Guidance for antenna testing using WSPR


Barry - W4WB
 

Forgive my ignorance of all aspects of using WS{R, but I would appreciate some guidance.  My objective is to compare the performance of several antennas, viz., two different designs of Hex-Beams and 6 different loop antennas.  I have dual transmitters so that I can send signals out at the same time for say both Hex-Beams aimed in the same direction.  My concern is that I need to have some receiving stations that do not strip duplicate calls since I plan to increment the beam headings by 10 degrees each transmit cycle or alternate cycles (every other one).  As I have been reading, there is an effort being given to strip dups.  Suggestions welcomed.  Also, I will be rotating the loop antennas.

I am located in Alabama, USA and I would like to have a few cooperating stations in the European area at various ranges and azimuth values.

Also, I would like to have receiving stations that allow me access to their noise graphs.

Thank you in advance for considering my request.

73,
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Barry W4WB


Erwin - PE3ES - F4VTQ
 

Why not use a composite callsign, WSPR can handle that as a Type-3 message, not always decoded or reported as expected though. Just experiment. W4WB/1 etc
Are you sure the dual transmitters are the same or will you test TX1-AntA, TX2-AntB as well as TX1-AntB, TX2-AntA ?
If I catch you I can send the noise graphs.


Barry - W4WB
 

Hi Erwin,
Thank you for the comments.  I have a pair of the ZachTek 10-80 Desktop Transmitters that appear to have the same output; however, before the actual test, I plan to do a calibration myself.  I appreciate the suggestion of using a Type 3 message.  In addition to my W4WB call, I am the trustee of a club station W4RT.  I had planned to use one call for antenna A and the other for antenna B.   I would rather not have to use Type 3 messages for the reason you mentioned and to avoid changing the messages, i.e., /1, /2. /3, etc., and as well as the additional time for the message to be transmitted.  Since I will know the time the messages are transmitted and the corresponding local azimuth of the antennas. looking at the temporal data from the receiving stations will allow me to correlate the data.

I wonder if it would be possible to schedule a time period with several stations to not eliminate my dubplates?  As you have offered to provide access to the noise data, I would like that also from the other stations.  I have a remote test site to erect the antennas, but I can't leave them unattended.  Also, I estimate that I need to have at least a two-hour window for the testing.
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Barry W4WB