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It is now about 3 months since I got my 10m QDX-M FT8 transceiver and the Zachtek 200mW WSPR TX. Much to my surprise, I am getting more fun ...

My beacon was turned on at about 0750z.  UPDATE 1340z: 4 stations spotting me. UPDATE 2001z: 7 stations have spotted me. Now QRT.

In all yesterday I was spotted by 5 stations.  See map from WSPR Rocks by VK7JJ.  The spots from the German research base in Antarctica seem...

I have a 10m 200mW WSPR beacon by ZachTek in Sweden.  What I really like is that, apart from switching it on, nothing at all has to be done...

My beacon was turned on at 0836z. UPDATE 0844z: Immediately spots by EA8BFK (2880km). UPDATE 1946z:   Spotted by 5 stations with the best A...

My beacon was on before breakfast. UPDATE 1942z:   Spotted by 10 stations with the best Antarctica (again). Now QRT.

Yesterday my tiny WSPR beacon was copied in Antarctica 11 times in 12 hours. I think this is a record.

My beacon has been on since before breakfast. UPDATE 1540z:  Spotted in Antarctica yet again today several times. UPDATE 1630z:   5 stations...

My beacon was turned on at about 0850z. UPDATE 1231z:   Just one spot by a station in Kenya.

 Although my beacon has been on since before breakfast, no spots yet. UPDATE 1611z:  Spotted by 4 stations with the best PP5ZX {10058km). Se...

 At about 1505z, I changed to 10m WSPR with my beacon. UPDATE 1544z: 4 spots by EA8BFK (2880km).

 My beacon was turned on at about 0915z.

My beacon was turned on at about 0630z. UPDATE 2054z: Spotted by 48 stations.

  Once again I am on 10m WSPR. UPDATE 0929z: 20 spots of me. See table.

My beacon was turned on briefly at breakfast time. UPDATE 1432z: No spots. About to change back from 10m FT8 RX to 10m 200mW WSPR TX. UPDAT...

 My beacon was turned on at 0850z.

My beacon has been on until about 1510z UPDATE 1523z: Only 2 stations in the Canary Is have spotted me. Now QRT .

My TX beacon was turned on at about 0943z. UPDATE 1553z:     Spotted by 4 stations with the best PP5ZX (10058km) in Brazil.

 Late in the afternoon I switched to 10m 200mW WSPR  TX. In the end I went QRT at about 2030z. UPDATE 2118z:   9 stations spotted today. Se...

 My beacon was turned on at about 0615z. UPDATE 1622z:  7 stations have spotted me with (yet again) spots by DP0GVN (13685km) down in Antarc...