Contact Jose EA5HVK nietoros@hotmail.com

Also ping @Albert Kleyn and @hb9brj This was in start of the solar storm as well, not the best conditions.

All depends on SNR and message length. I had a QSO with PD0MBU on 20m 2300Hz. He was beaming me with 3 ele yagi 20W. This was the only time I've got these speeds on other than 80m. I was on my EFHW with 20W, about 1700km. We achieved over 3200 bps on file transfer. Really nice reminder what VarAC can do.

20m, 14.108.750 It's not regular SSB net. There's no net control. I think the original meaning was to experiment with the broadcast mode. It's just people giving reports and testing their setups along with chatting, from my experience from last weeks anyway. I have not heard about anything else. I don't think net controlling would work with this, in the way I'm familiar with. But regardless, would be up for that if there are people interested!

The only net that I'm aware is the Sunday slot 15 from 1400 to 1600 UTC. Have been there for the last month or so, not many participating / unable due to QRM. Would be great if there would be more nets, I'd definitely be up for that!

That is exactly what I have been thinking about lately

And to clear things, you won't be getting any confirmations that your beacons are heard anyway. They are just one way beacon packets. Did you call CQ? Did you call anyone calling? Did you try to ping any station that you know should hear you?

Hey I can't see any TX from that callsign on VarAC any band. Only activity is 17 hours ago on 14.104.250, which was your self report. Was that VOX QSO made via the same PC? With your PC microphone? Have you checked that your radio actually receives the data from VARA? Is the input selected to be from, I assume line in or mic? Are the ALC levels correct? Is it on digital USB mode or normal USB, if there even is choice. You might be just transmitting noise if the audio device is wrong either side.

Check your filter settings, that area left of the capture area is not a signal. It's the bandwidth of your USB filter.

Oh cool, altho it looks like K8BZ doesn't have PSKRep on unfortunately. I checked VOACAP and 15m from 1400-1600 UTC should be good, 20m is not bad either. 20m would be 1200 or 1900 UTC.

I'll take a look with VOACAP. What kind of antenna would you be using? I've only been on 15 meters occasionally so don't have much data from VarAC. From FT8 experience, it would be 15m.

Absolutely Don! I just checked and I have not RXd you before on any bands. Might have better luck on 15m, just pinged NC3Z -18, PSKRep -14. I'll drop a VMail to both of you I'll save your call and yours as well @Albert Kleyn, I've got some of your beacons but no CQ. Will be on 20m today, slot 15 net from 1400 UTC.

Hey I've been thinking about testing 24/7 uptime starting from next week. Maybe even from tomorrow. Only have a simple EFHW and 20W so might not be useful for you guys in the states. Probably only on 20m for now as 40m is blocked by kW SSB OP's unfortunately. Ordering DXCommander Expedition soon for uppers bands. 73, Oliver OH6CRU