Most times, I start being spotted after lunch, but I put my 500mW WSPR beacon on at about 0900z.
UPDATE 1313z: 8 stations spotting me. Nothing yet from "across the pond".
Simple QRP projects, 10m, 8m, 6m, 4m, FT8, 160m, WSPR, LF/MF, sub-9kHz, nanowaves and other random stuff, some not related to amateur radio.
Most times, I start being spotted after lunch, but I put my 500mW WSPR beacon on at about 0900z.
UPDATE 1313z: 8 stations spotting me. Nothing yet from "across the pond".
UPDATE 1233z: So far, spotted by 15 stations. See map.
UPDATE 1418z: Spotted by 28 stations in 8 countries. Furthest Finland. Not bad with 3W 6m FT8 and a V2000 omni vertical antenna.
My gear was switched at about 1242z.
UPDATE 1254z: Just 1 English stations spotting me.
In the last few days my 500mW 10m WSPR has been spotted 10 times in Antarctica by DP0GVN (13685km) on the German base down there.
My gear was turned on at about 0850z.
UPDATE 1250z: 256 stations spotting me so far today.
My gear was turned on at about 1300z.
UPDATE 1328z: So far today, spotted by 7 English stations. Reports suggest I might be copied at 1-2W, although this will depend on the local noise floor. In most urban areas this is getting worse. I think my chances of being spotted "across the pond" this autumn by F2 with my low ERP are very slim! It is very unlikely the MUF will climb this high and with my low ERP it is very unlikely I would be spotted.
I take a photo around this time when the leaves are changing colour before the leaves fall for a few months over winter.
In the late 1960s Heathkit made some great radios. Take, for example, the SB101. Then the Japanese started making transceivers that meant t...