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WSPR on 10 GHz ( 3 cm )
Submitted by w6sz on Tue, 2011/12/13 - 07:19On Dec.12, 2011 K6HLH and W6SZ, both members of the San Bernardino Microwave Society ( SBMS ) made their first WSPR
exchanges on 10368.305 MHz ( 3 cm ) The equipment consisted out of normal type narrow band transceivers as being used
in present day microwave amateur radio.
Computers were time synchronized by GPS. K6HLZ uses a GPS disciplined 10 MHz source, W6SZ has a double oven 10 MHz source as
frequency determining element. K6HLH worked from his home QTH, W6SZ worked from a field location.
The exchanges were point to point. No frequency stability problems were encountered. Placing the WSPR signal within
a predetermined 200 Hz wide frequency band presented no special problem.
This first test was mainly done to check for operational problems.
WSJT65A tests on 10 GHz with AF6NA, also a SBMS member, and W6SZ had been made already some time ago. These exchanges were done
by bouncing the signal off a mountain on both sides.
Many more tests are in the planning phases.
73 Rein W6SZ
Propagation Plots between stations
Submitted by w6sz on Sun, 2009/11/15 - 17:44Hello All,
This subject might have been discussed before but I like to bring it up once more.
The present WSPRnet program has capabilities to plot its data versus time, such as the number of receive reports.
The WSPRnet database contains data that could be used for propagation plots for a particular station to and from
other participating stations and well in semi real time.
Is it possible to add the ability to plot the received signal reports ( in dB ) over lets say a 24 hour UTC
day between 2 or even more than 2 stations.
Presentation of the Signal strength could be in a bar graph format perhaps. "Connecting the points" would
take more computer resources probably.
Example:
Select w6sz as point of interest.
select
JASWL
TF3HZ
OE1HML
DF9CY
OZ1PIF
IZ4CCO
as reporting/transmitting stations.
These stations were just collected from the online users list to see propagation from Southern California
to and from EU and Japan.
Comments please.
73 Rein, W6SZ
Who is receiving or has been receiving?
Submitted by w6sz on Fri, 2008/05/02 - 18:48Google Prop Map on WSPR net provides an idea who is or has been reporting, in particular when one is using the magnification feature of
the Prop Map.
Of course reporting is by no means the same as receiving!
This indicates another reason for a positive indication of who is in the
receive mode and is participating as a reporting station.
Checking in and out to some sort of list or roster would help here.
When starting up WSPR, the program could send a signal to a central
point:
Station is in receive mode AND download mode for frequency
XXX.
