https://gm5wxa.com/Recent content on GM5WXAHugoen-GBFri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://gm5wxa.com/about/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://gm5wxa.com/about/<p>I&rsquo;m Graeme, amateur radio operator <strong>GM5WXA</strong>, based in North East Scotland.</p> <p>This site covers my amateur radio activities, antennas, propagation experiments, digital modes and software projects.</p>https://gm5wxa.com/posts/wspr-beacon/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://gm5wxa.com/posts/wspr-beacon/<p>I&rsquo;ve been experimenting with a low-power WSPR beacon producing approximately <strong>300 mW</strong>.</p> <p>The beacon currently operates on:</p> <ul> <li>80 metres</li> <li>40 metres</li> <li>30 metres</li> <li>20 metres</li> <li>15 metres</li> <li>10 metres</li> </ul> <h2 id="the-experiment">The experiment</h2> <p>One of the interesting aspects of WSPR is the quantity of propagation data that can be collected using extremely low transmitter powers.</p> <p>Reception reports are stored in a database, allowing propagation on different bands, at different times and through different receiving stations to be compared.</p>https://gm5wxa.com/projects/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://gm5wxa.com/projects/<p>Some of the technical and amateur radio projects I&rsquo;m working on.</p> <h2 id="wspr">WSPR</h2> <p>Low-power WSPR transmission and propagation analysis.</p> <p><a href="https://wspr.gm5wxa.com/">View the live WSPR site</a></p> <h2 id="dice">DiCE</h2> <p>Software projects for amateur-radio digital modes.</p> <p>More details will be added here.</p>https://gm5wxa.com/station/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://gm5wxa.com/station/<h2 id="gm5wxa">GM5WXA</h2> <p>My amateur radio station is located in North East Scotland.</p> <p>This section covers the station equipment, antennas and associated radio projects.</p> <h2 id="transceiver">Transceiver</h2> <p>My primary HF transceiver is a <strong>Kenwood TS-590SG</strong>.</p> <h2 id="antennas">Antennas</h2> <p>Details of the current antenna system will be added here.</p>