More 70cm FT8

 As mentioned yesterday, 70cm never fails a surprise me. It is like a switch being turned on when there is a contest with the band coming alive. 

With 10W SSB I consistently work over 100km despite just using my 2m big-wheel omni antenna and on 70cm FT8 RX the same antenna enables me to receive stations at great distances irrespective of conditions.

Last night in the FT8 UKAC stations right across Western Europe were copied on 70cm FT8 RX again. 

Stations spotted on 70cm FT8 last evening 

As mentioned before, it does not seem to depend on conditions and is almost like some kind of scatter mode. As it happens at almost any time, I do not think it is aircraft.

“Times they are a changing".  

Years ago people went on 70cm FM simplex just for a chat!! These days most people only come on for contests.