2m FT8 RX (Saturday)

It is now 1339z.  A short while ago I went on 2m FT8 RX with the FT817ND and big-wheel omni antenna. So far G4YTM (179km) spotted and 3 other Gs. Furthermost is 2E1EMK (182km).

UPDATE 1353z:   Now 6 stations in 2 countries spotted.

Spots of me to
1620z on 2m FT8
TX (2.5W)

UPDATE 1620z:   47 stations spotted so far today on 2m FT8 RX. Now on TX (2.5W) and 16 spots of me so far today.

UPDATE 1700z:  20 spots of my QRP (2.5W to the big-wheel omni) 2m FT8 today so far.

Stations spotted
today on
2m FT8 RX

UPDATE 2147z: 74 stations spotted on RX and 33 stations have spotted me on QRP TX today. 

UPDATE 2152z:  QRT. 2m FT8 QRP never fails.

2m FT8 QRP (Friday)

At about 1920z, I QSYed to 2m FT8 with 2.5W to the big-wheel omni antenna. So far this evening, I have been spotted by 5 stations on TX  and I have spotted 1 station on 2m FT8 RX. It is now 1926z.

15m FT8

This morning I am again monitoring 15m FT8 RX with the FT817ND and indoor loop. So far (at 0949z) 22 stations spotted.

UPDATE 1415z:  43 stations spotted on RX. Now on QRP TX (2.5W), but nobody has spotted me.

Stations spotting my
QRP FT8 TX
to the tiny indoor
loop on 15m today

UPDATE 1906z: This afternoon my QRP 15m FT8 TX was spotted by 9 stations including 3 in the USA with the furthermost being AK4QR (6846km).  Not bad with my FT817ND and the tiny indoor loop.

QSY to 2m FT8 QRP (Thursday)

At 1700z, I QSYed to 2m FT8 QRP as 15m FT8 was quiet. It is now 1740z. So far, 7 statioms have spotted my QRP TX and I have spotted 4 stations on RX.

UPDATE 2123z:  Now QRT . Spotted by 9 stations on TX with 1 QSO. 11 stations spotted on RX.

2m FT8 contest last night

Last night 2m FT8 was very busy with 95 stations in 9 countries spotted. 

I am pretty sure there was a contest on as several were calling "CQ TEST".

Remember, this is with an omni antenna - no beams here!

15m FT8 (QRP) Thursday

At about 1050z, my QRP 15m FT8 was turned on (2.5W and the indoor loop). So far (it is now 1100z) 4 stations have been spotted on RX, but nobody has spotted me on TX.

UPDATE 1654z: 104 stations spotted.

2m FT8 QRP (Wednesday)

At about 1825z I QSYed to 2m FT8 using 2.5W and the big-wheel omni antenna. At 1842z, I had been spotted by 8 stations in 3 countries with the furthermost EI8KN (518km). 4 stations spotted on RX.

UPDATE 2250z :  95 stations in 9 countries spotted this evening. Contest? 

15m FT8

It is now 0922z. For about 5 minutes, I have been on 15m FT8 RX. So far,  6 stations have been spotted. When on TX I use 2.5W to the indoor loop.

UPDATE 1525z: 259 stations spotted so far with the furthermost being YB6UAF (12009km) in Indonesia.  5 continents spotted.

20m FT8 QRP (Tuesday)

Since about 1545z, I have been on 20m FT8 with 2.5W and the indoor loop antenna on the shack windowsill. So far, 1 spot on QRP TX and 10 stations in 3 continents spotted on RX, mostly in the USA.

UPDATE 2131z: QRT. 127 stations spotted today on 20m FT8 RX.

10m FT8

It is now 0950z. For the last hour I have been on 10m FT8 with 2.5W and the indoor loop on the shack windowsill. No spots yet on RX or TX.

UPDATE 1356z: I have just turned on the QRP TX again: it has been off for several hours whilst we went for a walk and had lunch.  On RX, just a couple of spots with the furthermost being MM0ZBH (482km).

2m FT8 QRP (Monday)

At about 1940z, I QSYed to 2m FT8 QRP with 2.5W and the big-wheel omni antenna. 

I was briefly on TX and was spotted by just 1 station G0LRD (26km) and I have spotted a couple of G stations. 

At the moment I am RX only as I need to go on 2m FM TX with the other radio for the East Cambs Net on 144.575MHz.

20m FT8 RX with the tiny indoor loop

At about 0905z, I went on 20m FT8 RX. Immediately, stations were spotted.  At 0940z 76 stations already spotted.

UPDATE 1219z:  176 stations spotted with WW1WW (5237km) the first North American spotted at 1123z.

UPDATE 1402z:  287 stations spotted with 11 North American stations spotted so far. 

UPDATE 1528z:  356 stations in 5 continents so far spotted today. The furthermost spotted is PY2LCD (9686km) in Brazil.

