Topband: Reverse Beacon Network

2019-02-01 Thread Paul Christensen
>"This trend began rising dramatically during November, 2018." Sorry, meant, November, 2017. Paul, W9AC _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Reverse Beacon Network

2019-02-01 Thread JAYB1943
The reason PSK reporter is so one-sided to FT8 is that the WSJT software AUTOMATICALLY sends the spot to PSK Reporter. If you are on CW or SSB, you have to MANUALLY enter your spot on PSK Reporter. Don’t draw too many conclusions from the PSK graphs, they are substantially FT8 reports.

Re: Topband: Reverse Beacon Network

2019-02-01 Thread Paul Christensen
>"However going to reversebeacon.net and entering my callsign - I can find out that I am indeed getting out and the band is open..." If PSKReporter is to believed, total global CW activity across bands is now less than 1% of FT8. For example, look at the report for the last 12 hours (0.4%).

Topband: Reverse Beacon Network

2019-02-01 Thread Tree
This is old news to most - but maybe some of you have not tried out the Reverse Beacon Network. As I type this - I am CQing on what appears to be a dead band just before my sunrise. However going to reversebeacon.net and entering my callsign - I can find out that I am indeed getting out and the