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1st time TX on the new 630M band 475.700 kHz

Since January 1-1-2013 500kHz is history. The new allocation is 25kHz down to 475kHz  / 630M
WSPR  USB Dial 474.2kHz

 The band is busy with DL G and now also several PA's .
Already the first transatlantic decodes are made.
Tonight I managed to connect my tuner at the base of the 160m inverted-L
Outside in a plastic container.
The first WSPR transmission gave 14 decodes even a TF
that was way over my expectation with reduced power   

Vanavond  de  tuning box in een plastic bak  (Hornbach)  buiten geplaatst
Het is een Rusian Variometer  met een combinatie van 2 Lucht C's  en een vaste C parallel.
ca 300 pF
In het donker getuned op minimum SWR.     1:2  met gereduceerde voeding 12V  ca 30W input

Toen de stoute schoenen aan en een eerste WSPR 2minuten frame uitgezonden.
 Het viel niet tegen voor een 1e keer.


Helaas  kan de QTX slecht tegen mis aanpassing  na 10x 2minuten TX was de IRF540 opgeblazen
Ja  de IRF540's  zijn onverwoestbaar  maar nu even niet.
De afstemming van een elektrisch zeer korte  antenne is nogal kritisch en door wind invloed veranderd de aanpassing sterk.




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