30m WSPR the past week ...what I learned!

I have been up on 30m with a 200 mw WSPR into my 1/4 30m Vertical with 8 radials since May 11th.

 There is no doubt that I  favor VK and ZL land more then Europe.    The antenna is just up behind my home on a hill that slopes towards VK and ZL land and it rises towards Europe.   The effect of the ground radials sloping is to tilt the pattern from the omni directional vertical.   I have a suspicion that towards Europe the angle of take off is above 30 deg and towards the VK its below 30 deg.

 Grey line towards VK land happens every day about an hour after Sunrise.   There seems to be a 30 -60 min window that the land down under really opens up.

 Before I list  my " unique spots " I will do a 7 day comparison to some nearby Hams.....

Me ...

VA3UAL ...same grid square 0 km away!

VE3FDZ 103 km

VE3NM 123 km

VE3ZLB 229 km

N2NXZ 229 km

AE2A 341 km

and here are the " unique " spots over the past week....

168 spots:

Timestamp	Call	MHz	SNR	Drift	Grid	Pwr	Reporter	RGrid	km	az
2017-03-17 12:28	VE3LDP	10.140158	-25	0	EN94	0.2	VK5EI	PF95gd	16501	274
2017-03-19 12:02	VE3LDP	10.140187	-27	0	EN94	0.2	VK5MR	PF89kk	16372	282
2017-03-22 12:28	VE3LDP	10.140150	-27	0	EN94	0.2	VK3WHO	QF22rl	16091	265
2017-03-17 12:24	VE3LDP	10.140159	-20	0	EN94	0.2	VK3WE	QF32se	15941	263
2017-03-19 11:56	VE3LDP	10.140158	-25	0	EN94	0.2	VK3GHZ	QF32se	15941	263
2017-03-23 12:08	VE3LDP	10.140169	-27	0	EN94	0.2	VK1AAH	QF44mp	15695	266
2017-03-19 11:52	VE3LDP	10.140164	-25	0	EN94	0.2	ZL3DMH	RE66ik	14329	243
2017-03-17 11:50	VE3LDP	10.140156	-26	0	EN94	0.2	ZL1RS	RF64vs	13769	252
2017-03-18 01:48	VE3LDP	10.140169	-18	0	EN94	0.2	IZ4LXP	JN54lg	6881	54
2017-03-19 20:44	VE3LDP	10.140158	-23	0	EN94	0.2	DJ0ABR	JN68nt	6722	49
2017-03-18 21:04	VE3LDP	10.140172	-29	0	EN94	0.2	DJ9PC	JN59po	6562	49
2017-03-20 20:26	VE3LDP	10.140168	-23	0	EN94	0.2	EA8BFK	IL38bo	6077	83
2017-03-23 20:42	VE3LDP	10.140152	-27	0	EN94	0.2	ON7KO	JO21ce	6042	50
2017-03-20 21:58	VE3LDP	10.140168	-27	0	EN94	0.2	G8ZSG	IO70um	5543	54
2017-03-20 22:20	VE3LDP	10.140171	-28	0	EN94	0.2	GM4SFW	IO77sn	5242	45
2017-03-18 15:38	VE3LDP	10.140159	-25	0	EN94	0.2	KL7L	BP51ip	4680	319
2017-03-19 00:26	VE3LDP	10.140157	-26	0	EN94	0.2	N6ZEN	CM87	3570	272
2017-03-17 22:46	VE3LDP	10.140158	-27	0	EN94	0.2	W6DSR	CM88iw	3521	275
2017-03-23 13:22	VE3LDP	10.140159	-27	0	EN94	0.2	WB6HYD	CM87xi	3496	271
2017-03-18 00:22	VE3LDP	10.140195	-28	0	EN94	0.2	KR6ZY	CM95rc	3494	266
2017-03-17 12:56	VE3LDP	10.140104	-23	0	EN94	0.2	K6BJA	CM97bf	3489	271
2017-03-20 01:20	VE3LDP	10.140149	-27	-1	EN94	0.2	KJ6WEX	CM87xu	3472	272
