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WSPR - 17m BAND - 27/03/2017

WSPR 17m (18.068 - 18.168 MHz) band activity data recorded for a 24 hour period on the 27/03/2017

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Data from the WSPR web site relating to monitoring and transmission from VK6YSF Northam Western Australia.

WSPR Frequency: Dial 18.1046 MHz USB (occupied bandwidth 18.1060 - 18.1062 MHz)

Grid location: OF88II

Local Time = +8:00 hours (0:00 = 8:00AM)

Transmission Power 37 dBm (5Watts)

SSN (Sun Spot Number): 27

Equipment: TS-930 at 5W, Radio computer interface

Antenna: Multi-band dipole with T-Match tuner and 4-1 Current Balun

 

WSPR 17m band activity data recorded for a 24 hour period on the 27/03/2017 showing SNR against UTC time, Vertical axis = dB below the noise floor. 

 

WSPR 17m band activity data recorded for a 24 hour period on the 27/03/2017 showing distance in km against UTC time.

Vertical axis = km

 

WSPR data has been graphed using Excel. Horizontal axis = UTC Time, Vertical axis = dB below the noise floor.

9K2/VO1DZA WSPR Signal received by VK6YSF

9K2/VO1DZA - ST. JOHN'S, NL Canada

Distance: 9903km

Grid location: LL49bc

dBm: 37

 

WSPR data has been graphed using Excel. Horizontal axis = UTC Time, Vertical axis = dB below the noise floor.

FR5ZX WSPR Signal received by VK6YSF

FR5ZX - LA CHALOUPE SAINT LEU Reunion

Distance: 6150km

Grid location: LG78pu

dBm: 37

 

WSPR data has been graphed using Excel. Horizontal axis = UTC Time, Vertical axis = dB below the noise floor.

IUIDZZ WSPR Signal received by VK6YSF

IU1DZZ - Novara Italy

Distance: 13788km

Grid location: JN45hk

dBm: 37

 

WSPR data has been graphed using Excel. Horizontal axis = UTC Time, Vertical axis = dB below the noise floor.

JF1MUX WSPR Signal received by VK6YSF

JF1MUX - Tokyo Japan

Distance: 7869km

Grid location: PM95vr

dBm: 37

 

WSPR data has been graphed using Excel. Horizontal axis = UTC Time, Vertical axis = dB below the noise floor.

VK2IO WSPR Signal received by VK6YSF

VK2IO - Castle Hill, NSW Australia

Distance: 3199km

Grid location: QF56lg

dBm: 33

 

WSPR data has been graphed using Excel. Horizontal axis = UTC Time, Vertical axis = dB below the noise floor.

VK4AH WSPR Signal received by VK6YSF

VK4AH - CALAMVALE, QUEENSLAND Australia

Distance: 3524km

Grid location: QG62mj

dBm: 30

 

WSPR data has been graphed using Excel. Horizontal axis = UTC Time, Vertical axis = dB below the noise floor.

VK6YSF WSPR Signal received by: VK4AH

VK4AH - CALAMVALE, QUEENSLAND Australia

Distance: 3524km

Grid location:QG62mj

dBm: 37

 

 

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VK6YSF JS8Call and Olivia 8/250 operations.

Current activity is generally focused - though not restricted to - JS8Call operations on the 30m, and 40m bands.

Olivia 8/250 is used occasionally on the 20m band.

Proposed band and mode activity is often communicated on HamSpots: https://hamspots.net/js8/ or my profile on 

X: https://x.com/vk6ysf97230 .  

Post date: 5 July 2026

 

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The Local Repeaters page has been updated with expanded and refreshed information on VHF and UHF repeaters across Western Australia's Central Coast, Perth, the Avon Valley, and the Peel region.

See: https://vk6ysf.com/local_repeaters.htm 

Post date: 5 July 2026

 

MARMOTSat

An exciting upcoming amateur radio CubeSat

Proposed launch date: 7 July 2026

Expected payload includes:

145.875 MHz – AX.25 packet digipeater
436.125 MHz – Telemetry & command (digital)
29.410 MHz – CW telemetry beacon, DVB-S2 experiments.

https://marmotsat.ca
https://www.propagationlab.ca/satellite/

Post date: 5 July 2026

Western Australian SSTV net 

Popular Western Australian SSTV net for both digital and anolog SSTV.

Generally found at 7214.0kHz LSB every afternoon from 08:00 UTC (4:00pm WST)

For more details: https://www.wasstv.net/wasstv.net/index.html

Post date: 8 December 2025

 

VK6MJM LF (136kHz) and MF (474kHz) Beacon

VK6MJM is a  LF/MF station located in Manjimup, Western Australia.

Common Mode: FST4W 300 (Similar to WSPR)  

Note: other modes and sub-modes may be used.

Station details were presented by Peter Hall (VK6HP) at PerthTech 2024.Presentation PDF: Peter Hall VK6HP at PerthTech

QRZ Page: VK6MJM on QRZ.com

Post date: 10 March 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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