As I proved that with my new USB cable 10m FT8 worked fine on the IC-705, l shall resume 8m FT8 TX tests shortly on 40.680 USB dial as there seems to be Es about.
UPDATE 1147z: Now on 40.680 MHz USB dial FT8 TX.
UPDATE 1211z: QRT as the transceiver cools. Back on about 1245z.
UPDATE 1308z: Back on 40.680 MHz USB dial FT8 TX. Still no spots on RX or TX. Bad day so far. It appears that unless there is Es propagation, I am unlikely to be spotted. The trouble is, I do not know who is monitoring! Often there are monitors in places that do not have 8m TX permits
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As I have yet to get a single spot on wspr, I am running QRO (10 watts) for a while but on 40.013mhz dial.
73 Ken g4apb
Best chance is on 40.680 MHz USB dial FT8 TX. We need Es or aircraft scatter and plenty more monitors!! Roger G3XBM
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