After a LOT of effort, G8HUH managed to decode my WSPR15 transmission on 137.607kHz at 1815 this evening. Even with a very low (1.7MHz) LO, the drift was still 4Hz in the 15 minute TX period, mainly due to the FT817 I think. At only -32dB S/N decode this was actually not as good a result as with WSPR2 over the 250km path. Short of force cooling the FT817 or using a rig with a TCXO reference, there is nothing more I can do.
My WSPR15 transmissions were also copied and decoded by G4FFC and G4FEV.
CONCLUSION: WSPR15 is a much more tricky mode to use successfully unless the transmission is very stable. This is the screenshot Tom G8HUH sent me.
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My WSPR15 transmissions were also copied and decoded by G4FFC and G4FEV.
CONCLUSION: WSPR15 is a much more tricky mode to use successfully unless the transmission is very stable. This is the screenshot Tom G8HUH sent me.
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| 30uW ERP 137.607kHz WSPR15 signal received by G8HUH |
