Showing posts with label ft8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ft8. Show all posts
18 Dec 2025

6m 5W FT8 (Thursday)

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My gear was turned on at about 1442z. UPDATE 1501z:   5 stations have spotted me. All in England and not too far away.
16 Dec 2025

6m 5W FT8 (Tuesday)

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My gear has been on since about 0945z. UPDATE 1155z:  So far, 9 stations have spotted me including EI and GI. See map.
15 Dec 2025

6m 5W FT8 (Monday)

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 My gear was turned on at about 1030z.   UPDATE 1119z:   So far, spotted by just 2 English stations, probably just normal tropo.
14 Dec 2025

8m FT8 RX (Sunday)

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 At about 1345z I switched to 8m FT8 RX on 40.680 MHz. UPDATE 2023z:   No spots.

6m 4W FT8 (Sunday)

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 My 4W FT8 is on. UPDATE  0910z:  9 stations have spotted me this morning (see map). I am unsure of the propagation mechanism but 4W FT8 and...
13 Dec 2025

6m 4W FT8 (Saturday)

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 My 4W 6m FT8 was turned in at about 2030z. UPDATE 2036z:   So far, 4 English stations have spotted me.  No great DX.

6m FT8 in the Geminid MS shower?

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For MS most people (I think) use MSK144. I am tempted to leave my 6m FT8 on RX overnight to see what happens. I am wondering if I might copy...

1W 10m FT8 (Saturday)

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My gear was turned on at about 1200z. UPDATE  2018z:  So far 246 stations have spotted me. See map. QRT soon.
12 Dec 2025

8m FT8 RX (Friday)

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 All day I am on 8m FT8 RX. UPDATE 1802z:  No spots.
9 Dec 2025

6m 5W FT8 (Tuesday)

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My gear was turned on at about 1053z. UPDATE 1409z:   So far, 8 British Isles stations spotting me. See map. UPDATE 1936z: 11 stations have...
7 Dec 2025

6m 5W FT8 (Sunday)

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My gear was turned on at about 1115z. UPDATE  1132z:  Spotted by 2 English stations. UPDATE  1603z:    13 stations have spotted me. See map...

Sunday plans

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 Probably 500mW 10m WSPR and 5W 6m FT8 later.
5 Dec 2025

10m 2W FT8 (Friday)

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My gear was turned on at about 1245z  UPDATE 1330z: So far, 59 stations have spotted me. 

Friday plans

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 Probably I shall go on 10m 2W FT8 later.
4 Dec 2025

10m 2W FT8 (Thursday)

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  At about 1830z I QSYed from 8m and instead went on 10m FT8 with 2W.  UPDATE  2021z :  10 stations have spotted me with the best PU2YFR (9...

8m FT8 RX (Thursday)

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 I have QSYed to 8m FT8 RX on 40.680 MHz using my end-fed long wire.  We'll see if I spot anyone today. UPDATE 1626z:  No spots. At the ...

6m 5W FT8 (Thursday)

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 My gear has been on since just after breakfast.  UPDATE 1914z:   So far, spotted by 5 English stations.
3 Dec 2025

2m FT8 activity contest UKAC (Wednesday)

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This is a contest I do not submit an entry for. I gave a few (very few!) CQ calls and was copied in southern Eire. There is no doubt there i...

6m 5W FT8 (Wednesday)

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 My gear (5W to the V2000 vertical omni) was turned on at about 1015z. UPDATE 1324z:    18 spots so far. See map.
2 Dec 2025

6m 5W FT8 (Tuesday)

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 My gear was turned on at about 0945z.  UPDATE 2056z: 13 posts. QRT.