27-10-2018, 12:10 PM
The advantages of a WSPR beacon outweigh any disadvantages (and I can't think of any). If you can just see the signal on the waterfall, you can decode the signal. I've been monitoring the VK4RBC beacon on 137.44kHz and receive it at a S/N of -05 at 400km even during the day . When I finally get transmit capability on 2200m, I will be able to check if my signal is received and at what strength, and yes, it has CW ident every 2 minutes. The lowest signal I have received WSPR beacons was at -33 dB.
WSPR beacons like that are very useful for testing the effectiveness of your antenna system, and you can use them without a computer if you want.
WSPR beacons like that are very useful for testing the effectiveness of your antenna system, and you can use them without a computer if you want.