 PF94hk +43 19.953 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 388 241
2014-04-26 23:44 VK5AKM 144.490521 -29 0 PF95im +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 469 291
2014-04-26 23:42 VK5GF 144.490507 -26 0 PF94hk +43 19.953 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 388 241
2014-04-26 22:46 VK2KRR 144.490587 -25 0 QF34mr +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 524 326
2014-04-23 01:02 VK5LA 144.490531 -9 0 QF05gq +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-23 00:40 VK5LA 144.490533 -5 0 QF05gq +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-23 00:18 VK5LA 144.490534 -7 0 QF05gq +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-23 00:00 VK5LA 144.490536 -11 0 QF05gq +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-22 23:50 VK3JTM 144.490537 -29 0 QF12lr +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 96 60
2014-04-22 23:38 VK5LA 144.490538 -4 0 QF05gq +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-22 23:18 VK5LA 144.490541 -10 0 QF05gq +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-22 22:58 VK5LA 144.490543 -11 0 QF05gq +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 403 250
2014-04-20 22:46 VK3HY 144.490489 -10 2 QF22pd +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 286 178
2014-04-20 22:36 VK3HY 144.490501 -16 1 QF22pd +37 5.012 VK3ZAZ QF12ag 286 178

Hi Steve,

Great to see you getting active on 2m WSPR from that area. Im beaming your way today and usually am if you see a cold front approaching Adelaide or trough up here, due to the NE wind.
Have not seen you on there today, getting good signals from VK3JTM. Be great to get a few reports from you

Regarding your distances, what are your expectations?

I am willing to set something up?

I am from the Hamilton area?

HI Mat,

Sure give it a shot. If you would like to email me at vk2krr at bigpond dot com I can answer any questions you may have about set up etc.