10m 1W FT8 (Tuesday)

Spots of me at 1428z

This morning, I am on 10m FT8 with 1W.

UPDATE 1717z:  29 stations spotting me so far.  28 stations spotted here on RX. My best spot on 1W  FT8 TX is 9J2FI (7996km).

160m FT8 RX overnight

Although most stations were spotted last night, I had my RX and earth electrode antenna in the ground on all night. In all 172 stations spotted. See map.

160m FT8 RX (Monday)

In a few moments I propose to try 160m FT8 in the evening and overnight with my earth electrode antenna in the ground. 

In theory the loop should get better as the frequency decreases and the skin depth increases.

UPDATE 1613z:  My RX was turned at about 1605z.  No spots.

UPDATE 2130z: 90 stations spotted.

80m and 20m FT8 RX

 At the moment I am on 80m FT8 RX using the electrode antenna in the ground. I think 80m is probably the highest frequency where it will be any good as an antenna.

Maybe I should try 20m FT8 RX with the endfed antenna?

UPDATE 1545z: So far, 428 stations spotted on 20m FT8 RX. It's too easy on 20m FT8 RX.

6m 1W FT8 (Sunday)

 My gear was turned on at about 0745z.

UPDATE 0817z:  Spotted by 5 stations with the best GI.

6m 1W FT8 (Saturday)

 My gear was turned on at about 0945z.

UPDATE 1019z:  5 English stations spotted.

10m 1W FT8 (Friday)

For a change I am on 10m 1W FT8 rather than WSPR. 

UPDATE  1053z: Spotted by 13 stations. F2? See map.

10m 1W FT8 (Wednesday)

 At about 1310z I changed to 10m 1W FT8.

UPDATE 1317z:  So far, 4 stations have spotted my 1W including 2 in the Caribbean.

6m 1W FT8 (Wednesday)

 My gear was turned on at about 0650z.

UPDATE  1047z:  So far, just 5 English stations spotting me.

6m 1W FT8 (Tuesday)

My gear was turned on just before breakfast.

UPDATE 1501z:  6 English stations have spotted me.

6m 1W FT8 (Monday)

 

My gear was turned on at about 0830z.

UPDATE 1739z:  8 UK stations spotting me. Are some aircraft scatter?

10m 1W FT8 (Sunday)

At about 1345z I switched  to 10m FT8.

UPDATE 1929z:  10 spots of me with the best Israel. More spotted on RX including S.America and S.Africa

6m 1W FT8 (Sunday)

My gear was turned on at about 0925z.

UPDATE 1115z: So far, spotted by 4 English stations.

6m 1W FT8 (Saturday)

 My gear has been on since breakfast.

UPDATE 1517z: Mostly English spots but 1 station spotting me in EI and the best a station spotting me in Portugal.

6m 1W FT8 (Friday)

My gear has been on since breakfast.

UPDATE 1312z:   12 stations have spotted me including a couple in Scandinavia.  See map.

6m 1W FT8 (Thursday)

 

Just 5 English stations spotted this afternoon.

6m 1W FT8 (Sunday)

 My gear was turned on about 20 minutes ago.

UPDATE 1052z:  So far, just 3 English stations have spotted me.

6m 1W FT8 (Saturday)

My gear was turned on before breakfast.

UPDATE  1810z: 10 stations spotting me with the best EA6VQ (1419km) in the Balearic Is..

6m 1W FT8 (Friday)

 My gear was turned on at about 0850z.

UPDATE 0945z:  Just G3XDV (45km) and M1ABK (70km) spotting me. With Es largely now gone, it reminds me that 6m FT8 could be quite an effective mode for inter-G communications. My 6m ERP is probably less than 1W. With higher power and a beam much better results should be possible. Many years ago the RSGB ran evening 10m activity contests to encourage 10m activity in the quiet solar years. It is far easier to get higher ERPs with a beam on 6m.  On 10m with just 10W SSB and a dipole I could regularly work stations well over 100km away. With, say, 50W on 6m FT8 to a Moxon beam this should be easy.

UPDATE 1604z:  5 stations have spotted me (mainly England) including 1 in Eire.

6m 1W FT8 (Thursday)

 Very shortly, I shall be on 6m 1W FT8.

UPDATE 1312z:   Just 2 English stations spotting me.