16 Jul 2020

10m FT8 (5W to indoor loop)

It is now 0912z. Since about 0900z, I have been on 10m FT8. A couple of European spots of my 5W already received and the best DX on 10m FT8 RX is JA9CVH (8770km) in Japan.

The loop 
This tiny indoor loop continues to amaze me. It is just fixed to a chair in the downstairs shack yet I continue to get fantastic results.

UPDATE 1904z: 110 stations copied on 10m FT8 RX and 26 stations have spotted my 5W (or less) on 10m FT8 TX today. In some situations I was using 3W. Several QSOs had (all within Europe).

UPDATE 2106z:  130 stations spotted on RX and 30 stations spotted my 5W or less 10m FT8 TX. Several QSOs, all European via Es.
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1 comment:

  1. PE4BAS, BasThu Jul 16, 02:12:00 pm GMT+1

    Amazing indeed Roger. I wonder why anyone would have a big antenna on or near the house. If you can do with a tiny loop. Congrats on the JA station. I worked my first JA of 2020 this morning on 6m. 73, Bas

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