2017-03-19 01:34	VE3LDP	10.140171	-21	0	EN94	0.2	W6LVP/A2	DM04li	3417	264
2017-03-19 01:34	VE3LDP	10.140156	-20	0	EN94	0.2	W6LVP/A1	DM04li	3417	264
2017-03-18 14:16	VE3LDP	10.140158	-25	0	EN94	0.2	KP4MD	CM98iq	3374	273
2017-03-17 23:34	VE3LDP	10.140165	-25	0	EN94	0.2	KI6JL	DM04sk	3367	264
2017-03-22 01:54	VE3LDP	10.140156	-24	0	EN94	0.2	KD6EKQ	DM12ju	3362	260
2017-03-17 11:08	VE3LDP	10.140157	-27	0	EN94	0.2	N6RY	DM13id	3351	260
2017-03-19 23:02	VE3LDP	10.140168	-17	0	EN94	0.2	W6DEN	CM98kw	3349	274
2017-03-17 22:36	VE3LDP	10.140158	-25	0	EN94	0.2	W1CK	DM13ie	3348	261
2017-03-21 16:44	VE3LDP	10.140158	-27	0	EN94	0.2	KR6LA	CN90ao	3344	277
2017-03-20 13:50	VE3LDP	10.140158	-27	0	EN94	0.2	K6RRR	DM13ji	3332	261
2017-03-22 00:14	VE3LDP	10.140163	-22	0	EN94	0.2	WA7JAY	CM99mf	3323	274
2017-03-17 14:28	VE3LDP	10.140161	-20	0	EN94	0.2	K7IP	CN76wx	3313	290
2017-03-21 22:50	VE3LDP	10.140149	-26	0	EN94	0.2	AB7RI	CN84io	3310	285
2017-03-18 16:54	VE3LDP	10.140157	-24	0	EN94	0.2	W7OWO	CN85lh	3272	287
2017-03-16 23:28	VE3LDP	10.140159	-5	0	EN94	0.2	K7BOA	CN85	3267	287
2017-03-19 13:48	VE3LDP	10.140180	-23	0	EN94	0.2	K7GDS	CN85	3267	287
2017-03-19 13:52	VE3LDP	10.140165	-25	0	EN94	0.2	KF7O	CN85oh	3253	287
2017-03-17 13:14	VE3LDP	10.140172	-27	0	EN94	0.2	KP3FT	FK68qa	3234	151
2017-03-21 01:26	VE3LDP	10.140182	-28	0	EN94	0.2	VE7BPB	CN89lg	3194	295
2017-03-20 21:58	VE3LDP	10.140152	-17	0	EN94	0.2	WP4JT	FK68mi	3187	151
2017-03-18 14:14	VE3LDP	10.140165	-24	0	EN94	0.2	N7EP	CN87uk	3168	291
2017-03-16 23:56	VE3LDP	10.140116	-23	0	EN94	0.2	WA7FUS	CN87ut	3161	292
2017-03-19 13:52	VE3LDP	10.140175	-26	-1	EN94	0.2	K7MHI	CN87wk	3156	291
2017-03-19 13:48	VE3LDP	10.140138	-23	0	EN94	0.2	AF7HL	CN87wr	3150	291
2017-03-16 23:56	VE3LDP	10.140202	-25	0	EN94	0.2	W7FIX	DM26ka	3016	264
2017-03-18 13:28	VE3LDP	10.140159	-27	0	EN94	0.2	KE9F	DM34oc	2942	258
2017-03-19 06:44	VE3LDP	10.140163	-24	0	EN94	0.2	AF7KR	DM43bh	2920	255
2017-03-22 00:14	VE3LDP	10.140155	-21	0	EN94	0.2	W7REK	DM42lk	2912	253
2017-03-18 13:30	VE3LDP	10.140157	-26	0	EN94	0.2	NO1D	DM34tn	2883	258
2017-03-21 01:28	VE3LDP	10.140166	-28	-1	EN94	0.2	OX3XR	GP44de	2850	30
2017-03-19 00:26	VE3LDP	10.140177	-21	0	EN94	0.2	WA7LNW	DM37gd	2826	265
2017-03-19 09:58	VE3LDP	10.140182	-18	0	EN94	0.2	W5UXH	DM62oi	2601	248
2017-03-22 21:16	VE3LDP	10.140163	-22	0	EN94	0.2	W0AY	DN26xo	2562	287
2017-03-20 20:52	VE3LDP	10.140159	-25	0	EN94	0.2	W7GPD	DN40am	2557	271
2017-03-23 01:38	VE3LDP	10.140159	-28	0	EN94	0.2	WA7MOX	EL16dd	2527	222
2017-03-16 22:36	VE3LDP	10.140191	-20	0	EN94	0.2	AF5ES	DM65vt	2334	254
