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Hi all

Yesterday I had my first serious play with WSPR, and I couldn't get it to decode what it was hearing. I fooled around with sound devices, but that wasn't the issue. I connected to a few time servers and "synchronised" the clock. No go. I was receiving stuff, getting nice green bars on the waterfall, but had no call signs or other data coming up.

I read some of the postings here, and against what I thought was my better judgment, installed Dimension 4. Then the signals began to decode, and I was operational.

WSPR Frequencies are listed in the footer of each page on this web site. I noticed these on an early visit to the site, left it a couple of months before running the program, and could not find them again!! I expected a link to these frequencies, or to a "getting started" document. Eventually a web search turned up the table below. I did not record where I found it, but whoever / wherever it was many thanks!

• Band Dial freq (MHz) Tx freq (MHz)
• 160m 1.836600 1.838000 - 1.838200
• 80m 3.592600 3.594000 - 3.594200

After downloading WSPR and installing it onto my XP Home machine, and making sure that Dimension4 was installed and updating, I was treated to my first batch of calls that were decoded on 30 meters. Hopefully, there are others that are receiving my 500 mW from my FT-817ND...although from what I have read, 500 mW seems like quite a bit of power.

KB2HSH

Greetings everyone. I'm actually here due to the inspiration from Mark KF6KYI. I have been a user of JT65A, and have been looking for the "next frontier", so to speak. I hope to not only learn more about this amazing mode, but look forward to making some incredible contacts as well...since first and foremost I AM a QRP enthusiast. (Using JT65A, I worked Belarus with 3 watts....I can't wait to see what else is possible)

Currently, I am running an Icom IC-740 (80's vintage transceiver) into a trapped vertical at about 15 feet AGL. The WSPR computer is also an antique - a Dell Inspiron 7500 (650MHz, 512 MB).

I typically run in receive mode on 30m overnight, followed by a short spell of active WSPR'ing in the morning. My station is also active in the evenings and at the weekends, but this is more variable.

When contacting me through these pages, please put useful identification in the Subject Line. My spam filter is quite aggressive.

Hi everyone,

Just a few quick notes on the WSPR setup here:

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, Grid: DM26IE
Rig: Yaesu FT-897 usually @5W
Antenna: Yaesu ATAS-100 (mounted on roof w/ chickenwire ground plane)
Interface: WMR Rigblaster Plus

-Larry AC7SM

Hello I am new to this site and hope to hear from others, I usually hang out overseas in the Philippines and usually do mostly SSB, and BPSK31 for the moment but am getting started in the RTTY,and some other items. Not much interests in D-star as I dont have interests in Computer radios and its too expensive for me. Not many in Manila area use it.

Hope to hear from others and will be checking out the bands in February or March.

My WSPR image grabber is currently active at the following URL: http://tinyurl.com/5zep3d
I am using Spectrum Lab and the images are gathered over an 8 minute period then uploaded to the site refreshing the old image, therefore you will see what I am seeing for that time period. The frequency is displayed on the right hand side of the image with the time intervals displayed along the bottom.
Please pass along any comments.

Bob VK7KRW

Only 300m from prior QTH.
Basic dipole cut for 40m up at about 20 ft AGL. Seems to load up on all HF bands. Dunno about efficiency, but can at least match it with the auto ATU. Sadly, it's in the trees. (contacting branches at both ends), so again, efficiency will suffer. Will eventually get up either my multiband trapped dipole, or a whole bunch of single band wire antennas. Plenty of trees and about an acre of land to play with.

The original owner obviously planted trees without regard to appropriate spacing for HF antenna installations. Never mind; at least I'm up and running.

Hi All,
I tried to join with 15m Special activities held on Nov.5 2008.
Thanks all participants.

The result is as follows:
Reported (8): ZL2TLD, 7L4IOU, JK1KTY, F6IRF, HB9TJM, SP3LYZ, T61AA, JA1MRE.

Heard(6) : ZL1RS, 7L4IOU, JA1MRE, F6IRF, T61AA, HB9TJM

It seems my Hi-Q 3/80RT antenna works well at 40m, 20m and 15m by my installation at 14 floor of 14 stories building.
http://www1.u-netsurf.ne.jp/~7l1rll/radio.html
http://www.qrz.com/ (for callsign search)
73.