10m FT8

At about 0925z I QSYed (ever hopeful!) to 10m FT8. Initially I called CQ (2.5W), but now I am RX only. So far no spots on RX or TX.

The peak summer Es "season" is only a few weeks away. Bands like 10m and 6m should provide Europeans most days. Often DX from much further way also comes in too. My theory is this is often some sort of chordal hop Es or Es linking with F2 further south. Certainly May-September can prove very productive on 10m and 6m at any point in the solar cycle.

UPDATE 1304z:  No spots so far.

UPDATE 1652z: Just one G spotted on 10m all day. G0KUC (87km) is the only spot all day. I guess for now, people are, by and large, looking elsewhere. Another month and they will all be back for the Es fun! Back to 630m WSPR shortly.