8 Jun 2026

2m 3W FT8 (Monday)

Today, I decided to try 2m 3W FT8 instead of 6m in the hope of some Es.

UPDATE 1043z:   3 Eire, English and Welsh stations have spotted me with the best EI2FG (563km). 5 English stations have been spotted here. EI2FG has spotted me several times this morning - scatter?

UPDATE 1425z:  In the last hour I reduced the power still further to 2W FT8 to the big-wheel omni antenna. Despite this, I am still being spotted in Eire and N.Ireland. No sign of Es here today on 2m FT8.

UPDATE 1802z:  Now QRT - thunder!! 20 stations spotted my 2m QRP FT8 today. See map.

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