2017-03-17 00:04	VE3LDP	10.140116	-26	0	EN94	0.2	KW1BF	EL94eo	2211	182
2017-03-20 11:16	VE3LDP	10.140159	-9	0	EN94	0.2	K5DOG	EM00wh	2173	229
2017-03-22 19:14	VE3LDP	10.140162	-26	0	EN94	0.2	K5ACL	EM10bd	2172	228
2017-03-23 16:52	VE3LDP	10.140159	-27	0	EN94	0.2	N5PYK	DM93am	2170	243
2017-03-21 21:34	VE3LDP	10.140158	-23	0	EN94	0.2	KB5FIO	EM10cg	2156	229
2017-03-23 17:38	VE3LDP	10.140158	-24	0	EN94	0.2	WA5QPZ	EM10fe	2149	228
2017-03-18 19:00	VE3LDP	10.140157	-24	0	EN94	0.2	KE5YKP	EL19xh	2143	223
2017-03-16 23:56	VE3LDP	10.140184	-22	0	EN94	0.2	AG5DG	EM10dk	2137	229
2017-03-17 23:40	VE3LDP	10.140163	-23	0	EN94	0.2	K7ZT	EM10bn	2136	229
2017-03-17 23:10	VE3LDP	10.140170	-25	0	EN94	0.2	K5TMT	EM10bo	2132	229
2017-03-22 18:48	VE3LDP	10.140157	-24	0	EN94	0.2	K5MWR	EM10dr	2112	229
2017-03-20 01:04	VE3LDP	10.140161	-19	0	EN94	0.2	N5SJS	EM01sk	2097	232
2017-03-18 15:24	VE3LDP	10.140175	-27	0	EN94	0.2	KE5CO	EL29dr	2086	223
2017-03-22 23:04	VE3LDP	10.140135	-26	0	EN94	0.2	AE5II	EM10tp	2041	226
2017-03-22 15:04	VE3LDP	10.140160	-18	0	EN94	0.2	W0AEW	DN70ke	2028	265
2017-03-22 23:48	VE3LDP	10.140162	-19	0	EN94	0.2	WV0Q	DN70	2010	266
2017-03-19 12:20	VE3LDP	10.140168	-12	0	EN94	0.2	W4MO	EL86	2010	186
2017-03-18 13:28	VE3LDP	10.140160	-17	0	EN94	0.2	K4BNT	EL96xu	1962	177
2017-03-23 16:48	VE3LDP	10.140157	-25	0	EN94	0.2	K3FHP	EL97aa	1943	183
2017-03-16 23:28	VE3LDP	10.140174	-19	0	EN94	0.2	K3LOW	EM12dw	1927	234
2017-03-18 01:14	VE3LDP	10.140179	-22	0	EN94	0.2	KD4MZM	EL87rg	1918	185
2017-03-23 13:14	VE3LDP	10.140170	-16	0	EN94	0.2	K5YEF	EM13pa	1856	232
2017-03-21 17:08	VE3LDP	10.140160	-26	0	EN94	0.2	W3WQQ	EM13mg	1852	233
2017-03-20 14:06	VE3LDP	10.140168	-14	0	EN94	0.2	AB4QS	EL88vb	1828	184
2017-03-18 16:44	VE3LDP	10.140151	-20	0	EN94	0.2	W4BCX	EL98pd	1816	179
2017-03-18 16:12	VE3LDP	10.140160	-21	0	EN94	0.2	KD6RF	EM22	1802	227
2017-03-17 22:58	VE3LDP	10.140161	-6	0	EN94	0.2	W6YQ	DN84ic	1766	276
2017-03-17 12:02	VE3LDP	10.140135	-24	-1	EN94	0.2	K3ZV	EL99aa	1721	183
2017-03-17 12:58	VE3LDP	10.140163	-23	0	EN94	0.2	W5JVS	EM15eo	1717	241
2017-03-22 22:22	VE3LDP	10.140164	-11	0	EN94	0.2	W3HH	EL89vb	1717	184
2017-03-22 17:48	VE3LDP	10.140161	-28	0	EN94	0.2	WB5HUP	EM50pm	1691	206
2017-03-21 13:26	VE3LDP	10.140160	-11	0	EN94	0.2	AF5IN	EM15nh	1687	238
2017-03-17 13:14	VE3LDP	10.140167	-27	0	EN94	0.2	K5CZD	EM32vn	1640	220
2017-03-22 20:02	VE3LDP	10.140175	-27	0	EN94	0.2	WD4AHB	EL89rt	1636	185
2017-03-18 15:24	VE3LDP	10.140160	-28	0	EN94	0.2	WA8KNE	EM90gg	1580	181
2017-03-17 18:48	VE3LDP	10.140160	-26	0	EN94	0.2	K5DRU	EM35sa	1432	227
