Re: Europe to States BitX QSO
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Hi Andy, Thanks for reply.Lets try CW & SSB. SSB will be the real test. What frequency do your phased verticals like? I do not have my Moxon up and my inverted v is tuned for upper end of 40m (7.3MHz) but I can use it anywhere on 40. I will listen from 0300z to 0400z and watch my email or DXSUMMIT for your freq. Where would you like to operate?? 73, Willy
On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 6:23 AM, Andy <andy9a3jh@...> wrote: I don't believe VOACAP :) especially during Sunrise... so we can try next days in my SR, about 03 UTC.
I prefer CW but OK also for LSB. I made many CW QRP QSO's with NA stations before with K2(5W) and 2 el phased verticals.
Antenna's are still alive and last days sometimes transmitting WSPR during night to west, about 15miliWatts with bitx + attenuator + Raspberry PI. Received also few reports from USA :)
73,
9a3jh Andy
On Tuesday 06 June 2017 03:24 AM, Willy wrote:
VOACAP propagation tools give only about a 10% chance unless high gain antennas are used. It looks like Spain might be the best shot.
73 Willy
On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 5:35 PM, William Maclean <w1ly@... <mailto:w1ly@...>> wrote:
? ? ---------- Forwarded message ----------
? ? From: *William Maclean* <w1ly@... <mailto:w1ly@...>>
? ? Date: Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 4:43 PM
? ? Subject: Europe to States BitX QSO
? ? To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
? ? I would like to complete a BitX/BitX QSO over the pond.
? ? I have worked 30 DXCC entities SSB since I finished my BitX40 in
? ? April.
? ? The farthest was ZS6CCY at 12,500km but
? ? Most of those stations have BIG GUN antennas and I only have an
? ? inverted V at 18 m.
? ? I will set up a 40 meter Moxon pointed at Europe if the inverted v
? ? is not enough
? ? I think that the hour before sunrise at your location would give
? ? us the best chance.
? ? If you have completed a BitX/BitX EU-USA QSO let me know what worked.
? ? If anyone has an interest in this test drop me a line.
? ? 73, Willy W1LY
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Willy