European Es

This site is a good place to go to get a "snapshot" of Es in Europe. I think there is also a page on Es in the USA and Canada.

See https://www.tvcomm.co.uk/g7izu/radio-propagation-maps/europe-sporadic-e/

8m FT8 RX (Wednesday)

Today, I am trying 8m FT8 RX. I might spot a few stations! 

UPDATE 1130z: Nobody spotted. This afternoon, I may try 6m 3W again. It seems that interest in 8m is low now we are way after the sunspot maximum.

Yesterday on 6m FT8

Yesterday was brilliant on 6m. 

Stations spotted yesterday on 6m FT8 RX

On RX I copied stations in Alaska and the west coast of North America. It came as a surprise that Alaska is about 500km closer. I guess the Mercator map projection distorts the path. Conditions must have been good as the path to Alaska is over the pole. In all, 487 stations were spotted with several in North America. 

Stations spotting my 3W 6m FT8 yesterday

On TX with 3W FT8 to the V2000 vertical omni some 516 stations spotted me including the USA and Caribbean.

Sunspots - Wednesday July 8th

 Solar flux is 110 and the SSN 50.. A=4 and K=2.

Press bias

The news was released today that a long-term UK politician (Nigel Farage) has resigned as an MP.  He has been questioned recently about payments to him. He claims these donations were for personal protection and did not need to be declared.

Allegedly, one of the UK newspapers published a photo (I think) of where his daughter (?) lived. I am not a supporter of his party, but I am totally opposed to this sort of gutter journalism. It is totally uncalled for.

6m 3W FT8 (Tuesday)

 I have been on 6m FT8 since just before breakfast.

UPDATE 0845z:  So far 103 stations have spotted me with the furthest TF2CT (1927km).

These days, with Es, I seem to get better success with 3W FT8 on 6m than 200mW WSPR on 10m.

UPDATE 1420z:  283 stations have spotted my 3W 6m FT8 to the V2000 omni antenna with the best being KP4AA (6906km).

UPDATE  1645z: 354 stations have spotted me.

10m 200mW WSPR TX (Tuesday)

 My little beacon has been on since just before breakfast. Most were spotted by Es.

UPDATE 0847z:  Spotted by 25 stations so far.

Trump and the FIFA Soccer World Cup

The spirit of soccer was dented yesterday by the intervention of President Trump. Despite this, the USA was eliminated by Belgium. Personally, I think the game was hurt by this intervention.

6m 3W FT8 yesterday

 In all, 189 stations spotted me on 6m yesterday.

10m 200mW WSPR TX yesterday

Yesterday I was on 10m QRP WSPR. In all, 100 stations spotted me, most by Es.