Some years ago, I sold my IC-703 to a local friend. He used it mainly on 20m. Looking back, it was one of the best radios I have ever owned. It covered 160m to 6m with 10W, auto ATU, speech processing and DSP.
These days it is replaced by the IC-705. This covers more bands and has a few extras, but does not have an auto-ATU.
See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/hf-mf-and-lf/commercial-rigs/icom-ic-703 .
After a brief TX period (2 mins?) around 0900z, I am on 10m FT8 RX only. At 0922z no spots given or received.
UPDATE 1130z: Just 6 spots on 10m FT8 RX so far. Most of these look like tropo or aircraft reflection with no signs here of F2 or Es. Furthermost is DO8WA (499km), Sometimes in December and January there is a small mid-winter Es peak. Don't ask me why as I do not know!
A few moments ago I QSYed to 160m FT8 RX. So far, 48 stations spotted with the indoor Wellgood active antenna.
Since about 0930z, I have been on 15m FT8 RX will the indoor active loop. So far today, 29 stations already spotted with the furthermost 5Z4VJ (6858km).
UPDATE 1130z: 149 stations spotted so far today on 15m FT8 RX.
UPDATE 1900z: 415 stations spotted before I QSYed.
Since about 0930z, I have been on 10m WSPR TX with 500mW using the W5OLF 10m WSPR beacon.
UPDATE 1430z: 4 unique stations have spotted me so far today.
Apart from a short while on 2m (I gave up as there was an activity contest on) I was on 160m FT8 RX with the active loop antenna. In all 177 stations spotted. One USA station spotted - KA2HTV (4839km).