2017-03-17 13:16	VE3LDP	10.140154	-11	0	EN94	0.2	VE1VDM	FN85ij	1398	80
2017-03-18 19:30	VE3LDP	10.140159	-30	-1	EN94	0.2	K4IZN	EM62tp	1394	201
2017-03-22 20:32	VE3LDP	10.140200	-24	0	EN94	0.2	SWLEM62UP	EM62up	1392	201
2017-03-23 16:48	VE3LDP	10.140158	-24	0	EN94	0.2	N4AU	EM62vp	1390	201
2017-03-18 17:50	VE3LDP	10.140167	-22	0	EN94	0.2	VE1YY	FN85ga	1387	81
2017-03-17 14:18	VE3LDP	10.140165	-19	0	EN94	0.2	W8VYM	EM82je	1380	189
2017-03-22 00:44	VE3LDP	10.140163	-13	0	EN94	0.2	KC4LE	EM63nh	1339	204
2017-03-21 00:42	VE3LDP	10.140158	-20	-1	EN94	0.2	KM4ORV	EM63	1328	205
2017-03-19 22:12	VE3LDP	10.140155	-16	0	EN94	0.2	N4VSD	EM45	1312	224
2017-03-21 21:16	VE3LDP	10.140158	-23	0	EN94	0.2	WB0KSL	EM28nu	1306	246
2017-03-17 21:08	VE3LDP	10.140159	-4	0	EN94	0.2	WE4SEL	EM54	1305	214
2017-03-17 20:52	VE3LDP	10.140158	-5	0	EN94	0.2	K4COD	EM73sc	1299	194
2017-03-17 13:24	VE3LDP	10.140197	-5	0	EN94	0.2	AJ5E	FM02au	1296	175
2017-03-17 20:46	VE3LDP	10.140158	-16	0	EN94	0.2	KD4HSO	EM28qw	1283	246
2017-03-22 18:48	VE3LDP	10.140156	-25	0	EN94	0.2	NV0O	EM28tt	1272	245
2017-03-19 12:36	VE3LDP	10.140152	-24	0	EN94	0.2	K4EH	EM73qk	1266	195
2017-03-18 20:02	VE3LDP	10.140176	-20	0	EN94	0.2	WW4AM	FM03	1235	171
2017-03-18 13:40	VE3LDP	10.140207	-4	-1	EN94	0.2	KV4TE	EM73mu	1228	197
2017-03-20 19:16	VE3LDP	10.140160	-26	0	EN94	0.2	KF4UOD	EM73sx	1204	195
2017-03-18 15:26	VE3LDP	10.140187	-15	0	EN94	0.2	KV0S	EM38	1200	240
2017-03-19 16:56	VE3LDP	10.140154	-16	0	EN94	0.2	W3PM	EM64or	1190	206
2017-03-19 12:46	VE3LDP	10.140172	-8	0	EN94	0.2	N4GIL	FM14dh	1166	165
2017-03-19 16:22	VE3LDP	10.140174	-18	0	EN94	0.2	KF4SF	EM94jc	1154	181
2017-03-18 16:02	VE3LDP	10.140177	-27	0	EN94	0.2	KA3JIJ	EM84cj	1146	193
2017-03-16 22:54	VE3LDP	10.140174	-8	0	EN94	0.2	WB8SKP	EM56	1116	220
2017-03-18 13:40	VE3LDP	10.140147	+6	0	EN94	0.2	AC0G	EM38ww	1106	240
2017-03-20 14:24	VE3LDP	10.140149	-5	0	EN94	0.2	W4FDU	EM65mq	1099	209
2017-03-20 20:30	VE3LDP	10.140210	-21	0	EN94	0.2	K4WRF	EM65ns	1087	209
2017-03-18 19:04	VE3LDP	10.140163	-19	0	EN94	0.2	W7NIX	EM65ns	1087	209
2017-03-22 17:44	VE3LDP	10.140095	-2	0	EN94	0.2	KD0HFC	EN24qo	1075	276
2017-03-17 20:12	VE3LDP	10.140165	-11	0	EN94	0.2	WA4DAW	EM84xv	1069	185
2017-03-20 17:04	VE3LDP	10.140169	-8	0	EN94	0.2	W4DJW	EM84ux	1062	186
2017-03-17 18:26	VE3LDP	10.140160	-10	0	EN94	0.2	KJ4RV	FM05mb	1062	170
2017-03-18 18:08	VE3LDP	10.140117	-16	0	EN94	0.2	WB7OND	FM05mc	1057	170
2017-03-21 00:44	VE3LDP	10.140176	-8	0	EN94	0.2	N9RRM	EM57	1027	223
2017-03-23 21:16	VE3LDP	10.140165	0	0	EN94	0.2	KC4SIT	EM85	1015	190
2017-03-23 17:00	VE3LDP	10.140210	-8	0	EN94	0.2	K4ACS	FM05	1015	170
