My impression is that I get better results on 6m FT8 than I do on 10m WSPR.
Yes, on 6m FT8 I use 2.5W whereas recent tests on 10m WSPR have been at 500mW.
Now, FT8, is supposed to be less sensitive at picking up weak signals than WSPR but WSPR needs almost 120 seconds whereas FT8 needs just 15 seconds. I suspect FT8 catches more, shorter, openings. Also, I suspect there are more FT8 users.
It is always good to see others trying their hand at my designs. DX Explorer has a video of him breadboarding my 2 transistor 80m transceiver. My designs are always a starting point. Pretty sure you will be able to improve them!
See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/hf-mf-and-lf/homebrew/80m-xbm80-2 .
My 2.5W to the V2000 vertical omni antenna has been on since about 1940z.
UPDATE 2035z: 28 stations have spotted me.
UPDATE 2146z: 125 spots of my QRP FT8 today, after a very late start.
Whilst I was in London seeing an Australian friend who had a stroke in the last 30 minutes of a flight (he is in hospital) I gather European Es has been very good ... and I missed it!
See https://www.tvcomm.co.uk/g7izu/radio-propagation-maps/europe-sporadic-e/ .
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| Stations that spotted my 2.5W 6m FT8 today |
Today seems to be a good Es day with lots of stations across Europe spotting my QRP on 10m and 6m already at 0631z.
