[Lowfer] Sampler from the frozen farm...

[JD]

First time I've been to the antenna in weeks.  Started out at a pleasant 
temperature this afternoon, but then the north wind picked up something 
fierce and we're on our way to a near-record low tonight.  Wish I'd been 
able to stay out there this evening, though, because 630 meters WSPR was hot 
right around sunset, and no QRM to speak of.  XJM (861 miles) showed up as 
early as the 0000 UTC slot, and XKA (1243miles) decoded 12 minutes later. 
I'd actually been able to see traces of XKA before sunset, but not with 
sufficient level to decode.  It sometimes shared a timeslot with XXM, which 
was an even bigger challenge than the distance alone.  A sample:

150214 2356  21 -11 -1.1   0.475611  WG2XIQ EM12 37          0     1    0
150214 2358   9 -20 -0.8   0.475726  WD2XSH/15 33            0     1    0
150215 0000  20 -12 -1.4   0.475649  WG2XXM EM15 37          0     1    0
150215 0000  39   7 -1.4   0.475712  WG2XXM EM15 37          0     1    0
150215 0000  29  -3 -1.4   0.475775  WG2XJM EN91 43          0     1    0
150215 0002  19 -11 -0.8   0.475727  <WD2XSH/15> EM34RT 33  -1     1    0
150215 0004  43  10 -1.3   0.475712  WG2XXM EM15 37          0     1    0
150215 0006  30  -3 -1.3   0.475610  WG2XIQ EM12 37          0     1    0
150215 0008  31  -2 -1.3   0.475712  WG2XXM EM15 37          0     1    0
150215 0008  11 -20 -0.6   0.475726  WD2XSH/15 33            1     2    0
150215 0012  28  -5 -1.0   0.475610  WG2XIQ EM12 37          0     1    0
150215 0012  37   4 -1.4   0.475712  WG2XXM EM15 37          0     1    0
150215 0012  11 -19 -0.8   0.475723  WG2XKA FN33 30          0  9836   -4
150215 0012  27  -5 -1.3   0.475775  WG2XJM EN91 43          0     1    0

Before WSPRing I'd been HiFERing, with USC, SIW (slant mode good, QRSS6 very 
broken), EH and NC visible at the watering hole, PBJ and MTI visible (the 
latter sometimes nicely audible), GNK frequently audible, and a possible 
hint of SZX.   Lots of codar late this afternoon.

73
John D.