[Lowfer] OPERA TA decodes on 160 meters

[Andy - KU4XR]

Greetings all; and hello to the OPERA Group:
 
After only 2 days of transmit use of the OPERA mode; I continue to be amazed at its performance..
I have tried for 2 years using WSPR to cross the Atlantic on 160 meters, running up to 100 Watts
and have only managed 2 WSPR decodes.. I gave OPERA a run on 1/19/2012 and was pleasantly
surprised with the results.
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03:42 1836 KU4XR de EA1FAQ Op8 6669 km -32 dB in Valladolid, IN71pn, di
03:31 1836 KU4XR de N9DSJ Op8 825 km -1 dB in EN52 IL - 5W
03:31 1836 KU4XR de K1CF Op8 1355 km -20 dB in Concord, NH 10W
03:12 1836 KU4XR de K1CF Op4 1355 km -17 dB in Concord, NH 10W
03:07 1836 KU4XR de N9DSJ Op4 825 km -1 dB in EN52 IL - 5W
03:07 1836 KU4XR de K1CF Op4 1355 km -19 dB in Concord, NH 10W
02:53 1836 KU4XR de K1CF Op8 1355 km -18 dB in Concord, NH 10W
02:53 1836 KU4XR de KA1GMN Op8 1242 km -12 dB in EM12ku Vertical
02:53 1836 KU4XR de EA1FAQ Op8 6669 km -28 dB in Valladolid, IN71pn, di
02:27 1836 KU4XR de EA1FAQ Op8 6669 km -23 dB in Valladolid, IN71pn, di
02:12 1836 KU4XR de EA1FAQ Op8 6669 km -23 dB in Valladolid, IN71pn, di
02:02 1836 KU4XR de EA1FAQ Op8 6669 km -19 dB in Valladolid, IN71pn, di
01:52 1836 KU4XR de EA1FAQ Op8 6669 km -23 dB in Valladolid, IN71pn, di
 
Being quite a distance inland; I had to run 40 Watts, but got many decodes in OP-8 mode..
I tried OP-4 a few transmissions, and it never made it.. My antenna is a 160 OCF Windom,
APEX is at 40' AGL, and the ends at 20' AGL 
 
If this software were to ever be developed into a QSO mode; it may have good promise...
I will be interested to see how well it will perform in summer static conditions.. THAT, will be the 
real communications ability test..
 
73 all:
 
Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN. USA 
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