[NLRS] 200, 70, 23 cm WSPR running

[Chris Elmquist]

On Monday (06/09/2025 at 11:53AM -0500), Dave Fugleberg wrote:
> Just set it up with my 9700.  First time on WSPR, so I figured I'd try to
> get RX working before venturing into TX.  So far I've decoded N0JCF (loud!)
> and K0RAE on 2m.
> 
> I'm currently band hopping on 144 and 432,  Rx Only until I have a little
> better handle on this.  I think some onmidirectional antennas would be
> helpful - all I have up is beams for those two bands, currently pointed
> north from EN34iq, so I may not hear folks from east or west of me too well.

Yes--  I am using fixed pointing for now too although I do have computer
control of the rotor so I could have it rotate to different headings every
so often.  If we keep doing this for a while, I will deploy that.

But yes, I'd offer that even lousy veticals like a discone or a J-pole
per band would work well for this.  Certainly loops like Squalos or
similar are great too.

> Will let it run today while I do other stuff.
> 
> When I do enable TX, what's a reasonable power level to choose?

 From the do as I say, not as I do department:  A couple watts is probably
good since the idea is to see how good the path is-- enhancement or
not, etc.

I am running 25w on 2m and about 10w on 432 and 1296.  My -736R does not
have per-band power control and was set up for driving into external PAs
at a fixed level on each of those bands.  So, I have the PAs off but am
stuck at these higher levels on the three bands.

Chris NØJCF
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Chris Elmquist