Showing posts with label ft8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ft8. Show all posts

26 Oct 2026

160m FT8 RX (Monday)

 As I often do, I am monitoring 160m FT8 RX.

UPDATE 2004z:  So far, 247 stations have been spotted. I suspect a pirate YE1BON (11833km) who seems to be very strong.

10m 1W FT8 (Monday)

My gear was turned on at about 0900z.

UPDATE 0913z:  7 stations have spotted me.

UPDATE 1058z:  22 stations have spotted me and 77 stations spotted here.

UPDATE 1425z:  60 stations have spotted me. See map.

160m FT8 overnight

 As I often do, I monitored 160m FT8 RX last evening and overnight.

In all, 286 stations were spotted with the best UN0GY (5538km) in Kazakstan.

25 Oct 2026

160m FT8 RX (Sunday)

My gear was turned on at about 1645z.

UPDATE 1917z:  So far, 106 stations have been spotted here.

10m 1W FT8 (Sunday)


My gear was turned on at about 0935z.

UPDATE  0944z:  So far, spotted by 9 stations.

UPDATE 1633z:  32 stations have spotted me today. See map.

UPDATE 1833z:   60 stations spotted.

24 Oct 2026

160m FT8 RX (Saturday)

 My intention is to be on 160m FT8 RX with the IC-705 and earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground this evening and overnight.

UPDATE 2234z: 111 stations spotted- all in Europe so far.

10m 1W FT8 (Saturday)



At about 1025z I turned on my gear.

UPDATE 1313z: 28 stations have spotted me. Best is a spot from South Africa. 

UPDATE 1518z:  74 stations have spotted me today See map.

23 Oct 2026

160m FT8 RX overnight

Last evening and overnight I was on 160m FT8 RX.

UPDATE 0627z:  213 stations spotted mostly around Europe

22 Oct 2026

160m FT8 RX (Thursday)

Once again I am on 160m FT8 RX with my IC-705 and earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. I intend to leave it running overnight.

 UPDATE 2209x:  So far, 158 stations spotted.

10m 1W FT8 (Thursday)

 My gear was turned on at about 0445z

UPDATE 0753z: Just 1 local station spotting me.e

UPDATE 1541z:  14 stations have spotted my 1W FT8 with the best TL8GD (5586km).  Conditions are poor today.

160m FT8 overnight

Last night I did not go on 160m FT8 overnight. The evening before lots of stations spotted on this side of the pond. 

The map shows the stations spotted the previous night.

20 Oct 2026

160m FT8 RX (Tuesday)

 My gear (IC-705 and earth electrode "antenna" in the ground) was turned on at about 1655z.  As it is wet outside the effective loop will be slightly smaller so results may be down on yesterday.

UPDATE 1708z:   22 stations spotted.

10m 1W FT8 (Tuesday)

My gear was turned on at about 0815z.

UPDATE 0902z: So far, spotted by 5 stations several by F2 I think. 

Stations received

UPDATE 0936z:  44 stations spotted here on RX (see map).

UPDATE 1015z:   My QRP has been spotted by 14 stations so far with the best RA0SMS (6428km) in Asiatic Russia.
Stations receiving my 10m FT8 QRP

UPDATE  1650z: Spotted by 133 stations today (see map) on 5 continents.

160m FT8 RX overnight


Overnight, I left my gear on.  241 stations were spotted mostly before midnight. Nothing transatlantic again. Once again using the IC-705 and earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground (totally invisible!!).

19 Oct 2026

160m FT8 RX (Monday)

 My gear was turned on at about 1730z.

UPDATE 2110z:  148 stations have been spotted.

10m 1W FT8 (Monday)

 My gear was turned on mid morning.

UPDATE 1217z:  So far, 108 stations have spotted my QRP and 96 stations spotted here.


UPDATE 1800z:
229 stations have spotted me (see map).

160m FT8 RX overnight


Once again, I was monitoring 160m FT8 RX with the IC-705 and earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. 223 stations were spotted here (see map) with the best Asiatic Russia RA0AF (5588km). Nothing across the Atlantic.

18 Oct 2026

160m FT8 RX (Sunday)

My gear was turned on at about 1600z.

UPDATE 1739z:  So far, 76 stations have been spotted. See map.

UPDATE 1921z:  101 stations spotted.

10m 1W FT8 (Sunday)

At about 1050z I QSYed to 10m 1W FT8.

UPDATE 1152z:  So far, spotted by 23 stations.  My best is a spot of me in Argentina.

6m 1W FT8 (Sunday)

 My gear was turned on at about  0925z.

UPDATE 0938z:  3 English stations have spotted me.