[CW] A report for those who are considering 475 kHz

[Matt VK2ACL via CW]

There is a yahoo group on this topic, which includes a lot of activity in VK and ZL (where 630m is already a ham band):
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/600m/info

73,
Matt VK2ACL

> On 13 Oct 2014, at 5:55 am, Gary Smith via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Steve,
> 
> Do you have some websites where we can learn more, and any other data relative to equipment to build/modify and antennas to use?
> 
> Sounds fascinating!!
> 
> Gary
> WA1TJB
> 
> 
> On Sunday, October 12, 2014 1:29 PM, Steve WD8DAS via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Here's a report for those who are considering getting active on 475 kHz. 630m isn't a ham band yet but there is already ham-style activity...
> 
> Last night I had a lot of fun on 630 meters.  Quite a few experimental-licensed stations were transmitting in the WSPR mode, and even more non-licensed stations were receiving and reporting.
> 
> Here's a map showing everyone my station heard, or was heard by, on the WSPR mode...
> 
>      http://www.wd8das.net/WSPR-WH2XHY.jpg
> 
> Here's a map showing everyone that was active on 630m WSPR last night...
> 
>      http://www.wd8das.net/WSPRactivity.jpg
> 
> Notice the reports from Europe, Alaska, and Hawaii.  Very cool!
> 
> WSPR's S/N reporting is useful to know when propagation is good enough to support normal contacts.  When the S/N ratios are higher then it is time to go to CW... where I made two CW contacts with Pennsylvania and Texas experimental stations.  Conditions seem to be getting better as we move into winter.
> 
> Details on my 630m station...
> 
>      http://www.wd8das.net/630m.html
> 
> 
> Steve WD8DAS / WH2XHY
> 
> sbjohnston at aol.com
> http://www.wd8das.net/
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