https://gm5wxa.com/tags/amateur-radio/Recent content in Amateur Radio on GM5WXAHugoen-GBFri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://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>