6m 6W FT8 (Wednesday)

My IC-705 was turned on at about 0800z. Just 9 English stations spotting me.

UPDATE 1619z:  34 stations have spotted me.  It looks like we may have had some Es? Spotted in 6 countries today.

UPDATE 1935z:  QRT at 1900z approximately.

6m QRP FT8 (Sunday)

My IC-705 set at 6W was turned on just after breakfast.

UPDATE 1258z:  13 UK stations spotting me.

6m QRP FT8 (Saturday)

Since about 1410z, I have been on 6m FT8 with my IC-705 at 6W.

UPDATE 1453z:  6 English stations have spotted me.

UPDATE 1912z:  16 stations have spotted me including one in Germany. QRT soon.

6m 6W FT8 (Thursday)

My IC-705 at 6W to the vertical omni V2000 antenna was turned on shortly after 1000z.

UPDATE 2214z: 41 stations including two Germans, one Portuguese and one Swede have spotted me. QRT.

6m QRP FT8 (Sunday)

My IC-705 at 6W to the vertical omni V2000 antenna was turned on mid-morning. 

18 British Isles stations have spotted me so far. 

UPDATE 2155z: 24 stations have spotted me today on 6m FT8. This includes some in mainland Europe. See map of stations spotting me up to teatime.  QRT soon.

6m QRP FT8 (Friday)

 My IC-705 was turned on at 6W just before 0800z.  At 0920z spotted by 9 stations in the UK and Eire.

UPDATE 2112z:  18 stations have spotted me. No continental Europe and no exotic DX. In fact, a pretty lousy day. QRT.

6m QRP FT8 (Thursday)

 My IC-705 at 6W was turned on at about 0900z. So far, 7 stations have spotted me, all UK.

UPDATE 1200z:  21 stations have spotted my QRP. 

UPDATE 1600z:  41 stations have spotted me today on 6m FT8 QRP.  See map.

6m QRP FT8 (Wednesday)

 My IC-705 was turned on at 6W at about 0900z. So far,  5 spots including one in Poland.

UPDATE 1713z:  20 stations have spotted me, all in Europe. See map.

6m QRP FT8 (Tuesday)

My IC-705 at 6W was turned on at 0900z.  

UPDATE 1009z:  9 stations including 1 in Portugal have spotted me.

6m QRP FT8 (Monday)

 As 10m was so good, I QSYed to 6m with my 6W FT8.

UPDATE 1457z:  So far, just 4 English spots of me.

6m QRP FT8 (Sunday)

 My IC-705 at 6W  has been on since breakfast.  11 spots (G, and GW) so far at 1036z.

UPDATE 1632z:  18 stations spotting me.  All G and GW.

6m QRP FT8 (Saturday)

My IC-705 at 6W was turned on at 1017z. Just 7 English spots so far.

UPDATE 1514z:  Spotted by 19 stations. See map.

6m QRP FT8 (Friday)

My IC-705 at 6W was turned on at about 0915z. So far just 3 English stations spotting me.

UPDATE 2118z: 22 stations have spotted me. See map.  QRT soon. .

6m QRP FT8 (Thursday)

My IC-705 at 6W was turned on at breakfast time.

UPDATE 0940z: 9 English spots of me.

UPDATE 1054z: 15 spots of me including some in mainland Europe. See map of stations spotting my QRP.

6m QRP FT8 with the IC-705 (Wednesday)

My IC-705 is on 6m FT8 at 5W. It was turned on at 0900z.

UPDATE 1655z: Before QSYing to 8m early this afternoon my 6m QRP  FT8 was spotted by 20 stations including several in mainland Europe. See map of where my 5W was spotted.

6m QRP FT8 (Tuesday)

 Using my IC-705 at 7W, I am on 6m FT8. It was turned on just before breakfast

UPDATE 0923z:  16 stations spotting me with the furthermost EI3KD (583km) and the station in Brittany.  No "earth-shattering" DX today.

6m QRP FT8 (Friday)

My IC-705 set at 7W was turned on at 0933z.

UPDATE 0950z:  Spotted by 6 English stations so far.  As I am using the V2000 vertical, I am probably cross-polarized to most serious 6m operators. I imagine if I was using a 6m halo or similar, I could be 20dB stronger on UK stations. I doubt it matters with real 6m DX.

UPDATE 1638z:  Spotted by 21 stations including several Europeans -  Es?

6m QRP FT8 (Thursday)

My IC-705 at reduced power (7W) was turned on just after breakfast. So far, at 1000z, 8 English spots of  me.

UPDATE 1730z:  15 English stations spotting me. QRT.

6m QRP FT8 (Wednesday)

 

My 5W from the IC-705 has been on since just before breakfast. 15 stations have spotted me by 1336z.

6m QRP FT8 (Tuesday)

My FT817ND is on 6m FT8. So far spotted by 4 stations in England and N.Ireland.

UPDATE 1338z:  Now 8 stations spotting me.

UPDATE 1359z:   I am intrigued by the spots regularly over 450km on 6m FT8.  I am wondering if this is troposcatter or random aircraft reflection somewhere over the paths. One only has to have a single aircraft somewhere on the path at the right spot for 15 seconds. In reality, with military and civil aircraft, this is highly probable in several hours.

UPDATE 1457z:  11 stations have spotted me with the furthermost OZ9QV (861km).

UPDATE 1912:. QRT soon.  12 stations have spotted me today.