It is now 0857z. I have been on 40.680 MHz USB dial FT8 TX. No spots on RX or TX.
UPDATE 0941z: Currently RX only. As far as I know the following countries have granted limited access to TX on 8m:
USA (a limited number of special permits issued by the FCC)
Canada (1 special permit)
South Africa (special permission?)
UK (a limited number of special T&I licences)
Slovenia (allocated 40.66-40.70 to amateurs on a secondary basis)
Croatia (special permission?)
Eire (full allocation to the amateur service)
Denmark (beacon only).
Others may be active, but I am unsure of their legality. I am unsure of the legal position of operating with very low ERP in the ISM band in almost any country.
UPDATE 1220z: Still no spots today. Will be on FT8 TX at about 1240z.
UPDATE 1243z: Now on 8m FT8 TX (40.680 MHz USB dial). Reports welcomed.
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