29-01-2022, 09:20 AM
Gday Nigel
Must be careful with SWL reports from europe.
00:20 utc from Perth to europe on 6 metres [except EME] is extremely suspect and unlikely
Some cheat by looking at clusters or places like vkspotter etc and then send a card... but it sometimes they never heard a thing.
Or maybe they decode FT8 via a websdr etc.'
I have had a few from europe and were not actual receptions on HF, and i always check the clusters etc for that day if possible.
One SWL from holland sent me an audio recording of my HF signal, which is better but still not like the old days, because of websdr sites etc he could have recorded it via sdr
cheers
graham vk6ro
e&oe
Must be careful with SWL reports from europe.
00:20 utc from Perth to europe on 6 metres [except EME] is extremely suspect and unlikely
Some cheat by looking at clusters or places like vkspotter etc and then send a card... but it sometimes they never heard a thing.
Or maybe they decode FT8 via a websdr etc.'
I have had a few from europe and were not actual receptions on HF, and i always check the clusters etc for that day if possible.
One SWL from holland sent me an audio recording of my HF signal, which is better but still not like the old days, because of websdr sites etc he could have recorded it via sdr
cheers
graham vk6ro
e&oe