My 2.5W FT8 to the V2000 vertical omni antenna was turned on early this morning.
UPDATE 1555z: 16 stations have spotted me including IZ0GVZ (1357km).
Simple QRP projects, 10m, 8m, 6m, 4m, FT8, 160m, WSPR, LF/MF, sub-9kHz, nanowaves and other random stuff, some not related to amateur radio.
My 2.5W FT8 to the V2000 vertical omni antenna was turned on early this morning.
UPDATE 1555z: 16 stations have spotted me including IZ0GVZ (1357km).
Today, I am on 6m QRP FT8 with 2.5W to the V2000 omni vertical antenna.
UPDATE 2122z: 21 stations have spotted me including a station in Norway and one in Germany. I am unsure of the propagation mode, as there was little propagation on 10m WSPR. Perhaps it was aircraft reflection?
My 8m FT8 2.5W is currently on 40.680MHz (DF about 1950Hz), although I am not hopeful as conditions seem disturbed.
UPDATE 1709z: No spots.
No spots of me today on 40.680MHz FT8, although I did spot ZR1ADI (9777km) in Western Cape, South Africa on FT8. It looks like Bernard VA2CYX was struggling to be copied across the Atlantic. He is thinking of going to FT8. If I try FT8 with ISM rules (10mW ERP) it is doubtful I would be copied on 8m. WSPR would be better, but there are fewer monitors.
UPDATE 1650z: The good news is S50B is back on 8m with a vertical Sirio antenna. Borut had suffered antenna damage earlier.
UPDATE 2300z: No further spots.
This morning, I am again on 6m FT8 with my 2.5W to the vertical V2000 omni antenna, Mostly UK with some Scandinavian spots on 6m FT8 yesterday.
UPDATE 1646z: 12 spots of me (see map), all in England. 7 stations spotted here (England and Wales).
At the moment, I am on 8m QRP FT8. The antenna appears to be a bit too long and probably needs cutting a bit. I have put on a new PL259 plug.
UPDATE 1730z: No spots.
Stations spotting my 6m QRP FT8 this morning |
Once again, I am on 6m FT8 with my 2.5W and V2000 vertical omni antenna. At 1005z, 7 English stations have spotted me. On RX 3 English stations have been spotted.
The impression I am getting is that activity on 6m has picked up. Perhaps people are expecting some Es or TEP?
UPDATE 1014z: Still 7 English spots of me.
UPDATE 1456z: 16 stations have spotted me, including one in Sweden.
So far, at 1453z, my 2.5W 6m FT8 to the V2000 omni antenna has been spotted by 8 English stations. Here, on RX 10 stations have been spotted with the best Germany.
6m FT8 RX today |
My 2.5W FT8 to the V2000 vertical omni antenna is on. At 1022z, 5 English stations spotted me.
70cm FT8 RX |
My 2.5W 6m FT8 to the V2000 vertical omni is now on. So far, just one English station near Oxford has spotted me.
UPDATE 1645z: 12 stations in England and Wales have spotted me. 8 stations have been spotted here.
My 2.5W to the V2000 vertical omni antenna is on. One English station spotting me at 0742z.
UPDATE 1036z: I was wondering why I was getting no new spots on 6m FT8. When I looked, the rig was flashing "hi SWR". The PL259 was not making proper contact. Since connecting it tighter, I am getting spots (see map)!
My 2.5W to the V2000 vertical omni antenna was turned on just before 1000z. So far, just a couple of English stations are spotting me.
UPDATE 1153z: 7 English stations spotting me. On RX here, many stations, widely, across Europe spotted. F2 backscatter or Es?
Stations spotting me
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My 2.5W FT8 to the vertical omni V2000 antenna was turned on at about 0945z. So far, 3 English stations have spotted me.
At the moment I am on 6m FT8 with my 2.5W and V2000 omni vertical antenna. Just 4 English stations spotting me so far.
UPDATE 1248z: 11 spots of me from the UK and Eire
Shortly, I intend to try 6m FT8 again with 2.5W and the vertical V2000 omni antenna. At present I am on 630m QRP WSPR.
UPDATE 1336z: In tidying up the shack I destroyed the coax connection to my V2000 antenna used on 6m. I shall have to mend this later, although soldering is now quite hard for me. Moral: do not tidy up shacks! Mind you, I found things I had forgotten I had! 6 English stations had spotted me before disaster struck.
UPDATE 1402z: Coax mended. Back on 6m FT8. Now 8 English stations have spotted me.
UPDATE 1627z: 12 English stations have spotted me today.
In a few moments I shall go on 6m FT8 with my 2.5W and vertical V2000 omni antenna.
My 6m 2.5W FT8 and V2000 vertical omni antenna have been on most of the day. 11 stations spotted me and 5 stations spotted by me. All these (TX and RX) were English with no DX.
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