• [G3XBM] FT8 RX in the last week

    From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Mon Dec 27 18:19:25 2021
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    FT8 RX in the last week

    Posted: 27 Dec 2021 09:12 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/12/ft8-rx-in-last-week.html


    Apparently, I have spotted 83 countries on FT8 in the last week. Although most of these will be on 10m, I have been on 160m, 80m, 40m, 30m ,17m, 15m,
    6m and 2m as well. This mode certainly digs signals out of the noise.
    I am on RX far more than TX these days.

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    10m QRP WSPR TX (Monday)

    Posted: 27 Dec 2021 08:46 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/12/10m-qrp-wspr-tx-monday.html


    I am on 10m WSPR TX (500mW to the W5OLF beacon) as the 10m antenna is available. So far, no spots of me.
    UPDATE 1554z: Just one spot of me, so far, by EA8BFK (2880km).
    UPDATE 1645z: 2 unique stations spotting me. In addition to EA8BFK, I am
    again being spotted by G4KPX (14km). Richard is giving me a poorer S/N
    report. Nothing should have changed here, so I wonder if he has a higher
    noise floor perhaps due to Christmas lights?

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    6m FT8 QRP (Monday)

    Posted: 27 Dec 2021 07:59 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/12/6m-ft8-qrp-monday.html


    After a brief TX period, I am now RX only on 6m FT8 hoping to catch some
    winter Es. No spots given or received!
    UPDATE 1558z: Just one spot of me from G0PQO (50km) , but nothing yet on 6m
    FT8 RX here.

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