Double Oatmeal Stout, an FT-77, a battery box, and a 20m Dipole

 

WSPR mode to-date

WSPR mode is amazing.   All this with just 0.2 watts and an 80m dipole.

Just another day in paradise

 

WSPR reached Antarctica on 80m

As far as I can recall, this is my first contact (even if one-way WSPR mode) with Antarctica.

Crikey, my 80m dipole is literally aimed East-West, not South. 
 

28 August 2022 on 20m

An old 20m dipole tossed into the trees. A very old FT-77 and a 12v battery pack.

Six contacts including Italy.

 

My first ever transmission on 30m (I think?)

 

My first ever transmission on 12m band ?

 

My first ever transmission on 17m band ?

One-way WSPR heard by GM0UDL. I was using Zachtek 80to10 with 20m whip, but also selected 17m band.

WSPR transmitter now on 40m

 Still using a small whip antenna, just switched the element over to the 40m version.

To be clear, this is all very low effort so far. :-) 

VE1BLL now on WSPR, so far just 20m

 ZachTek Desktop 80to10 connected to a small whip antenna. 

Time to WSPR

I've just ordered a standalone WSPR transmitter, the ZackTek Desktop 80to10. Most likely I will set it up with an inefficient (series -3dB pad) all band random wire antenna, and let it beacon away.

Next, I'll need to investigate other bands (especially 137 kHz?), and an automatic standalone WSPR receiver.