Monday 9 March 2020

VP8PJ on the high seas

Did you log VP8PJ recently?  I had a look at 20m FT8, and just laughed at all the desperate people trying to get through.  I hate F/H mode, and didn't even bother trying.

Meanwhile, on WSPR at 14MHz, VP8PJ seems to be sending signals from their ship, MV Braveheart, as they sail home to Punta Arenas. 

I was lucky enough tonight to be one of only 3 total stations hearing VP8PJ (at -27dB SNR) from the dark hemisphere:

Global WSPR spots at 14MHz in the hour prior to 19:50UT 2020 March 09.

UPDATE:

The following morning (10/03/2020), I was also doing rather well on a global scale at 14MHz:

Global WSPR receptions of VP8PJ (/MM) in the hour prior to 09:10UT, 2020 March 10
Global reception of VP8PJ (/MM) in the 6 hours prior to 09:10UT, 2020 March 10


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