10m 3W FT8 (Saturday)

My gear was turned on mid-morning.

UPDATE 1451z:  23 stations have spotted me with the best UA9MA (4600km).  44 stations have been spotted here. Currently RX only.

10m 3W FT8 (Friday)

My gear was turned on at about 0755z. 

UPDATE  1355z:   90 stations spotted here. 8 stations have spotted me. See map of stations spotting me.

10m 3W FT8 (Thursday)

 Since returning from a few days in Winchester, I turned on my 10m FT8 gear.

UPDATE 1935z:   Spotted by 6 stations all in the UK. Now QRT.

10m 2W FT8 (Sunday)

My gear was turned at about 1100z.

UPDATE  1118z:  2 English stations have spotted me and 3 stations spotted here on RX.

10m 2.5W FT8 (Saturday)

After a brire period on TX around breakfast (2 English stations spotted me), I am RX only. 

UPDATE 0736z: Just I UK stations spotted in G0FWX (135km).

UPDATE 2000z: 23 stations spotted here today. Now QRT.

10m 2W/3W FT8 (Friday)

My gear was turned on at about 0505z.

UPDATE 0810z: Just spotted by just one local. Nobody spotted here on RX.

UPDATE 1101z: Increased the power slightly to 3W and back on TX. I have been RX only most of the morning, but still no stations on RX. 2 stations have spotted me with one in Denmark.

UPDATE 1825z: Spotted by 11 stations (see map) and 28 stations spotted here. QRT soon.

15m 5W FT8 (Thursday)

 After a very brief TX period (no spots - RF feedback from the end-fed?), I am RX only on 15m FT8. 

Although things are better on 15m, I am still convinced that conditions are not great. So far, just 14 stations spotted . See map.

UPDATE 1750z: 147 stations spotted here.

10m 5W FT8 (Wednesday)

After a very brief period on TX just before breakfast when two English stations spotted me, I have been RX only.

UPDATE 1340z: 4 stations spotted here. I still get the impression that conditions are not good.

UPDATE 1502z: 6 stations spotted here on RX including South Africa and Reunion.

UPDATE  2125z: 21 stations spotted here today. Now QRT. See map of stations received here.

10m 5W FT8 (Tuesday)

My gear was turned on just before 0600z.

UPDATE 0746z: 1 English station spotted here and I have been spotted by 6 stations. Now RX only. I definitely think there are fewer people now on 10m FT8.

10m 1W FT8 (Monday)

In a few moments I hope to be on 10m FT8.

UPDATE 1722z:  3 English spots of me. 25 stations spotted here with the best LU1VDF (12460km) in Argentina. See map of stations received here.

10m 1W FT8 (Sunday)

My gear was turned on at about 0700z and so far just local spots of me.

UPDATE 0825z: Just 1 local spot of me still.

UPDATE 1820z: At about 1230z I returned to 10m 1W FT8. So far today, spotted by 21 stations. See map. 

15m 1W FT8 (Sunday)

Just 2 Russian stations spotted so far this morning although it is early.

UPDATE 1251z: Spotted by 30 stations with the best JE6WOJ (9302km). See map.

15m 1W FT8 and WSJT-X 3.0.0

Amateur Radio Weekly reported that WSJT-X is now on general release 3.0.0 so I have upgraded.

HF conditions must be poor today. Having failed on 10m 200mW WSPR, I am now on 15m 1W FT8. I am being spotted in Europe, but even on 15m FT8 RX things don't seem exactly wonderful.

10m 5W FT8 (Wednesday)

 At about 1515z, I changed to 10m FT8 at 5W. 

UPDATE 1536z:  On TX my best spots are from Israel. On RX here my best is LU8XW(13474km) in Tierra del Fuego.

10m 5W FT8 (Monday)

My gear was turned on at breakfast time.

UPDATE 0811z:  Spotted by 6 stations.

UPDATE 1630z:  Spotted by 25 stations. See map.  313 stations spotted here on 10m FT8 RX.

10m 5W FT8 (Sunday)

My TX was turned on at about 1045z. 

UPDATE 1148z:   19 stations have spotted me with the best V51F (8209km) in Namibia. On RX 44 stations were spotted with the best northern Australia.

UPDATE 1537z:  Spotted by 90 stations today with 4 being in Brazil and 1 in Argentina. 230 stations have been spotted here. No North Americans.

10m 5W FT8 (Saturday)

My gear (IC-705 at 5W and low end-fed antenna) was turned on at about 0950z.

UPDATE 1852z:  Spotted by 36 stations. 127 stations spotted on RX, but nothing from South America. See map of stations spotted here.

10m 5W FT8 (Friday)

My gear was turned on at about 0830z.

UPDATE 0858z:  Just spotted by 2 G stations and, surprisingly, nobody spotted here on RX. 

10m 5W FT8 (Thursday)

My 10m FT8 was turned on at about 1050z.

UPDATE 1513z: 132 stations have spotted me this afternoon.

UPDATE 1639z:  139 stations have spotted me including Brazil, Thailand and South Africa. See map.

6m 5W FT8 (Thursday)

 My gear was turned on a few minutes ago.

UPDATE 0820z:  Spotted by 4 stations with the best GW7SMV (242km).