Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

My gear was turned on at about 0905z UPDATE 1417z:   Spotted by 179 Europeans and I have spotted 243 here, presumably Es mostly.   See map.

My gear was turned on just before breakfast. UPDATE  0840z:    So far just spotted in England by several stations. UPDATE  1328z:   My stat...

 Today I shall probably stick with 8m FT8 RX. UPDATE 0500z : Just G8VER spotted so far. UPDATE 0830z: 2 stations have been spotted with t...

As Es seemed good on 10m and 6m, I thought I'd try 8m FT8 RX. UPDATE 1442z: So far, EA3GCV (1231km) spotted using the well off tune V2...

For fun, I might go on 8m FT8 RX later in the hope of spotting some EAs by Es. If things are dire I may try 6m later. UPDATE 1225z: Monitori...

Until I can fix my PC I am unlikely to be on 10m FT8. Hopefully it is something stupid that I can fix.  I have reinstalled WSJT-X so I know ...

Stations spotting me on 70cm FT8 this evening It never fails to amaze me how well 10W FT8 and a 144MHz big-wheel omni does on 70cm . Tonigh...

 So far, the thunder has missed us, so I have gone on 10m FT8. UPDATE 1518z: Spotted by 65 stations.

Once again, I am monitoring 8m FT8. UPDATE  1206z:   No spots. This will probably be my last day concentrating on 8m FT8. I am disappointed ...

Although I no longer hold a UK TX permit for 8m, I still monitor 8m FT8  from time to time.  I am monitoring today. UPDATE 1308z:   Just  G8...

This morning, I am on 10m 3W FT8. It is clear, with lots of spots on TX and RX, that the Es season is well underway. UPDATE 1640z:  184 sta...

 Very briefly, I went on 10m 3W FT8 just after breakfast, although I have been on 10m WSPR most of the day including now.  It is evident tha...

Although I was RX only most of the time, I was on TX until breakfast and spotted by 6 English stations. UPDATE 1928z:  Spotted 144 stations...

In the Northern Hemisphere we are now, once again, in the Es season. My main activity is 10m QRP WSPR and 6m QRP FT8. Although I do not clai...

My gear was turned on at about 1015z. UPDATE 1407z: 17 spots of me, many by Es. See map. 21 stations spotted here.

 My gear  has been on since just before breakfast. UPDATE 0830z:  Mostly English stations spotting me with just one in Austria.  Currently ...

 As the V2000 is available, I am on 6m 5W FT8  from 0938z. UPDATE 1113z:   35   stations are spotting me. Now RX only. Clearly some Es! UPD...

My gear was turned on at 0540z. UPDATE 0922z: 10 spots of me and I have spotted 23. Clear signs of Es now. Currently RX only.

  In all, 112 stations on 5 continents were spotted yesterday. See map.

Currently I am on 10m 3W FT8 since breakfast. UPDATE 1133z:  Spotted by 4 stations. Currently RX only with 34 stations spotted in 4 contine...