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   

Time	Call	Band	Mode	Notes
07:10z	G0FGW	144MHZ	FM	Chippenham
07:12z	G4NRG	144MHZ	FM	Wayne, Kidderminster
07:20z	M3GLF	144MHZ	FM	Burnham on Crouch
07:25z	M3RBU	144MHZ	FM	Winchester
07:27z	G7RRQ	144MHZ	FM	Salisbury
07:28z	M3PBS	144MHZ	FM	Weymouth
07:30z	G0IMM	144MHZ	FM	IOW
07:31z	G4TKF	144MHZ	FM	Devizes
07:35z	GW1MCD	144MHZ	FM	Cwmbran
07:39z	G0DUQ	144MHZ	FM	Cannock
07:42z	MW0AIE	144MHZ	FM	Pembrokeshire
07:43z	M3FHI	144MHZ	FM	Essex
07:45z	M3RSF	144MHZ	FM	Dudley, W Mids
07:50z	M3VXR	144MHZ	FM	Northampton

 

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.