Not quite sure why, but I have a better feeling about today.
My QRP 8m FT8 was turned on 40.680 MHz at about 0905z. DF is about 1950 Hz as usual and I am on TX in the first period.
UPDATE 1310z: Still no 8m FT8 spots. Es has been poor and I was expecting better.
UPDATE 1804z: Still no spots for days on 8m FT8. This is dire. It looks if my "better feeling" was a bit premature!
UPDATE 2121z: QRT after another disappointing day.
See https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/goldfinch/ .
Unless I have my dates mixed up, the RSGB organised 4m activity contest is this Thursday evening. Last month I forgot! It starts at 1900z (8pm UK clock time).
So far, I have been disappointed by activity levels on 4m, so I hope it is better for the UKAC. Maybe more people pop up in the Es season. I live in hope.
Assuming I remember (must put alarm on, HI) I shall give it a go.
My current plan is to go on 10m WSPR QRP TX and 8m QRP FT8. I am hoping the Es improves!!
Several times in the last few months I have had very vivid dreams. These dreams were so vivid that I managed to confuse dreams and reality. The latest was of a hedge trimmer. In the dream, I could not remember getting it. Yesterday afternoon I looked in the garage to try to find it! Of course, it was not there.
So far, this has been a disappointing Es season. Things hopefully will change, but 8m has been very disappointing so far. By now, I was hoping for openings most days.
