UPDATE 1738z: Spots from Canada, Brazil and the USA. CB FT8 is alive and well. See map.
See https://g4nsj.co.uk/cb-radio-citizens-band-27mhz-11-metres/
2 Nov 2026
CB FT8 RX
10m 1W FT8 (Monday)
My gear was turned on at about 0945z.
UPDATE 1122z: So far, spotted by 19 stations. 33 stations spotted here.
UPDATE 1431z: Spotted by 61 stations. 80 stations spotted here. See map of stations spotting me.
Christmas present?
The Pebble HF is a low cost transceiver for either 40m or 20m. If has most parts already fitted leaving just 12 parts to assemble. It does CW and SSB at 5W.
160m FT8 RX overnight
My gear was running overnight. In all, 299 stations spotted, mostly in Europe, but nothing transatlantic again. Switching to 10m 1W FT8 shortly.
1 Nov 2026
160m FT8 RX (Sunday)
My gear was turned on at about 1825z. It will stay on overnight.
UPDATE 2228z: 164 stations spotted. Best DX is UA4CC (3100km).
The mid-terms
This Tuesday, the USA goes to the polls. We may see the balance of power in the US congress (and possibly the senate) change.
What worries me is will President Trump become a dangerous "cornered rat" and do something stupid?
Any over-reaction in Iran could result in consequences for the whole world. I hope he listens to his advisors.
8m IO group
For a couple of months the 8m IO group has had no posts, suggesting that interest in this band is falling. Falling sunspot numbers mean propagation research is less valuable?
I found it sad that so many PTTs were unable to see the genuine contribution radio amateurs could have made, especially around sunspot maximum.
Just a band 5kHz wide, digital only, low power, for a limited time only, by application only, was all that radio amateurs needed for serious experimental work.
Instead, every excuse possible was used to stop this. A very tiny amateur allocation at 8m seems very unlikely sadly.
Overall, I am left with a bitter taste.
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