Showing posts with label ft8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ft8. Show all posts

8 Jan 2026

10m 1W FT8 (Thursday)

My gear was turned on at about 0935z.

UPDATE 1413z:  202 spots of me so far. See map.

UPDATE 2200z: 297 stations have spotted me. Now QRT.

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.

4 Jan 2026

10m 100mW FT8 (Sunday)

My gear was turned on at about 1030z.


UPDATE 2030z:
Spotted by 76 stations. See map. Not bad for 100mW FT8.  QRT soon

2 Jan 2026

6m 5W FT8 (Friday)

At about 1422z I QSYed to 6m FT8.

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

10m 1W FT8 (Friday)

My IC-705 was turned on before breakfast.

UPDATE 1120z:  143 stations have spotted me with the most distant RA5CW (4778km).

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.

10m 500mW WSPR (Wednesday)

My stand-alone W5OLF (SK) beacon was turned on after breakfast, It must now be over 10 years old.



UPDATE 2215z: 
21 stations spotting me.  Map courtesy of WSPRrocks by Phil VK7JJ.

30 Dec 2025

6m 5W FT8 (Tuesday)

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

UPDATE 1521z:  Spotted by 5 English stations.

Tuesday plans

 Probably more 10m 500mW WSPR and 6m 5W FT8, but I may decide differently! In the end I went on 10m FT8 with 1W!!


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.

25 Dec 2025

10m 1W FT8 (Wednesday)


My gear has been was turned on around breakfast time.

UPDATE 0939z:  Spotted by 53 stations. 

UPDATE 1840z:  Spotted by 295 stations. See map.

24 Dec 2025

6m 5W FT8 (Wednesday)

My gear was turned on at 1022z.

UPDATE 1231z:  So far, 6 English stations have spotted me.

UPDATE 1935z:  7 English stations spotted. QRT since  late afternoon.

23 Dec 2025

10m 1W FT8 (Tuesday)

My gear was turned on at about 1045z.

UPDATE 1610z:  Spotted by 164 stations. See map.

22 Dec 2025

10m 1W FT8 (Monday)

 

My 1W FT8 was turned at about 1433z.

UPDATE 2022z: So far spotted by 95 stations, most "across the pond". See map. QRT soon.

UPDATE 2045z: QRT.

Monday plans

 Later, I hope to go on 10m 1W FT8.