10 Nov 2018

160m FT8 again

As topband was so incredible in the last day, I am QSYing from 10m now.

Within a few minutes the best DX on 160m FT8 is RN9N (4605km). Again, the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground is being used. I am amazed by how busy 160m FT8 is with lots of Europeans and Asiatic Russians.

UPDATE 1812z:  A very similar log to last evening. Frankly quite amazing.

UPDATE 2110z: WU1ITU (4831km) copied on 160m FT8 RX - this is the first transatlantic this evening.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousSat Nov 10, 04:38:00 pm GMT

    Hi Roger,
    glad you have found 160m working well for you. I heard my very first USA station using FT8 yesterday with a very short and looped end fed with an S9+ noise floor.

    best 73 Ken G4APB

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  2. Roger G3XBMSat Nov 10, 05:16:00 pm GMT

    Thanks for the tip Ken. Quite amazing!

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