6m 1W FT8 (Friday)

 My gear was turned on at about 0850z.

UPDATE 0945z:  Just G3XDV (45km) and M1ABK (70km) spotting me. With Es largely now gone, it reminds me that 6m FT8 could be quite an effective mode for inter-G communications. My 6m ERP is probably less than 1W. With higher power and a beam much better results should be possible. Many years ago the RSGB ran evening 10m activity contests to encourage 10m activity in the quiet solar years. It is far easier to get higher ERPs with a beam on 6m.  On 10m with just 10W SSB and a dipole I could regularly work stations well over 100km away. With, say, 50W on 6m FT8 to a Moxon beam this should be easy.

UPDATE 1604z:  5 stations have spotted me (mainly England) including 1 in Eire.

6m 1W FT8 (Thursday)

 Very shortly, I shall be on 6m 1W FT8.

UPDATE 1312z:   Just 2 English stations spotting me.

6m 1W FT8 (Tuesday)

 

My gear was turned on before breakfast.

UPDATE 1657z:  10 stations spotting me.  See map.

6m 1W FT8 (Monday)

My 6m gear is on. 

UPDATE 1415z: 14 stations spotting me so far including several in Spain and Portugal. See map.

6m 1W FT8 (Sunday)

 My gear was turned on before breakfast.

UPDATE 1241z: 7 stations spotting me, all British Is..

6m 1W FT8 (Saturday)

My gear has been on most of the day.

UPDATE 1526z:  9 stations (all British Is) have spotted me.  The Es seaon is well and truly over!

6m 1W FT8 (Friday)

 My gear has been on all day.

UPDATE 1545z: 11 stations have spotted me.

6m 1W FT8 (Thursday)

My gear was turned on before breakfast.

UPDATE 1045z:  11 stations have spotted me in 5 countries including GI, GM and OZ. See map.

UPDATE 1244z:  14 stations have spotted me today. I wonder if the EI, who recently spotted me, was by aircraft reflection? That may account for some other DX spots.

6m 1W FT8 (Wednesday)

My gear was turned on at about 1300z.

UPDATE 1307z: Just one spot by GW4VXE (365km). As the spot was quite strong I wonder if this was aircraft scatter?

UPDATE 1746z: Spotted by 9 stations (G, GW and EI). No continentals. I suppose as we move higher in frequency local noise will improve and scatter becomes more effective.

6m 1W FT8 (Monday)

My gear was turned on at about 0610z.

UPDATE 0728z: 7 English stations spotting me.

6m 1W FT8 (Sunday)

My gear was turned on at about 0808z.

UPDATE 2008z: Just 15 stations spotting me from Wales and England plus 1 in Germany.

6m 1W FT8 (Saturday)

 My gear has been on most of the day. Spotted by 6 stations with the best OH2FQV (1713km).

6m 1W FT8 (Friday)

 

My gear has been on most of the day, but QRT soon.  In all, 12 stations have spotted me (see map).

6m 1W FT8 (Thursday)

 My gear was turned on at about 0754z.

UPDATE 1510z:  12 stations spotting me. No Es evident.

6m 1W FT8 (Wednesday)

My gear was turned on at about 0620z. 

UPDATE 1409z:  8 stations spotting me. See map.

UPDATE 1551z:  10 stations spotting me.

6m 1W FT8 (Tuesday)

My gear was turned on at about 0950z.

UPDATE 0938z: Spotted by just 1 English station so far. Outside of the Es season, many abandon 6m.

UPDATE 1742z:  Spotted by 8 stations. I suspect some are aircraft reflections? Some may be Es. QRT soon.

6m 1W FT8 (Monday)

My gear was turned on before breakfast.

UPDATE 1906z:  Spotted by 27 stations across Europe. QRT soon.

6m 1W FT8 (Sunday)

 My gear should be on at about 0915z.

UPDATE 1335z:  Gear turned on at 0936z.  14 stations spotting me.

6m 1W FT8 (Saturday)

My gear was turned on just after breakfast.

UPDATE 0842z:  Spotted by several English stations and one in Poland.

UPDATE 1950z:  Spotted by 31 stations.

6m 1W FT8 (Friday)

My gear has been on since before breakfast.

UPDATE 1309z:   179 stations have spotted me today (see map).