28 Dec 2020

6m FT8 QRP (Monday)

After breakfast I hope to go on 6m FT8 with 2.5W and the V2000 vertical omni antenna.   This is now the winter Es season, so it is possible some European stations will be spotted. Yesterday was very promising on 10m. 

UPDATE 0907z:   Already spotted in Sweden by SM4CHK (1138km) on QRP FT8 TX and 16 stations spotted on RX from Scandinavia. This definitely looks like winter Es.

UPDATE 1100z:   Already spotted by 6 stations on QRP 6m FT8 TX right across Europe!  No QSOs.  27 stations spotted so far on 6m FT8 RX again right across the continent with the furthermost being LB7FA (2008km).

UPDATE 1316z:  I have been spotted by 10 stations across Europe with my 2.5W QRP 6m FT8 TX and I have spotted 45 stations on 6m FT8 RX.

Stations spotted
to 1515z on 6m
FT8 RX
UPDATE 1515z: 1 QSO with an LA station.  67 stations spotted on 6m FT8 RX. 14 spots of my QRP 6m QRP  on 6m FT8 TX.

UPDATE 1532z: 70 stations spotted on 6m FT8 RX. 2 QSOs  (LA and DL).

UPDATE 1712z: 18 stations have spotted my 6m FT8 QRPoday. TX with the furthermost being IS0YFG (1600km).  82 stations spotted today on 6m FT8 RX. This looks like winter Es.

Stations spotting
me today
UPDATE 1819z: 
QRT soon.  85 stations spotted today on 6m FT8 RX today.

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