In a few moments, I shall be going on 40.680 MHz USB dial QRP FT8. Judging by 10m FT8, I am not too hopeful.
UPDATE 1331z: Switched on 8m FT8 QRP at 1329z. No spots. Currently off so everything can coll.
UPDATE 1643z: On again since 1408z. No spots. Poor Es day here.
At 0813z, my QRP 10m FT8 was turned on. The impression is that Es is patchy. It is now 0820z and, so far, 2 spots on TX and none on RX.
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Now, I am on 10m FT8. In addition to the hundreds of stations spotted on RX, my QRP TX has been spotted by 26 stations. Most of these look like Es propagation. Some QSOs have taken place.
UPDATE 1600z: Most stations on RX are European with nothing (yet) from South America. All my QSOs have been European.
A brief session with my 500mW WSPR beacon resulted in Es spots of me from across Europe. It is now 1352z and I have QSYed to 10m FT8.
Before lunch, I was on 40.680 MHz USB dial QRP FT8. No spots given or received.
My plan for today is to go on 10m FT8 QRP shortly and 10m WSPR TX later and 8m QRP FT8 TX later.
