K5CM FMT 

APRIL 18TH RESULTS

(10:30 PM CDT)

 

K5CM TX FREQUENCY:

 80 Meters - 3550238.235   +/- .003 Hz

 40 Meters - 7055679.148   +/- .004 Hz

160 Meters - 1887270.980   +/- .005 Hz

 

Sort by best 80 meter reading (80 Meters - 3550238.235   +/- .003 Hz)

KM1P MA 3550238.20 -0.035 9.86E-09 Recorded the actual test in "lights out" mode with linux set to start recording at 0329UTC.
W3JW VA 3550238.29 0.053 1.50E-08 Conditions were better this week than on the 11th. Signal was 599 or better on each frequency. QRN was noticeably lower than last week.Used Spectrum Lab and MixW2 software this week.
W1LE MA 3550238.17 -0.065 1.83E-08 Stan says 160M was very noisy, other bands had some Doppler spread. Thanks for the effort Connie.
KD2BD NJ 3550238.33 0.090 2.54E-08 Moderate to strong signals with frequent deep fades were copied in NJ using all homebrew equipment.
K6OQK CA 3550238.41 0.171 4.82E-08 The signals on 80 and 40 were good with minimal apparent Doppler  160-Meters - Darn! Nothing heard
WB0BBE CO 3550238.44 0.205 5.77E-08 Seemed to be quite a bit of doppler on 80m.  160m was fairly weak.
WS4S TN 3550238.45 0.215 6.06E-08 40 was the strongest and stablest band tonight. 160 was pretty bad, and 80 fair to partly cloudy
KA7OEI UT 3550238.57 0.335 9.44E-08 On 160 Signals somewhat weaker than last weak, a lot more QRN, and enough QSB to make the signal largely uncopiable. On 80 and 40 Signals about the same as last week.
K6YAZ CA 3550238.65 0.415 1.17E-07 Good strong, fairly stable signals on 80 and 40
W6OQI CA 3550238.65 0.416 1.17E-07 Marvin says - Connie, signals were quite good on 80 and 40 at this late hour.  The 160 meter signal was weak
WA3CSW MD 3550238.68 0.449 1.26E-07 80 Meters: Noise Floor = -120 dBm, Key-Down S:N  38 to 49 dB.   40 Meters:  Noise Floor = -115 dBm, Key-Down S:N 29 to 44 dB.   160 Meters:  Noise Floor = -105 dBm, Key-Down S:N  23 to 34 dB.
N6TP CA 3550238.70 0.465 1.31E-07 S9 in static crashes on 80, S9 plus 40.  160 is a pure guess, signal was inaudible, but visible as a trace on waterfall.
K6APW CA 3550238.70 0.465 1.31E-07 Signals on 80 and 40M  S6 to S8. On 160M, at best, signal +2dB
W1PW AZ 3550237.65 -0.585 1.65E-07 Signal on 3550 was excellent; on 7055 was good, on 1887 was nearly imaginary
WA7TOF MD 3550237.13 -1.105 3.11E-07 160 meters only an S1 here in MD
N5PWG TX 3550239.35 1.111 3.13E-07 Still on a steep learning curve(I hope). Looking forward to another sudden FMT,73.
VE2IQ ON Good signals, plenty of static.I screwed up the first two (I'm usually in bed at 11:30 pm hi!) -Thanks for the great test signals and 73,
WB0LXZ KS
KT6KT NV Serge says, weak on 160 M, QRM on 80 M (no data), 5-7 on 40 M.
K9HDE IL Joe says - My first attempt at S-FMT was an out of control fire drill. Blew the 80M session and didn't do much better on 40   (but he did great on 160 - Connie)

 

Sort by best 40 meter reading ( 40 Meters - 7055679.148   +/- .004 Hz)

W3JW VA 7055679.12 -0.030 4.25E-09 Conditions were better this week than on the 11th. Signal was 599 or better on each frequency. QRN was noticeably lower than last week.Used Spectrum Lab and MixW2 software this week.
WB0BBE CO 7055679.19 0.042 5.95E-09 Seemed to be quite a bit of doppler on 80m.  160m was fairly weak.
W1PW AZ 7055679.00 -0.148 2.10E-08 Signal on 3550 was excellent; on 7055 was good, on 1887 was nearly imaginary
WS4S TN 7055679.30 0.152 2.15E-08 40 was the strongest and stablest band tonight. 160 was pretty bad, and 80 fair to partly cloudy
KA7OEI UT 7055679.34 0.192 2.72E-08 On 160 Signals somewhat weaker than last weak, a lot more QRN, and enough QSB to make the signal largely uncopiable. On 80 and 40 Signals about the same as last week.
K6YAZ CA 7055679.43 0.279 3.95E-08 Good strong, fairly stable signals on 80 and 40
W6OQI CA 7055679.45 0.302 4.28E-08 Connie, signals were quite good on 80 and 40 at this late hour.  The 160 meter signal was weak
K6OQK CA 7055679.46 0.312 4.42E-08 The signals on 80 and 40 were good with minimal apparent Doppler  160-Meters - Darn! Nothing heard
N5PWG TX 7055678.81 -0.335 4.75E-08 Still on a steep learning curve(I hope). Looking forward to another sudden FMT,73.
W1LE MA 7055678.80 -0.348 4.93E-08 Stan says 160M was very noisey, other bands had some doppler spread. Thanks for the effort Connie.
WA3CSW MD 7055679.56 0.408 5.78E-08 80 Meters:  Local Noise Floor = -120 dBm, Key-Down S:N varied from 38 to 49 dB.   40 Meters:  Local Noise Floor = -115 dBm, Key-Down S:N varied from 29 to 44 dB.   160 Meters: Local Noise Floor = -105 dBm, Key-Down S:N varied from 23 to 34 dB.
N6TP CA 7055680.03 0.886 1.26E-07 S9 in static crashes on 80, S9 plus 40.  160 is a pure guess, signal was inaudible, but visible as a trace on waterfall.
KT6KT NV 7055680.21 1.062 1.51E-07 Serge says, weak on 160 M, QRM on 80 M (no data), 5-7 on 40 M.
K6APW CA 7055680.60 1.452 2.06E-07 Signals on 80 and 40M  S6 to S8. On 160M, at best, signal +2dB
WA7TOF MD 7055680.99 1.842 2.61E-07 160 meters only an S1 here in MD
KM1P MA Recorded the actual test in "lights out" mode with linux set to start recording at 0329UTC.
KD2BD NJ Moderate to strong signals with frequent deep fades were copied in NJ using all homebrew equipment.
VE2IQ ON Good signals, plenty of static.I screwed up the first two (I'm usually in bed at 11:30 pm hi!) -Thanks for the great test signals and 73,
WB0LXZ KS
K9HDE IL My first attempt at S-FMT was an out of control fire drill. Blew the 80M session and didn't do much better on 40

