Short wave radio is changing and there are far fewer English language broadcasters. I was pleasantly surprised by what I could hear back then. It is not just broadcast stations you can hear.
See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/hf-mf-and-lf/crystal-set-dxing .
It looks like we’re in for a decent week with a big high pressure system over UK.
It certainly has encouraged some to assemble a ground station, but general activity is way below what I would have expected.
My last "peek" at the narrowband webSDR at Goonhilly Down was mid evening in the UK on a Saturday evening, when I would have expected activity levels to be good.
Based on the activity levels seen, I think it is very unlikely we will see another geosynchronous amateur satellite in a hurry.
At about 1554z, I QSYed to 40.680MHz QRP FT8. No spots. There are far more 8m monitors.
UPDATE 2030z: Spotted 1 Italian, but I was unable to work him. Now QRT.
Today, my QRP 6m FT8 has been widely copied in SE and central Europe. At the last count, 89 stations had spotted me. Now Es can occur at any time of year, but I wonder if these spots are related to F2 propagation?
I am definitely not a propagation expert, so would appreciate your thoughts.
Also, I only have a 2m big-wheel omni antenna. Talk about making things hard, HI!
In all I made 3 QSOs with the furthermost G4CLA (105km). He must have great antennas and ears.
Although we really should have gone last week, we still managed plenty for a blackberry and apple crumble and breakfast.
This is a complete transceiver using just a single FET and very few components. It is detailed on my website.
My tiny stand alone W5OLF 10m WSPR beacon has been on since just after breakfast. So far (at 1100z) 11 unique stations have spotted me.