2017-03-23 18:50	VE3LDP	10.140167	-7	0	EN94	0.2	WI2XQU	EM85	1015	190
2017-03-17 13:44	VE3LDP	10.140179	-9	-1	EN94	0.2	W0ANM	EN35ee	994	279
2017-03-23 19:42	VE3LDP	10.140151	-17	0	EN94	0.2	K4ZAD	FM05or	991	168
2017-03-17 14:18	VE3LDP	10.140159	-13	0	EN94	0.2	WB8QYV	FM05pv	975	168
2017-03-22 17:20	VE3LDP	10.140168	-9	0	EN94	0.2	W0ZQ	EN34it	969	276
2017-03-20 18:46	VE3LDP	10.140172	-22	0	EN94	0.2	N0UR	EN33	966	268
2017-03-21 16:28	VE3LDP	10.140160	-15	0	EN94	0.2	K4EKB	FM16	951	158
2017-03-23 16:38	VE3LDP	10.140171	-9	0	EN94	0.2	KC5LT	EM86ci	933	195
2017-03-18 15:24	VE3LDP	10.140152	-10	0	EN94	0.2	K1URC	FN54fk	912	86
2017-03-21 16:26	VE3LDP	10.140160	-22	0	EN94	0.2	K4VZZ	EM86	905	191
2017-03-22 17:30	VE3LDP	10.140108	-18	0	EN94	0.2	NC2O	FM06	905	169
2017-03-18 17:52	VE3LDP	10.140148	-25	0	EN94	0.2	KS9A	EN40xn	856	243
2017-03-20 16:48	VE3LDP	10.140164	-22	0	EN94	0.2	W1BUR	FN42ki	834	103
2017-03-18 18:14	VE3LDP	10.140158	-26	0	EN94	0.2	KA2UUP	FN42fb	814	106
2017-03-22 17:44	VE3LDP	10.140158	-20	0	EN94	0.2	KK4TSS	EM78ce	804	211
2017-03-18 15:28	VE3LDP	10.140157	-25	0	EN94	0.2	WA9WTK	FN42fk	799	103
2017-03-20 15:58	VE3LDP	10.140152	-27	0	EN94	0.2	KK1D	FN31vi	798	113
2017-03-23 15:32	VE3LDP	10.140170	-17	0	EN94	0.2	K4MSR	FM07	796	167
2017-03-23 01:48	VE3LDP	10.140151	-24	0	EN94	0.2	N1GP	FN42gr	795	101
2017-03-20 16:28	VE3LDP	10.140158	-14	0	EN94	0.2	W1GJM	FN42di	789	104
2017-03-22 17:14	VE3LDP	10.140185	-15	0	EN94	0.2	W9MCP	EM78dh	788	211
2017-03-22 16:02	VE3LDP	10.140171	-10	0	EN94	0.2	N3DJC	FM18qg	782	150
2017-03-19 15:28	VE3LDP	10.140157	-23	0	EN94	0.2	W4KZK	EM97	778	180
2017-03-18 18:00	VE3LDP	10.140166	-25	0	EN94	0.2	K3RWR	FM18qi	774	150
2017-03-22 19:28	VE3LDP	10.140158	-25	0	EN94	0.2	K9AN	EN50wc	759	233
2017-03-22 10:12	VE3LDP	10.140172	-24	0	EN94	0.2	KC9NBV	EM69oe	757	221
2017-03-23 02:40	VE3LDP	10.140165	-22	0	EN94	0.2	WA3DNM	FM29	745	136
2017-03-21 17:08	VE3LDP	10.140158	-27	0	EN94	0.2	K3DCW	FM18qt	729	148
2017-03-22 17:12	VE3LDP	10.140164	-26	0	EN94	0.2	K4RCG	FM08si	714	162
2017-03-23 15:44	VE3LDP	10.140159	-18	0	EN94	0.2	N4TVC	FM18is	707	153
2017-03-23 14:44	VE3LDP	10.140155	-20	0	EN94	0.2	WB3ANQ	FM19rc	704	147
2017-03-23 14:54	VE3LDP	10.140157	-19	0	EN94	0.2	K1BZ/3	FM19ne	682	148
2017-03-23 16:08	VE3LDP	10.140160	-24	0	EN94	0.2	W9MDO	EN60xa	644	221
2017-03-17 18:48	VE3LDP	10.140160	-28	0	EN94	0.2	W9HLQ	EN61cn	637	242
2017-03-23 15:20	VE3LDP	10.140163	-26	0	EN94	0.2	W8TZ	EM89	580	197
2017-03-23 15:32	VE3LDP	10.140163	-16	0	EN94	0.2	AJ8S	EM89bt	569	205
2017-03-20 19:46	VE3LDP	10.140158	-20	0	EN94	0.2	KN8DMK	EM89oo	561	196

