This morning, I am on 20m FT8 RX using the FT817ND and the tiny loop on the shack windowsill. It is now 0952z and so far 29 stations have been spotted. At 0947z, I had been active for about 15 minutes. The furthermost spotted is RX3LK (4017km) in Asiatic Russia.
UPDATE 1822z: 381 stations spotted with the furthermost being W4UKC (6679km).13 Dec 2020
11 Dec 2020
20m FT8 RX (Friday)
At about 0905z I turned on my 20m FT8 RX with the FT817ND and the tiny indoor loop antenna. As the internet is off, these will not be uploaded to PSKreporter. Plenty of stations spotted.
UPDATE 0920z: As the internet is back on, hopefully some spots will get through now.
UPDATE 1235z: 246 spots here so far on 20m FT8 RX.
UPDATE 1920z: 452 stations spotted here today on 20m FT8 RX. Quite amazing with just the loop on the windowsill.
17 Oct 2020
20m FT8 (2.5W and the indoor loop)
A few moments ago I turned on 20m FT8 QRP using 2.5W to the tiny indoor loop. It is 0840z.
Yet again, I had a problem with decoding signals and the waterfall being smeary. After turning WSJT-X and the SignaLink interface off and on, it is now decoding. I am running Windows 10.
No spots of me yet and 4 stations spotted so far today.
UPDATE 1258z: So far today, 3 stations have spotted my QRP 20m FT8 signal. On RX 84 stations have been spotted in 3 continents.
UPDATE 1412z: 5 stations have spotted me so far and I have spotted 108 stations in 4 continents.
UPDATE 1710z: 5 stations have spotted me today on 20m FT8 QRP and I have spotted 157.
1 Oct 2020
20m FT8.
Most of the day, I have been on 20m FT8 RX with the indoor loop and the FT817ND. For the last few minutes (it is now 1542z) I have been on TX with about 2.5W to the indoor loop. 196 spots on RX and nothing yet of me on TX.
UPDATE 1645: Just a single spot of me so far EA5HVW (1548km). 208 stations spotted. Disappointed than more. stations have not spotted me yet.
19 Sept 2020
20m FT8 Saturday (4W to indoor loop)
As an experiment I left 20m FT8 RX on overnight. Best DX was 5Z4VJ (6858km) in Nairobi. As usual, I am using the indoor loop.
UPDATE 0825z: On RX 150 stations spotted in the last 3 hours with best DX ZD7MY (7606km) on St Helena. 4W TX switched on at 0747z. No spots of me yet.
UPDATE 1040z: 248 stations in 4 continents spotted here this morning and 11 stations spotting me.
17 Sept 2020
Return to 20m FT8
At about 1345z, I returned to 20m FT8 using 4W and the indoor loop. So far, in about 12 minutes, 47 stations have been spotted, although no-one yet has spotted me and no QSOs.
UPDATE 1425z: Plenty of DX being spotted with the best being LU4EFC (11336km). 4 continents spotted so far in this session. 88 stations so far spotted this afternoon. 179 stations spotted on 20m FT8 today.
Stations spotted |
Stations spotting me |
20m FT8 Thursday (4W to the indoor loop)
At about 0700z, I turned on my 4W 20m FT8 to the tiny indoor loop. The loop is about 0.5m across, made of thin wire (1mm diameter?) and sits on the shack windowsill. It is hardly a great 20m antenna!! So far, after 15 minutes, 14 stations have been spotted and 1 station has spotted me.
UPDATE 0925z: So far, 97 stations spotted with the loop on 20m FT8 RX with the best DX being RV0AR (5577km) in Asiatic Russia. On TX, 6 stations have spotted my 4W (see map).
16 Sept 2020
20m FT8 (4W and the indoor loop)
As 15m FT8 here was dreadful here, I QSYed to 20m FT8.
Although I did a total reboot of the PC and reset the clock to internet time just now, still nothing on PSKreporter. Locally I am spotting loads of stations.
I wonder if there is a problem, albeit probably temporary, with PSKreporter? My RX and TX spots were fine on 2m FT8 earlier. I am pretty sure the internet connection is fine as I was able to do a time sync.
UPDATE 1506z: 1 spot on TX and 41 on RX now, so all is now fine.
8 Sept 2020
20m FT8
Overnight I left the 20m FT8 RX on. There were no spots during the night. Since breakfast there had been 10 spots of eastern European stations at 0648z. Still using the indoor loop antenna.
UPDATE 1245z: So far today, 110 stations spotted with 2 in the USA.
