Topband: Reverse Beacon Network

[Paul Christensen]

>"This trend began rising dramatically during November, 2018."

Sorry, meant, November, 2017.

Paul, W9AC

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Re: Topband: Reverse Beacon Network

[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. 
However, they sure do give you an indication what bands are open and in what 
direction; but be advised that many FT8 operators forget to change the band 
selection on WSJT-X when they change bands. This results in erroneous band 
reporting on PSK but still a good indicator of band conditions.
   jay ny2ny 
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Re: Topband: Reverse Beacon Network

[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%).  This trend began rising dramatically during November, 2018.  

We can all pretend it's "band conditions" driving these statistics, but I
think it's much more than that.  The numbers show that FT8 has become an
insatiable HF video game. 

https://pskreporter.info/cgi-bin/pskstats.pl

I have no idea as to the accuracy of input drivers that make the reported
statistics, nor how it's all compiled.  Anyone?

Paul, W9AC

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Topband: Reverse Beacon Network

[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
band is open.  I have copied one print out from the website below so you
get the idea.  Note the entry at the bottom from JA1LZR with a signal 17 db
above the noise level.  I often see entries from CX6, VK and ZL and when
the band is open to EU in the morning to a couple of OH stations.

With poor activity between contests - sometimes this is the only
gratification one can get on the band - but at least it is something.

Tree N6TR/7
Manning, OR

de dx freq cq/dx snr speed time
VE6WZ   K7RAT
 1820.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 30 dB 24 wpm 1546z
26 Jan
N7TUG   K7RAT
 1825.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 2 dB 24 wpm 1545z
26 Jan
N6TV   K7RAT
 1820.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 21 dB 24 wpm 1545z
26 Jan
VE6WZ   K7RAT
 1820.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 27 dB 24 wpm 1544z
26 Jan
VE6JY   K7RAT
 1820.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 28 dB 24 wpm 1542z
26 Jan
VE6WZ   K7RAT
 1820.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 40 dB 24 wpm 1542z
26 Jan
N7TR   K7RAT
 1820.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 36 dB 24 wpm 1542z
26 Jan
WA7LNW   K7RAT
 1820.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 28 dB 24 wpm 1542z
26 Jan
N7TUG   K7RAT
 1820.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 25 dB 24 wpm 1541z
26 Jan
VE6JY   K7RAT
 1820.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 28 dB 24 wpm 1541z
26 Jan
NC7J   K7RAT
 1820.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 19 dB 23 wpm 1541z
26 Jan
VE7AB   K7RAT
 1820.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 32 dB 24 wpm 1541z
26 Jan
JA1LZR   K7RAT
 1820.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 17 dB 24 wpm 1535z
26 Jan
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