2m FT8 QRP (Sunday)

Stations spotting me
to 1215z today 

Just before 1030z, my 2.5W 2m FT8 to the big-wheel omni antenna was turned on. Already, after just 5 minutes 5 spots so far with the furthermost by F5APQ (180km). On RX DL6YBF (410km) already spotted.

UPDATE 1215z:  11 stations have spotted my 2m FT8 QRP today.

Stations spotting
me to 1556z today

UPDATE 1556z:  20 stations have now spotted my 2.5W 2m FT8 today with the furthermost DL1ULI (981km) near the Polish border. On RX, the furthermost is IZ1CBQ (994km) in Piedmont, Italy. 17 stations spotted so far today. No QSOs. Still on the FT817ND and big-wheel.

UPDATE 2220z:  QRT.  Earlier I was supposedly spotted by a station deep in Spain. Checking where he was spotted on PSKreporter (last spotted 27 hours ago) I was convinced this was a false decode. Pity, as this would have been a great spot of me. If it is too good to be true it probably is untrue!

QSY to 2m FT8 QRP (Saturday)

At about 1735z I QSYed to 2m FT8 with 2.5W and the big-wheel omni antenna.  I am monitoring using the grabber at G0LRD. See http://82.71.9.63:8080/cap/ .  

So far, 3 stations in 2 countries have spotted me on TX the furthermost being GW8ASD (242km) in North Wales with just one station spotted here so far on RX. So far only G and GW stations spotted or spotting me.

UPDATE 1827z: Spotted by 6 stations so far on 2m FT8 QRP TX today.

UPDATE 2045z: 10 stations have spotted me so far with the furthermost EI3KD (583km).

6m FT8 QRP (Saturday)

Since about 1000z, I have been on 6m FT8 with 2.5W and the V2000 vertical omni antenna. Spots by G0PQO (50km) and G7SOZ (31km) on TX within 15 minutes and nothing yet on RX.

UPDATE 1034z: Just 2 spots so far on 6m FT8 RX G0MBL (129km) and G0ROG (142km).

UPDATE 1556z: 6 spots of my QRP FT8 TX with the furthermost being by G7RAU (461km). On 6m FT8 RX 19 stations in 3 countries spotted with the furthermost being GM4UYE (509km).

6m FT8 QRP (Friday)

At about 1005z my QRP 6m FT8 was turned on:  2.5W and the V2000 vertical omni antenna. So far, at 1020z, just one spot of me by G0PQO (50km)  and no spots on RX.

UPDATE 1110z: 4 stations spotted on RX with the furthermost being G4EFX (226km) and 2 stations have spotted my QRP 6m FT8  TX. So far today, all Gs.

UPDATE 1350z:  16 stations spotted here with the furthermost F6HGB (985km) on RX.  2 Gs have spotted my QRP on TX and 1 QSO.

UPDATE 1610z:  21 stations spotted on RX and 6 stations have spotted me on QRP 6m FT8 TX. 1 QSO.

UPDATE 2000z:  QRT.

6m FT8 QRP (Thursday)

At 0854z my 2.5W FT8 to the V2000 vertical was turned on. So far, just a spot by G0PQO (50km) of my QRP signal. 2 Gs spotted on RX.

UPDATE 1130z: 3 Gs have spotted me on TX and I have spotted 7 stations on RX with the furthermost being DL9MG (650km). The latter could be Es or aircraft. Most spots were Gs.

Yesterday on 6m FT8

Yet again, yesterday was a good day on 6m. Although not as many as the day before, there was still evidence of winter Es with spots of my QRP from stations in Europe on QRP TX (2.5W to the V2000 vertical omni), and several Europeans spotted here on RX. 

6m FT8 QRP (Wednesday)

At 0900z, I turned on the 6m FT8 QRP gear with 2.5W to the V2000 vertical omni antenna. Already, after just a few minutes, spotted by 4 G stations. Nobody yet spotted on RX.

UPDATE 1515z:  Certainly up to now, just UK stations spotting me and being spotted with no winter Es.

UPDATE 2202z:   My QRP was spotted later in Portugal and Sardinia, so there was winter Es later.  Not as good today as yesterday. Now QRT.

6m FT8 (QRP) Tuesday

After a really good day yesterday, I am again on 6m FT8 with 2.5W (FT817ND) and the V2000 vertical omni antenna. It is now 0940z and I have been on for about 3 minutes.  Already spotted by G0PQO (50km), with just G0DYW (77km) spotted on RX.

UPDATE 1149z:  4 spots of my QRP TX in 2 countries and 17 spots in 4 countries on 6m FT8 RX today. Definitely winter Es about on 6m FT8.

UPDATE 1435z:  27 stations in 6 countries spotted so far on RX, and I have been spotted by 8 stations in 3 countries on 6m FT8 QRP TX.