I’ve been pretty active on the 6m band the past few years. The addition of the MSK144 mode for Meteor Scatter contacts has been a lot of fun and has added some new grid squares to my total.
6m Grids Worked Using MSK144 Meteor Scatter During the 2017 Orionids
I wanted to share a new post from our Stationproject Blog about our experiences with making 6m contacts using Meteor Scatter propagation and the MSK144 mode. You can read the article and see a video of a Meteor Scatter contact via the link below.
One of the best meteor showers of the fall, the Orionid Meteor Shower, will peak on Friday night with over a dozen meteors streaking across the night sky every hour.
Source: Orionid meteor shower: Friday night to bring excellent viewing conditions in the Eastern US.
It looks like this weekend is going to be a good time to work Meteor Scatter contacts on 6m! The Orionid’s peak tonight (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) night, October 20th and 21st. We’ll be operating using WSJT-X MSK144 mode on 6m. We are planning to use our Remote Operating setup to take advantage of our SDR’s receiver capabilities and the connected 500w amplifier.
As explained in a previous article, we have been working on enhancing our Remote Control Ham Station system. The upgrades include additional remote client options, better remote networking via the Internet, and better integration with our microHAM system.
As part of the fall upgrade plans at our station, we have completed quite a few enhancements to the Remote Operating Gateway and associated client devices in our station. The upgrades include:
An upgrade to FlexRadio SmartSDR V2 to add improved networking of a FlexRadio SDR radio over the Internet
The addition of a FlexRadio Maestro Console to make it easier to operate our station remotely and to enable sending CW via paddles.
A new, simpler VPN solution to allow remote control of antennas, amplifier, and accessories in our station
We try to do some station upgrades in the fall of each year to maximize our operating fun during the winter months. We always welcome members who want to join in on our projects as a means to learn about station building. More to come as we make progress with our planned projects.
Special thanks to Dave, K1DLM who has helped us with ideas for several aspects of this project.
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