Finally got around to exploring this cool little device – the WSPRLite
The WSPRlite is a special test transmitter that sends a signal to a Worldwide network of receiving stations. When used with the web-based DXplorer system, it’s a powerful new way to evaluate antenna performance. The WSPRLite SB is a low-power test transmitter used for probing potential propagation paths with low-power transmissions. It sends a signal on your antenna out to a worldwide network of receiving stations listening in the WSPR mode. It carries a station’s callsign, Maidenhead grid locator, and transmitter power in dBm. It can decode signals with S/N as low as -28 dB in a 2500 Hz bandwidth.
Going way beyond antenna modeling or antenna analyzers, this unique system allows you to see how your antenna is performing in its actual location and in real time! This type of analysis has never been possible before. WSPR or Weak Signal Propagation Reporter network is a group of amateur radio operators using K1JT’s MEPT_JT digital mode to probe radio frequency propagation conditions using very low power (QRP/QRPp) transmissions.
Watch my WSPRLite Demo
WSPR implements a protocol designed for probing potential propagation paths with low-power transmissions. Transmissions carry a station’s callsign, Maidenhead grid locator, and transmitter power in dBm. The program can decode signals with S/N as low as -28 dB in a 2500 Hz bandwidth. Stations with internet access can automatically upload their reception reports to a central database called WSPRnet, which includes a mapping facility. It’s extremely cool.
200mW signal reaches Australia from me in Toronto
