Australia - NOT amateur radio

One of the aspects I like about 365project is that it is a window into other places on the planet. This photo was recently posted by someone who lives in New South Wales, Australia.

See https://365project.org/leggzy/365/2025-01-02

10m QRP FT8 (Friday)

As I got zero spots on 10m QRP WSPR, I have now gone on 10m QRP FT8 with my QMX+. Immediately I received 17 spots including one from the USA in the first minute!

UPDATE 1430z:  47 stations have spotted me with loads in the USA. See map.

80m QRP FT8 (Friday)

So far today, with my "ad hoc" 80m antenna (coax outer tuned via an ATU and the QMX+) 27 stations have spotted me. See map.

10m QRP WSPR (Friday)

 My 500mW was turned on at about 1200z. At 1208z no spots.

80m the easy way

In the last day my QRP 80m FT8  has been spotted by 58 stations across Europe using just the outer of the coax up to my 2m big-wheel tuned with my ATU. 355 stations have been spotted on RX from across the world on 80m FT8 RX.

Sunspots - Friday January 3rd

Solar flux is 212 and the SSN 173,  A=22 and K=1. 

80m QRP overnight

42 stations  spotted my 80m QRP FT8 overnight using the coax up to my 2m big-wheel antenna via an ATU.

30m QRP FT8 (Thursday)

Just to show it works, I tuned the coax outer and ATU up on 30m. 

Just because a match can be obtained it does not guarantee efficiency. The ATU may be very inefficient and the antenna may be firing the signal right up!

What it does show is that almost anything can be matched with a suitable ATU, but this does not mean it will work well.

40m QRP FT8 (Thursday)

 After the immediate success on 80m FT8, I have now QSYed to 40m FT8 using the coax to my2m big-wheel antenna via the ATU.

It would seem any band within the ATU range would be workable with this setup.

80m QRP FT8 (Thursday)

Currently I am on 80m QRP FT8 using my QMX+ into an ATU and the outer of the co-ax up to my 2m big-wheel antenna. Lots of spots on RX and on TX spots by 19 stations around Europe.