Hi Keith
Glad to hear about WSPR beacon. I'll look for your WSPR beacon over the
weekend.
WSPR with an inherent system gain of 30dB+ can perhaps soften the blow
we usually experience during the sunspot minimum.
73
Dieter, VK3FFB
On 09/06/2016 00:58, wkhibbert@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi, Keith here in Amherst.
First off, WSPR is the mode developed by Joe Toylor, K1JT for Weak Signal
Propagation Reporting, hence the acronym...
I am running a 10 meter WSPR beacon today. It transmits in a 50% cycle, 2
minutes TX, 2 minutes RX. The TX frequency is 28.1261 MHz, this is a carrier
of 28.1246 MHz with a 1500 hz tone. I do have the CW ID on, at the end of each
TX cycle it will send a CW ID, too. I am running at 30 dBm (1 watt) to a trap
vertical.
Software for WSPR is open-source and available for many computer platforms
inclding Windows, Mac and Linux. Look at Sourceforge.org for WSJT-x Version
1/6 or higher or WSPR2. Easy to install and set up, WSPR2 runs just fine on a
spare Windows XP laptop I dusted off, and WSJT-x runs solid in Windows 7 Home
Pro.
Send a report to the beacon reflector and/or the WSPR Spots reflector. Google
will help you find the links...
73, Keith, WB2VUO
Amherst, N: Grid FN02ox
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