Xiegu G7250 first impressions

 These were someone's first impressions of the Chnese Xiegu G7250. I think he likes it!

160m FT8 RX (Thursday)

Overnight, I monitor 160m FT8 RX.  Most times, I spot lots of Europeans , a few Asiatic Russians, the Canary Is. and, on one night only, a few in the USA and Canada.

Democratic "Bluenamy"

It looks like President Trump has been dealt a stinging verdict in the midterm elections. 

It is not clear if this is a vote on Democrat policy. To me it looks like a vote against Trump. 

In the next 2 years the Democratic Party has to decide on a Presidential candidate. They have several younger potential Democratic candidates, but these hold different positions politically; left wing and centralist. What they need is a candidate that can unite the party and country. 

u have to make your own mind on this.

10m 1W FT8 (Thursday)

 My gear was turned on at about 1430z.

UPDATE 1908z:  149 stations have spotted me. See map.

160m FT8 RX overnight

 Once again I was on 160m FT8 RX overnight. Plenty of European stations , but nothing across the pond.

Sunspots- - Thursday November 5th

 Solar flux is 111 and the SSN 64. A=10 and K=1.

2m FT8 RX (Wednesday)

This evening was the 2m FT8 activity contest. I monitored on RX with my big-wheel omni antenna.

UPDATE  2204z:  64 stations were spotted. See map. Now back monitoring 160m FT8 RX.

160m FT8 RX

At about 1650z I turned on my gear (IC-705 and earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground).  It will remain on until breakfast tomorrow.

UPDATE  2225z:  141 stations already spotted.

10m 1W FT8 (Wednesday)

My gear was turned on after breakfast.

UPDATE 1412z:  Spotted by 51 stations including 1 in the USA.

UPDATE 1700z:  112 stations have spotted me. See map

160m FT8 RX overnight

 Overnight I was on 160m FT8 RX. In total 261 stations, with the best RW0AR (5585km).