​Hi Neil,


well done, what mode was used for the QSO with Steve (and what were the signal levels)?

If it was FT8 there should be a good chance to make a QSO on 630m using FST4-300 or FST4-900.

I would estimate that the antenna efficiency wil be about 12 to 15 dB worse on 630m, so you will have to compensate that by using using a slower mode (and/or more power).


73, Rik  ON7YD


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Verzonden: zaterdag 17 juni 2023 14:50
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Onderwerp: [600MRG] One step closer to a Q on 630m
 
LF/MF gang,

Last night Steve, VE7SL, and I completed a QSO on 160m. I was using 50w into my 630m antenna but with a small variometer tuning it to 160m. We had to find out if my inverted LV that lies on the shingles of my HOA condo could reach Steve on 160m. Our next step will be to see if this antenna can reach him on 630m. 

After our QSO, I beaconed WSPR on 160m. I reached AK for the first time on this band at this QTH using the inverted LV. 

Here is who spotted my 160M WSPR:

14 spots:

Timestamp Call MHz SNR Drift Grid Pwr Reporter RGrid km az Mode # Spots
 2023-06-17 09:08   W0YSE   1.838120   -25   0   DN41ah   5   KL7KY   BP42xc   3411   326   W-2   8 
 2023-06-17 06:40   W0YSE   1.838120   -20   0   DN41ah   5   AA7NM   CN86ox   1068   310   W-2   19 
 2023-06-17 06:40   W0YSE   1.838119   -28   0   DN41ah   5   N1CL   CN87xk   1050   314   W-2   3 
 2023-06-17 06:14   W0YSE   1.838119   -24   0   DN41ah   5   K1LH   CN87ud   1047   312   W-2   6 
 2023-06-17 05:32   W0YSE   1.838119   -29   0   DN41ah   5   W7WKR-K2   CN98pi   1042   322   W-2   1 
 2023-06-17 02:08   W0YSE   1.838119   -21   0   DN41ah   20   KPH   CM88mc   1005   253   W-2   37 
 2023-06-17 03:46   W0YSE   1.838119   -32   0   DN41ah   20   WB7ABP/K   CM88ok   977   254   W-2   1 
 2023-06-17 08:26   W0YSE   1.838119   -28   0   DN41ah   5   WW6D   CM88pk   971   254   W-2   2 
 2023-06-17 03:18   W0YSE   1.838119   -22   0   DN41ah   20   KK6PR   CN94ik   836   298   W-2   28 
 2023-06-17 03:26   W0YSE   1.838120   -22   0   DN41ah   20   KM5SW   DM65st   776   140   W-2   12 
 2023-06-17 02:42   W0YSE   1.838119   -24   0   DN41ah   20   ND7M   DM16xf   667   213   W-2   32 
 2023-06-17 02:52   W0YSE   1.838132   -26   0   DN41ah   20   W0AY   DN26   625   338   W-2   7 
 2023-06-17 07:40   W0YSE   1.838119   -28   0   DN41ah   5   N1SRC   DN23ai   399   306   W-2   1 
 2023-06-17 00:54   W0YSE   1.838119   0   0   DN41ah   5   KA7OEI-1   DN31uo   43   320   W-2   44 

The band must have been very good here overnight. Steve and I will try a QSO on 630m soon.

Stay tuned ...

73
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(¸.•´ (¸.•`   Neil , wØyse, DN41ah, North Ogden, Utah 84414

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