Someone posted on Facebook today that the FT-710 is about 10dB deaf on 8m. It can be persuaded to TX on 8m by putting it is engineering mode by pressing buttons. However use outside of offered amateur bands probably invalidates your warranty. I have no idea what power it puts out on 8m as I never tried it. I sold the FT-710 some time ago.
31 Jul 2023
Optical communications - over the horizon
When fitter, I really enjoyed experimenting with this. Actually, I don't think this needs a licence at all, but it is real experimentation. Anyone can do this without costing much.
All my gear and much of my test gear was homemade and very inexpensive. It is real "back of the garage" stuff. All my gear was homemade in the back of the garage. The only special test gear was a very weakly lit LED. If you have a multi-meter and scope, you really don't need much else. In my view optical communications is easier than microwaves as the test equipment is easy.
I was quite surprised how easy it was to copy an optical signal "over the horizon".
See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/optical-nanowaves/over-the-horizon .
By the windmill - NOT amateur radio
10m WSPR QRP (Monday)
So far today, my 500mW 10m WSPR has been spotted by 3 stations.
UPDATE 1345z: Just 4 unique station spots of me today. Is the Es season on the wane?
6m QRP FT8 (Monday)
So far, 6 Gs have spotted me using 2.5W to the omni V2000 vertical antenna.
UPDATE 1855z: Late Es opening with 56 stations spotting my QRP (see photo).
Haircut time - NOT amateur radio
30 Jul 2023
Sunday breakfast - NOT amateur radio
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