 

Sort by best 160 meter reading (160 Meters - 1887270.980   +/- .005 Hz)

K9HDE IL 1887270.98 0.000   My first attempt at S-FMT was an out of control fire drill. Blew the 80M session and didn't do much better on 40
W3JW VA 1887270.98 -0.003 1.59E-09 Conditions were better this week than on the 11th. Signal was 599 or better on each frequency. QRN was noticeably lower than last week.Used Spectrum Lab and MixW2 software this week.
VE2IQ ON 1887270.99 0.010 5.30E-09 Good signals, plenty of static.I screwed up the first two (I'm usually in bed at 11:30 pm hi!) -Thanks for the great test signals and 73,
WB0LXZ KS 1887270.97 -0.010 5.30E-09
W6OQI CA 1887271.00 0.020 1.06E-08 Connie, signals were quite good on 80 and 40 at this late hour.  The 160 meter signal was weak
W1LE MA 1887271.01 0.030 1.59E-08 Stan says 160M was very noisey, other bands had some doppler spread. Thanks for the effort Connie.
WB0BBE CO 1887271.03 0.050 2.65E-08 Seemed to be quite a bit of doppler on 80m.  160m was fairly weak.
WS4S TN 1887271.05 0.070 3.71E-08 40 was the strongest and stablest band tonight. 160 was pretty bad, and 80 fair to partly cloudy
N6TP CA 1887271.05 0.070 3.71E-08 S9 in static crashes on 80, S9 plus 40.  160 is a pure guess, signal was inaudible, but visible as a trace on waterfall.
WA3CSW MD 1887271.49 0.512 2.71E-07 80 Meters:  Local Noise Floor = -120 dBm, Key-Down S:N varied from 38 to 49 dB.   40 Meters:  Local Noise Floor = -115 dBm, Key-Down S:N varied from 29 to 44 dB.   160 Meters: Local Noise Floor = -105 dBm, Key-Down S:N varied from 23 to 34 dB.
W1PW AZ 1887270.00 -0.980 5.19E-07 Signal on 3550 was excellent; on 7055 was good, on 1887 was nearly imaginary
KT6KT NV 1887272.08 1.103 5.84E-07 Serge says, weak on 160 M, QRM on 80 M (no data), 5-7 on 40 M.
N5PWG TX 1887272.14 1.160 6.15E-07 Still on a steep learning curve(I hope). Looking forward to another sudden FMT,73.
K6APW CA 1887272.50 1.520 8.05E-07 Signals on 80 and 40M  S6 to S8. On 160M, at best, signal +2dB
KA7OEI UT 1887269.11 -1.870 9.91E-07 On 160 Signals somewhat weaker than last weak, a lot more QRN, and enough QSB to make the signal largely uncopiable. On 80 and 40 Signals about the same as last week.
WA7TOF MD 1887268.35 -2.630 1.39E-06 160 meters only an S1 here in MD
KM1P MA Recorded the actual test in "lights out" mode with linux set to start recording at 0329UTC.
KD2BD NJ Moderate to strong signals with frequent deep fades were copied in NJ using all homebrew equipment.
K6OQK CA The signals on 80 and 40 were good with minimal apparent Doppler  160-Meters - Darn! Nothing heard
K6YAZ CA Good strong, fairly stable signals on 80 and 40

The Doppler seemed very pronounced on 80 meters, especially to the West. Even Skip, WB0BBE could not escape the 80 meter Doppler and just missed the three band HR this week. Joe, KM1P with his automatic reading, sets on top of the 80 meter list. Jeff W3JW made the best 40 meter reading and a three band HR. Even though most complained about 160 meter conditions, some of the best readings were recorded on this band. Joe, K9HDE his first S-FMT, hit the nail on the head with a perfect reading on 160. 

Honor Roll: (.1 Hz or better on two bands or more)

W3JW*, W1LE, WB0BBE

*(Three Bands)

Thanks to all that participated.

Connie

K5CM