26 Feb 2025

100mW 10m FT8 (Wednesday)

My gear has been on since before breakfast.The IC-705 power out is set to 1% (100mW).


UPDATE 0920z:   So far, spotted by 17 stations! QRP? Easy!!

Stations spotting my 100mW 10m FT8 at 1320z

UPDATE 1326z:
  78 stations have spotted my 100mW 10m FT8 including many in the USA. I can't say running just 100mW is really such a handicap. 5W sounds like real QRO!! Furthermost is W5LOR (7629km).

UPDATE 1545z:  131 stations spotting me in 5 continents on 100mW 10m FT8. With an external attenuator, I think I can go to 10mW 10m FT8.  Actually with my 15dB attenuator I could go even lower! 

UPDATE  1604z: Just added 15dB pad to output. Output is now 3.2mW. No spots, so this might be too low, especially if clobbered by a stronger station! Lots of stations still being spotted on 10m FT8 RX even with the 15dB attenuator.

UPDATE 2045z:  QRT. No spots at 3.2mW. Tomorrow I shall try 10mW.

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