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.
Simple QRP projects, 10m, 8m, 6m, 4m, FT8, 160m, WSPR, LF/MF, sub-9kHz, nanowaves and other random stuff, some not related to amateur radio.
UPDATE 1405z: 11 stations have spotted me.
UPDATE 2105z: QRT now. Spotted by 24 stations today. See map by Phil VK7JJ.
My gear was turned on at about 1150z.
UPDATE 1328z: So far spotted by 7 English stations.
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.
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.
UPDATE 1046z: So far 5 English stations have spotted me.
My gear was turned on after breakfast.
UPDATE 1540z: 15 stations spotting me with plenty in mainland Europe.
My gear was turned on about 1225z.
UPDATE 2055z: Spotted by 10 stations, mostly in England with one in Germany. QRT soon.
My gear was turned on at 1111z.
UPDATE 1510z: So far, spotted by 12 stations in 4 countries.
My gear was turned on at about 1005z.
UPDATE 1012z: So far, 4 English spots of me.
At about 1442 I QSYed to 6m QRP WSPR.
UPDATE 1447z: Spotted by 2 English stations.
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.
At about 1422z I QSYed to 6m FT8.
UPDATE 1430z: Spotted by 2 English stations so far.
My gear was turned on at about 1000z.
UPDATE 1054z: 7 stations have spotted me including one OH.
My gear was turned on after breakfast.
UPDATE 1524z: 16 stations have spotted me in 4 countries with the furthest SM5EPO (1344km). See map.At about 1455z, I QSYed to 6m 5W FT8.
UPDATE 1521z: Spotted by 5 English stations.
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.
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).
UPDATE 1019z: Spotted by 5 English stations.
UPDATE 1938z: Spotted by 16 stations including a GI and CT. See map. Now QRT.
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