Sunday 6 January 2013

2m record - almost

Best 2m WSPR I've had for ever, today. G8MCU bidirectionally (a distance of 137 miles) and G4SMX/FCD (what *does* FCD mean?) one way - he wasn't transmitting.203 miles. He heard me.

And decent antenna systems. I'm now using a 3 element delta, horizontally polarised about 18 feet up, with a reasonably good take-off to the south-east. That's about as good as it's going to get round here.

I distinctly remember, in SOTA days, a session from the High Willhays, Dartmoor. In those days, we drove down overnight. I'd left the family sleeping in the car to go for a walk with the dog:


Date:31/Jul/2004 Summit:G/DC-001 (High Willhays) Call Used:M0DEV/P Points: 4 Bonus: 0   

TimeCallBandModeNotes
07:10zG0FGW144MHZFMChippenham
07:12zG4NRG144MHZFMWayne, Kidderminster
07:20zM3GLF144MHZFMBurnham on Crouch
07:25zM3RBU144MHZFMWinchester
07:27zG7RRQ144MHZFMSalisbury
07:28zM3PBS144MHZFMWeymouth
07:30zG0IMM144MHZFMIOW
07:31zG4TKF144MHZFMDevizes
07:35zGW1MCD144MHZFMCwmbran
07:39zG0DUQ144MHZFMCannock
07:42zMW0AIE144MHZFMPembrokeshire
07:43zM3FHI144MHZFMEssex
07:45zM3RSF144MHZFMDudley, W Mids
07:50zM3VXR144MHZFMNorthampton

 
At least one of these (I can't remember who) nearly lost his eggs and B in his rush to get to the mic. I was on a handheld. Ah, the power of lifts.

So, I'm expecting rather better than this, sometime.

2 comments:

  1. FCD = FUNcube Dongal
    73 de John G4SMX

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  2. Ah yes, of course. TYVM!
    Thanks for the DX.

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