Log Book Update

200 mw 30m WSPR into a 1/4 Vert with 8 radials - 24 Hours

Over the past hour with the SNR value...

Lowest SNR was the closest reporting station!  Its also hard to believe that the West Coast and VK land receive me at the same level!  

5mw WSRP on 80m into a 1/4 Vert with 8 radials -- Past 24 hours

5mw WSRP on 80m into a 1/4 Vert with 8 radials -- Past 24 hours

200 mw 30m WSPR into a 1/4 Vert with 8 radials - 24 Hours

Past 24 hours ....running on battery in prep for the antenna season.  The idea is to build it ,  test it in comparison to the other antenna before running the IFL to it.  


200 mw 30m WSPR into a 1/4 Vert with 8 radials - 24 Hours

Been comparing to VE3ZLB ,  also running 200mw into either a " Budy Pole" or a Multi Band Vertical.

5 mw WSPR 80M - Sky Warmer aka " Low Dipole "

12 hours ,  10 pm to 10 am

On 2m FM

 The Antenna ,  the Radio and even a home brew power supply have all been sitting around collecting dust.  Always intended on throwing it all together and getting on the local repeater again.   On Tuesday I mounted the 5/8 Vert for 2m about 8 feet above the ground next to the house.   Used the mount from my old KA Satellite Dish as well as the RG6 used to bring it into the house.    The 2m rig came from the old Corolla I retired last year and the power supply is an old 24 V DC unit that I modified for 12V 20+ years ago.    Flipped it on and measured 12.1 V.... not sure but I think its good to 30 amps.    Didn't check the VSWR  just set the radio to the low 4 watt setting and tripped a local repeater VE3RPT.  

19:30 GMT

Down to 3 80m WSPRs heard in NA ...

18:50 GMT

Make that 4 WSPRs in all NA in the last 10 minutes ... yikes!

18:40 gmt - 4 WSPRs

Only 4 WSPRs being heard in E NA in the last 10 min...my 100mw is doing fine!

18:30 GMT

80m is almost blacked out

K5 Baby!

Just a little magnetic storm going on today.  Daytime propagation on 80m is quite degraded ...poor I would say,  can you say D Layer absorption?

Last 10 min ,  18:10 GMT