Showing posts with label 6m. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 6m. Show all posts

25 Jan 2026

6m 5W FT8 (Sunday)


My gear (5W to a V2000 omni) has been on since about 1000z.

UPDATE 1215z:  9 spots of me with the furthest F6HGB (983km).

UPDATE 1405z:  11 stations have spotted me. 

UPDATE 2105z: QRT now. Spotted by 24 stations today. See map by Phil VK7JJ.

23 Jan 2026

6m 5W FT8 (Friday)

 My gear was turned on at about 1150z.

UPDATE 1328z: So far spotted by 7 English stations.

19 Jan 2026

6m FT8 yesterday

 


Yesterday 11 stations spotted my 5W 6m FT8. See map.

18 Jan 2026

6m 5W FT8 (Sunday)

My gear was turned on at  1435z.

UPDATE 1441z:  Spotted by no stations? Odd. Perhaps a reset is called for.

UPDATE 1450z:  PC reset. But spotted by G8SEI (133km) 11 minutes ago, so perhaps things were fine.

17 Jan 2026

6m 5W FT8 (Saturday)

 My gear was turned on about 5 minutes ago.

UPDATE 1509z:  So far, spotted by just 5 English stations.  Best DX is 171km away. This could be aircraft reflection , scatter, or normal flat-band tropo. Of course for a two-way QSO the path has to be open for long enough for the basics to be exchanged i.e. several minutes.

16 Jan 2026

6m 5W FT8 (Friday)

In a few moments I will turn on my 5W 6m FT8 gear. It is now 1027z.

UPDATE 1046z: So far 5 English stations have spotted me.


UPDATE 1707z: 
 15 stations have spotted me. See map.

14 Jan 2026

6m 2W FT8 (Wednesday)

 My gear was turned on after breakfast.

UPDATE 1540z:  15 stations spotting me with plenty in mainland Europe.

11 Jan 2026

6m 5W FT8 (Sunday)

 My gear was turned on about 1225z.

UPDATE 2055z: Spotted by 10 stations, mostly in England with one in Germany. QRT soon.

7 Jan 2026

6m 5W FT8 (Wednesday)

 My gear was turned on at 1111z.

UPDATE 1510z:  So far, spotted by 12 stations in 4 countries.

6m 5W FT8 yesterday


Yesterday was good on 6m FT8, with lots of Europeans spotting my FT8. I am not sure of the propagation, but often there is a small peak in Es around now. Don't ask me why as I don't know! I use 5W to the V2000 vertical omni via CB coax.

6 Jan 2026

6m 5W FT8 (Tuesday)

 My gear was turned on at about 1005z.

UPDATE 1012z: So far, 4 English spots of  me.

3 Jan 2026

6m 2W WSPR (Saturday)

 At about 1442 I QSYed to 6m QRP WSPR.

UPDATE  1447z: Spotted by 2 English stations.

2 Jan 2026

6m 2W WSPR (Friday)

 WSPR is not a mode I widely use on 6m, so I thought I would try it. My gear was turned on at about 1445z.

UPDATE 1456z: Spotted by 2 stations so far, both English.

6m 5W FT8 (Friday)

At about 1422z I QSYed to 6m FT8.

UPDATE 1430z:   Spotted by 2 English stations so far.

1 Jan 2026

6m 5W FT8 (Thursday)

 My gear was turned on at about 1000z. 

UPDATE 1054z:  7 stations have spotted me including one OH.


UPDATE 2142: 
 QRT soon. Lots of Europeans (63) have copied me today. See map.

31 Dec 2025

6m 5W FT8 (Wednesday)

My gear was turned on after breakfast.

UPDATE  1524z:  16 stations have spotted me in 4 countries with the furthest SM5EPO (1344km). See map.


UPDATE 2120z:
  28 stations spotted me today. See map. Now QRT.

30 Dec 2025

6m 5W FT8 (Tuesday)

At about 1455z, I QSYed to 6m 5W FT8.

UPDATE 1521z:  Spotted by 5 English stations.

29 Dec 2025

6m FT8 5W (Monday)

My gear was turned on at 0942z.

UPDATE 1100z: So far, spotted by many English stations and one in Denmark 🇩🇰.

UPDATE  1335z:  Spotted by 12 stations including one in Germany and Denmark.

28 Dec 2025

6m 5W FT8 (Sunday)

 My gear was turned on at 0947z.

UPDATE 1006z:  So far, 4 English stations have spotted me.

UPDATE 1435z:  Spotted by 15 stations with the furthest GM6NX (505km).

27 Dec 2025

6m 5W FT8 (Saturday)

My gear was turned on at about 1003z.

UPDATE  1019z:  Spotted by 5 English stations.

UPDATE 1938z:  Spotted by 16 stations including a GI and CT. See map. Now QRT.