Very shortly, I shall be on 40.680 MHz FT8 TX again with my FT817ND and low wire dipole.
There seem to be fewer monitors on 8m now that the main Es season has ended. Es still has some openings , but these are fewer now. Most openings now are random MS, F2 or aircraft reflections I suspect.
Yesterday, EI9KP (649km) again spotted me on 8m. This is very unlikely to have been Es.
UPDATE 0950z: On 8m FT8 now. Once the Cornish 8m beacon becomes active, I shall start monitoring it on PI4 mode.
UPDATE 1221z: No spots all day. Rig currently off cooling.
UPDATE 1415z: On TX again. EI9KP (649km) has again spotted me. I suspect EI9KP has spotted me nearly every day I have been on 8m!
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