It never fails to amaze me just how far 2m FT8 reaches: in just a few minutes I was spotting stations in the Netherlands and Germany on just the omni antenna! I seem to get this at any time of day and irrespective of conditions. Occasionally there are signals coming in by aircraft reflections, but I am pretty sure the majority are by "flat band tropo", so they are there at any time even with no lifts.
Already 12 stations in 4 countries spotted on 2m FT8 RX with the big-wheel omni antenna. On 2m FT8 TX with 2.5W to the big-wheel omni I have been spotted by 3 stations with the best DX being G4RRA (333km) in Devon.
UPDATE 1328z: Now 20 stations in 5 countries spotted so far on 2m FT8 RX today.
UPDATE 1515z: Now 30 stations in 7 countries spotted today on 2m FT8 RX.
UPDATE 1913z: 44 stations in 8 countries spotted so far on 2m FT8 RX today.
UPDATE 2000z: QRT on 2m.
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