My 630m 10mW ERP was turned on at 1832z. 2 stations have spotted me so far.
UPDATE 2210z: 4 stations have spotted me.
21 Jan 2024
8m QRP FT8 (Sunday) - not today
At one point I had thoughts of going on 8m QRP FT8 today, but I have decided against this. Borat S50B has antenna issues, so that is one keen person not around. Conditions do not seem to be exceptional, which is probably necessary for me to be spotted "across the pond". So, I shall stick with 6m FT8 at 2.5W and 500uW 10m WSPR. 6m has more FT8 monitors and this helps.
King’s College residents pass - NOT amateur radio
For many years we have had resident’s passes that give us free entry to King’s College Cambridge as well as other colleges. As part of the renewal I had to send a recent photo. I should hear next week.
6m QRP FT8 (Sunday)
My 6m FT8 QRP (2.5W to a vertical omni V2000 antenna) is on. So far just a spot by M1ABK (70km).
UPDATE 1140z: 3 stations have spotted me with the furthermost SM7KOJ (935km).
UPDATE 1405z: 11 stations have spotted my QRP (better than I was expecting), but I am unsure of the propagation. I am sure it is not F2 backscatter, so it is possibly aircraft scatter or patches of Es.
UPDATE 1445z: No further stations spotting me, suggesting the propagation is some short-lived mechanism such as aircraft or Es that quickly went.
UPDATE 1701z: 12 stations have spotted my 6m FT8 today.
HF propagation
Conditions on HF do not seen exceptional today. I am not expecting to get any spots on my 0.5mW 10m WSPR beacon, but you never know!
See https://prop.kc2g.com/ .
Scenes around Cambridge - NOT amateur radio
20 Jan 2024
Sunday plans
My intention is to continue my tests with 500uW (0.5mW) 10m WSPR, but I may go on 6m FT8 rather than 8m FT8. 6m has the advantage of more people monitoring, both in the UK and Europe. If things look very promising, I might try 8m FT8 in the afternoon.
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