My beacon has been on since late morning.
UPDATE 1257z: Just EA8BFK (2880km) spotting me.
30 Sept 2025
6m 5W FT8 (Tuesday)
UPDATE 1255z: Just 11 English stations have spotted me so far. See map.
29 Sept 2025
Autumn in the garden
Before we know it it will be winter and spring.
Every season has things to enjoy.
Ultra-simple transceiver
Many years ago I set out to see just how simple a viable transceiver could be made. It was published in GQRP SPRAT. It certainly works! Others built it and have worked some remarkable DX. It is also on my website.
See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/hf-mf-and-lf/homebrew/80m-feter-transceiver .
6m 5W FT8 (Monday)
My gear has been on since mid morning.
UPDATE 1303z: So far just 10 English stations spotting me today. I had been looking at the last day by mistake.
My favourite walk
When I was younger and fitter this walk near Salcombe in Devon was one of my favourites. You crossed the foot ferry from Salcombe and walked about 5 miles to Prawle Point. The views are spectacular.
10m 500mW WSPR (Monday)
My beacon was turned on at about 0930z.
UPDATE 1001z: Spotted multiple times by EA8BFK (2880km). If this station is active I seem to get spotted most times. I guess this is single hop F2.
6m QRP FT8 yesterday
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| Stations spotting my 3W 6m FT8 yesterday |
It continues to surprise me how well just 3W 6m FT8 does. It is well after the main Es season has ended, and I am unsure of the propagation mechanism. Being spotted in Finland could be a patch of Es, it could be some sort of scatter and even F2 but I think this very unlikely.
Anyway, the message is clear: with FT8 on 6m be prepared to be surprised! If I can do it with 3W to a V2000 omni vertical imagine what 50W and a beam could do.
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