At the moment I am on 6m FT8 QRP with 2.5W and the V2000 vertical. I was on TX for about 5 minutes, but am RX only now. No spots yet on TX or RX.
UPDATE 1515z: 17 stations spotted on RX with the furthermost 9H1TX (2318km). This looks like Es.
3 Feb 2022
Interesting art - NOT amateur radio
I was sent this by Steve G1KQH. Turn it 180 degrees and take a look. I have no idea where it came from originally.
2 Feb 2022
2m FT8 activity contest
If you are interested, there is a 2m FT8 activity contest from 1900-2100z tonight, organised by the RSGB. See the RSGB website for more details. Activity is very high.
UPDATE 2102z: 4 QSOs although I spent much of the time I was on RX. On RX 150 stations spotted (remember this is 2m!!) with the furthermost EA2XR (1024km) in northern Spain.
Remember, I am just using the omni big-wheel and 2.5W, sometimes 1W!!
10m WSPR TX and RX
At the moment, I am on 10m WSPR. On TX I am using 1W for 20% of the time with the rest on RX. So far, 1 station spotted here and I have been spotted by 6 unique stations.
Working DX
To some, it is trying to work all countries available today on SSB, perhaps with the full legal power (or more!) and a big beam on a tower. To others it is working across town with uW powers.
Back in the 1980s I owned a Yaesu FT7. This was an HF only 10W rig. I worked DXCC with it and simple antennas (mostly dipoles) on SSB.
These days I am on RX more than TX. I still prefer QRP! If DXCC chasing is your "thing" fine.
See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/hf-mf-and-lf/commercial-rigs/yaesu-ft7 .
Cambridge punts - NOT amateur radio
10m FT8 RX (Wednesday)
My 10m FT8 RX was turned on about 0930z. So far (at 1002z), 61 stations spotted with the furthermost VK1MA (16904km).
UPDATE 1351z: 311 stations spotted.
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