Loggings on 10 Metres

I logged a bunch of amateur stations today in SSB on the 10 metre band while participating in the CQ WW DX SSB contest. Countries from which I logged stations were: Austria, Canada, Corsica (France), France, Germany, Guyana, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Turks & Caicos Islands, USA, and Wales (UK).

I got one 10 metre beacon: K5AB, Georgetown TX, USA, on 28280 kHz at 1618 UTC in CW. He was running 20 watts.

I also logged several American amateur stations running in WSPR mode on 10140 kHz between 1304 to 1356 UTC.

The reason I post these reports of amateur radio stations logged is to suggest an alternative form of shortwave DXing to SWLs. It's no secret that shortwave broadcasting is in a real decline, and it is common for SWLs to lament how there are many countries that they can no longer hear on shortwave. But many countries that are difficult or impossible to find broadcasting on shortwave still support lots of active amateurs and can be heard on the ham bands.

That being said, since the amateur stuff is probably not of much interest to most SWLs, henceforward I'm going to stop posting reports of amateur stations heard, except for particularly noteworthy ones.

Today's Amateur Radio Loggings

Received on the radio today. PSK31:

• 2026 UTC, 28120 kHz, K6JSS/KL, Anchorage, AK, USA, RST 459, English. QRP ARCI Station #1 in Alaska. I worked him on air.
• 2036 UTC, 28120 kHz, LU9DGE, Buenos Aires, Argentina, RST 339, English, working KD4JMV.
• 2036 UTC, 28120 kHz, KD4JMV, Naples, FL, USA, RST 599, English, working LU9DGE.

CW:

• 2100 UTC, 28024 kHz, VO1TK, St. John's, NL, Canada, RST 599, English. Calling CQ - I worked him.

WSPR:

• 0530 UTC, 10140 kHz, W3HH, Ocala, FL, USA, 1 W.
• 0622 UTC, 10140 kHz, W4MO, Venice, FL, USA, 5W.
• 1248 UTC, 10140 kHz, K3GEN, Montgomery Village, MD, USA, 1W.
• 1254 UTC, 10140 kHz, N3TFM, Kalamazoo, MI, USA, 0.5W.
• 1256 UTC, 10140 kHz, W4DJW, Greer, SC, USA, 5W.
• 1302 UTC, 10140 kHz, WB4KLJ, Arlington, VA, USA, 5W.
• 1302 UTC, 10140 kHz, K9IQY, Fairfield, IL, USA, 5W.
• 1524 UTC, 28126 kHz, OK/AD6XP, Czech Republic, 2W.
• 1532 UTC, 28126 kHz, OE1XRW, Vienna, Austria, 2W.
• 1532 UTC, 28126 kHz, DL3HBT, Luebeck, Germany, 5W.
• 1534 UTC, 28126 kHz, VE6PDQ, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 5W.
• 1552 UTC, 28126 kHz, DB1CP, Viersen, Germany, 5W.
• 1636 UTC, 28126 kHz, G0MBA, Clacton-on-Sea, England, 0.01W.
• 2128 UTC, 28126 kHz, VA7XX, Charlie Lake, BC, Canada, 0.5W.
• 2128 UTC, 28126 kHz, VE5DC, Sintaluta, SK, Canada, 5W.
• 2130 UTC, 28126 kHz, KB4RG, Marion, TX, USA, 5W.
• 2134 UTC, 28126 kHz, K5PA, Austin, TX, USA, 5W.
• 2140 UTC, 28126 kHz, VE6GEL, Calgary, AB, Canada, 5W.
• 2158 UTC, 28126 kHz, W5IPA, Corpus Christi, TX, USA, 5W.
• 2226 UTC, 28126 kHz, VE6SKY, Calgary, AB, Canada, 5W.

More WSPR Receptions

Received today in WSPR mode on 28,124.6 kHz (10 metres):

• 1306 UTC, MW0GRJ, Flint, Wales, United Kingdom, 5W.
• 1312 UTC, OH8GKP, Liminka, Finland, 5W.
• 1346 UTC, IZ1ANK, Coldirodi, MI, Italy, 2W.
• 1524 UTC, G3PWJ, Pedmore, Stourbridge, England, United Kingdom, 5W.
• 1630 UTC, EA6GF, Mallorca, Spain, 5W.
• 1638 UTC, VE7VI, Gibsons, BC, Canada, 5W.
• 1708 UTC, HB9CMI, Waengi, Switzerland, 5W.
• 1708 UTC , DL4FMC, Germany, 5W.
• 1710 UTC, G3JKV, Towerhill, Dorking, England, United Kingdom, 5W.
• 1718 UTC, KF7O, College Place, WA, United States, 2W.
• 1806 UTC, N7NEI, Edmonds, WA, United States, 5W.
• 1844 UTC, N7YET, Dillon, MT, United States, 5W.
• 1918 UTC, PB0AIC, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 5W.

WSPR Receptions

Today I began once again to run my amateur station in WSPR mode. I was on for three hours but only received three stations, all near the start of the session. WSPR is amazing in the way it allows for stations operating at QRP or QRPp power levels to be received over very long distances. For example, today's receptions (all on 28,124.6 kHz in the 10 metre band):

• LU8ENU, Buenos Aires, Argentina, at 2030 UTC running an unbelievable 0.001 watt (that's 1 milliwatt!).
• N7NEI, Edmonds, WA, USA, at 2052 UTC at 0.5 watts.
• N7YET, Dillon, MT, USA, at 2048 UTC, operating at 5 watts.

Of course, for me the effectiveness of this mode was proven last April when I was transmitting a 5 watt signal in WSPR on the 20 metre band and a station in Australia reported receiving it.

More WSPR Receptions

Another WSPR session. Highlights included receiving 5 watt stations from Venezuela and Spain. Details here.

WSPR Receptions

Listening for stations in WSPR today. Highlights included receiving a 1 watt station from the U.K. (G4BJO) and a 2 watt one from Switzerland (HB9TPL). Details here.

WSPR

For the past week and a half my DXing activities have been about using a new amateur radio mode called WSPR. Stations use this mode to operate as low power beacons; I've been using it to log a bunch of these stations. Because I've been doing this as part of getting my own station on the air in WSPR mode, I've been posting about it over at my amateur radio blog. Rather than duplicate that material here, I'll direct you to the posts on that site, in case you're interested. Posts are here, here, here, and here.