UPDATE 2200z: 297 stations have spotted me. Now QRT.
8 Jan 2026
10m 1W FT8 (Thursday)
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)
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
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.










