January Catch-up

Updating this blog - and for much of the time, LF receiving - has taken a back seat as I have had the flu for a few days. Here is a brief summary of recent activity (note that I am still not able to transmit on LF/MF).

Sat 26 January: A very good QRSS3 signal from EW6GB today on 137.7kHz (picture below). Overnight, I received QRSS60 from WD2XGJ. Also logged DF2JP and RN3AGC on Opera32.

Huge signal from EW6GB, with G3XBM's "earth stake antenna" signal at the top

Thu 24 January: On 136kHz Opera32 I received RA3YO and RN3AGC.

Wed 23 January: On 136kHz Opera32 I received RN3AGC.

Mon 21 January: Monitored 472kHz WSPR mode and logged: G3XBM/1, G3ZJO, PA0A, G4KPX, DG3LV, PA3FNY, PA2RF, DK6NI, G4HJW/1, PA3EGO, G1SLE, PA0O, SM2BHZ and M1GEO.

Sun 20 January: Re-tuned the antenna to 472kHz and received:
WSPR from G4KPX, G4HJW/1, G1SLE, M1GEO, G0VQH, PA3ABK, PA2RF, G3XBM, DG3LV.
Opera4 from DJ8ES, G4WGT, G0NBD, PA3BHT and DD2UJ (977km from me).
Opera8 from G0NBD.

Sat 19 January: Monitoring the 136kHz band produced daytime QRSS3 from G3XIZ and Opera32 from 1933 to 2311UTC from UA4WPF peaking -30dB S/N.