[Elecraft] WSPR

[Wes Stewart]

What we have here is a failure to communicate.  When I say "hear," I don't mean, "see" :-)

--- On Mon, 5/30/11, goldtr8 at charter.net <goldtr8 at charter.net> wrote:

> From: goldtr8 at charter.net <goldtr8 at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] WSPR
> To: "Wes Stewart" <n7ws at yahoo.com>
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net, "Max Kempson" <maxkempson at clear.net.nz>
> Date: Monday, May 30, 2011, 8:02 PM
> It actually works fairly good.
> 
> You dont get confirmed contacts per say, but you can see
> your 
> propagation information via a map on the
> web.   Its actaully fairly 
> amazing how far 0.5 watts can go.  I also now know
> what another signal 
> looks like on the DM780 trace.
> 
> I played with it today and its another tool in the toolbox
> to see what 
> my antenna is capable of doing.
> 
> Don
> KD8NNU
> 
> 
> On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
> 
> > Are you actually hearing anything?
> >
> > --- On Mon, 5/30/11, Max Kempson <maxkempson at clear.net.nz>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Extremely easy to set up, just two
> >> audio cable plus the serial port. I have had
> reports using
> >> 100mW at over 200,000 Km per watt and using simple
> wire
> >> delta loop antenna. I have copied station from the
> UK who
> >> was using a small copper loop antenna, about 4
> feet
> >> diameter.
> >> I am also active on JT65hf and getting very good
> results.
> >> The K3 must be the simplest rig to set up for
> digital modes.
> >> Be prepared for frustration though. You will hear
> much more
> >> than you can work!!
> >> 73
> >> Max/ZL4VV
> >