160m FT8 RX overnight

Last evening and overnight I was on 160m FT8 RX.

UPDATE 0627z:  213 stations spotted mostly around Europe

160m FT8 RX (Thursday)

Once again I am on 160m FT8 RX with my IC-705 and earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. I intend to leave it running overnight.

 UPDATE 2209x:  So far, 158 stations spotted.

160m FT8 overnight

Last night I did not go on 160m FT8 overnight. The evening before lots of stations spotted on this side of the pond. 

The map shows the stations spotted the previous night.

160m FT8 RX (Tuesday)

 My gear (IC-705 and earth electrode "antenna" in the ground) was turned on at about 1655z.  As it is wet outside the effective loop will be slightly smaller so results may be down on yesterday.

UPDATE 1708z:   22 stations spotted.

160m FT8 RX overnight

Overnight, I left my gear on.  241 stations were spotted mostly before midnight. Nothing transatlantic again. Once again using the IC-705 and earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground (totally invisible!!).

160m FT8 RX (Monday)

 My gear was turned on at about 1730z.

UPDATE 2110z:  148 stations have been spotted.

160m FT8 RX overnight

Once again, I was monitoring 160m FT8 RX with the IC-705 and earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. 223 stations were spotted here (see map) with the best Asiatic Russia RA0AF (5588km). Nothing across the Atlantic.

160m FT8 RX (Sunday)

My gear was turned on at about 1600z.

UPDATE 1739z:  So far, 76 stations have been spotted. See map.

UPDATE 1921z:  101 stations spotted.

160m FT8 RX overnight

 Once again, I tried monitoring 160m FT8 RX with my IC-705 and the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. 152 stations spotted with the best Asiatic Russia. Nothing yet from the USA or Canada.

160m FT8 RX (Saturday)

 My gear (IC-705 and the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground) was turned on at about 1825z.

UPDATE 1911z: So far, just one spot in Brittany. Is there a website problem?

160m FT8 RX (Friday)

 My gear is on 160m FT8 RX this evening and overnight with the IC-705 and the earth electrode "antenna" in the ground.

UPDATE 2008z: 132 stations spotted.

160m FT8 RX (Thursday)

 My gear (IC-705 and the earth electrode "antenna" in the ground) was turned on earlier this evening.

UPDATE 2140z:   So far, spotted by 136 stations with the best DX RD8X (3144km).

160m FT8 overnight

 Once again I was on 160m FT8 RX using my earth electrode “antenna“ in the ground. 132 stations were spotted with the best Asiatic Russia at 5588km.

160m FT8 and WSPR compared

As an experiment I went on 160m WSPR RX overnight. As conditions could have been different this can only be an impression rather than a fair test. 

My impression is that FT8 is more popular than WSPR at least on this band. 

Only 12 different stations were spotted on WSPR whereas there were hundreds on FT8. WSPR is still used, but many now prefer FT8.

The map shows the stations spotted on 160m WSPR last night. DP0POL is actually /MM on a ship crossing the North Sea.

160m WSPR RX overnight

 For a change, I am trying 160m WSPR RX rather than FT8 this evening and overnight.

UPDATE 1812z:  Just 2 UK spots so far.

160m FT8 RX overnight

This evening and overnight I am again monitoring 160m FT8.

UPDATE 2106z:  47 stations spotted. Nothing outside Europe yet.

160m FT8 RX (Saturday)

Once again, I am on 160m FT8 RX this evening and overnight.

UPDATE 2008z:  160 stations spotted so far.

160m FT8 RX overnight

Once again I was monitoring 160m FT8 RX with my earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground.

In all, 189 stations were spotted,mostly in Europe. See map.

160m FT8 RX overnight

At about 1620z, I turned on 160m FT8 RX using my earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. This (I think) forms a loop in the ground and is remarkably effective at LF and MF.

UPDATE 2026z: So far, 105 stations spotted.

160m FT8 RX overnight

Although most stations were spotted last night, I had my RX and earth electrode antenna in the ground on all night. In all 172 stations spotted. See map.