7 Sept 2020
20m FT8
22 Mar 2020
20m FT8 again
UPDATE 1103z: So far today, my 10W has been spotted by 15 stations (1 QSO) and I have spotted 196 stations.
Spots of my 20m 10W
FT8 TX to 1410z
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UPDATE 1618z: 54 stations have spotted me so far and 512 stations have been spotted here today so far on 20m FT8.
20 Mar 2020
20m FT8
Stations spotting me to 1730z |
Stations spotted today here to 1730z |
UPDATE 1915z: 75 spots of me today. A few QSOs.
UPDATE 1946z: 77 stations spotting me today so far. Activity now dropping off. On 20m FT8 RX 455 stations spotted her.
UPDATE 2011z: The last map shows the stations spotting me on 20m FT8 TX.
19 Mar 2020
20m FT8
Already over 40 stations have been spotted, but no spots yet on TX. Although I thought that I chose a clear frequency, I must be swamped by a big station that I cannot see. If this persists, I might try a QSY.
UPDATE 1047z: Now QSYed. 70 stations spotted and I have been spotted by 3 Europeans so far.
UPDATE 1345z: So far today, 31 stations have spotted my 10W 20m FT8 including 4 in the USA.
UPDATE 1505z: Now 36 stations spotting me today so far.
UPDATE 1703z: Now 77 stations spotting my 10W FT8 on 20m. On 20m FT8 RX 442 stations spotted with best DX E20EHQ (9459km).
18 Mar 2020
20m FT8 (10W) again
UPDATE 1330z : On RX 46 stations spotted so far and just one station spotting me today.
UPDATE 1626z: 28 stations have spotted me so far today. On 20m FT8 RX 223 spots of other stations in 4 continents so far today with the indoor 45cm diameter loop antenna.
UPDATE 2130z: 53 spots of my 10W FT8 today including 12 in the USA. On RX 470 stations spotted. A few QSOs were had too.
17 Mar 2020
20m FT8 (again!)
UPDATE 1734z: Now 63 stations spotting me with best DX a spot by OH6GZD (1998km).today
UPDATE 1950z: 67 stations have spotted my 10W 20m FT8 today so far.
16 Mar 2020
20m FT8 with the tiny (45cm diameter) indoor loop
UPDATE 1424z: 451 stations have now spotted my 10W with UA9MA (4630km) being the furthermost to the east. On 20m FT8 RX 420 stations spotted so far.
Stations spotting my 10W FT8 to the tiny loop on 20m today |
15 Mar 2020
20m FT8
It is now 1426z and 36 stations spotted on RX and just 1 spot on TX by II0IDR (1442km).
UPDATE 1450z: No other spots of me on TX. When a strong signal appears I can get swamped. I have just moved about 100Hz LF to see if that makes a difference. I always check I am on a clear spot, but this does not always work!
UPDATE 1725z: Now spotted by 18 stations across Europe.
14 Mar 2020
20m FT8
UPDATE 1118z: I have turned on the 20m FT8 (10W). Already 39 stations spotted, but no-one has spotted my yet. I maybe am (unknowingly) co-channel with a strong signal inaudible here. I checked the frequency before TXing.
UPDATE 1230z: Since moving about 200Hz HF I have been spotted by 18 stations! Best DX is a spot of my 10W by N4PSK (4374 miles). On 20m FT8 RX 145 stations have been spotted so far.
UPDATE 1920z: Still being spotted! 111 spots of me today and 7 in the USA.
UPDATE 2129z: 121 spots of me today on 20m FT8 with the tiny indoor loop and 10W as the map shows. Several 2-way QSOs too. Now QRT.
12 Mar 2020
20m FT8 with the tiny indoor loop
UPDATE 1020z: Now 31 stations (all European) copied so far today on 20m FT8 RX.
Stations spotting my 10W 20m FT8 TX today |
UPDATE 1910z: 110 stations have spotted me today and 500 stations were spotted me today on 20m FT8.
UPDATE 2116z: QRT now after my best outing yet on 20m FT8 with the tiny loop. Quite remarkable!
11 Mar 2020
20m FT8 with the tiny indoor loop
UPDATE 1012z : 11 spots on TX so far today.
UPDATE 1650z: 50 stations, including 9 in the USA, have spotted my 10W to the tiny indoor loop today on 20m FT8 TX.
UPDATE 1710z: The map shows the stations spotting my 10W 20m FT8 to 1710z today. I am still totally amazed how well this tiny loop works! On 20m FT8 RX 265 stations spotted so far.