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 At about 1345z I switched to 8m FT8 RX on 40.680 MHz. UPDATE 2023z:   No spots.

 All day I am on 8m FT8 RX. UPDATE 1802z:  No spots.

 I have QSYed to 8m FT8 RX on 40.680 MHz using my end-fed long wire.  We'll see if I spot anyone today. UPDATE 1626z:  No spots. At the ...

Today, I am on 8m FT8 RX, more in hope than expectation, using my end-fed long wire antenna. I have no idea of the polar plot on 8m, but it ...

 My gear was turned on at about 0920z. UPDATE 1523:    No spots.

 Since lunchtime I have been on 8m FT8 RX.   UPDATE 1512z:   No spots.

 At the moment, I am undecided about submitting a new application for an 8m TX permit. I am unlikely ever to need modes except FT8, WSPR and...

 Yet again, I am trying 8m FT8 RX on 40.680 MHz. UPDATE  1158z:    G8VER (66km) and CT7BIZ (1422km) spotted on 8m FT8 RX. UPDATE 2016z:   ...

My gear was turned on at 1030z. UPDATE 1812z:  EA1YV (1321km) spotted.

My gear was turned on before breakfast. UPDATE 1654z:   Just G8VER (66km) spotted again. This is the Verulam Club in St.Albans. If I get no...

My 8m dipole was taken down some months ago. This afternoon, just for fun, I am on 8m FT8 receive with my end-fed long wire. I have no idea...

Although I did not renew my UK 8m TX permit, there is still activity with stations in the Caribbean getting licences and Spain getting permi...

As I was not prepared to pay to do research I did not renew my 8m TX permit when it expired this summer.  I was very disappointed by the ve...

As many know, I decided not to renew my 8m TX permit. This was costing me £50 every year!  I was hoping that OFCOM was going to issue a Noti...

It is over a week since my 8m TX permit expired. Instead, I am concentrating on 6m FT8.  There are several differences: Activity on  6m FT8 ...

Even though it wasn’t issued to me until far later, OFCOM said it had to run from when I applied!! Really “switched on” logic 😢.  £50 for f...

My 8m TX permit expires soon. As it would cost me £50 annually to continue my research and the RSGB, OFCOM and others seem so against (not e...

 Today, I took down my 8m dipole. This means I can no longer go on 8m TX. It marks the end of my campaign and experiments on the band. Every...

 My QRP FT8 was turned on at about 0625z. Already spotted by EI3KF . Is this some kind of scatter?

My gear (2.5W to a low dipole) was turned on just before 0700z. UPDATE 1950z:   8 spots of my QRP. See map. Now QRT.