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  • [G3XBM] 40m FT8 RX overnight

    From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 7 05:44:57 2022
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    40m FT8 RX overnight

    Posted: 07 Jan 2022 01:02 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/01/40m-ft8-rx-overnight.html


    In all, 476 stations were spotted including 3 in the USA, all with the
    indoor active loop antenna on the shack window.

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    Sunspots - Friday January 7th 2022

    Posted: 06 Jan 2022 10:40 PM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/01/sunspots-friday-january-7th-2022.html


    Solar flux is 94 and the SSN 35. A=2 and K=0.

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    40m FT8 RX (Thursday)

    Posted: 06 Jan 2022 02:05 PM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/01/40m-ft8-rx-thursday.html


    As 10m was so poor, I have QSYed to 40m FT8 RX using the indoor active
    loop. I switched about 1630z. So far today, 35 stations spotted at 1637z. UPDATE 1813z: 83 stations spotted.
    UPDATE 2026z: 126 stations spotted with the furthermost 9K2HN (4567km).
    UPDATE 2204z: 250 stations with the furthermost W6IBU (8605km).

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    Mid-winter Es - poor?

    Posted: 06 Jan 2022 06:34 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/01/mid-winter-es-poor.html


    Maybe your experience is different, but I am seeing very little mid-winter
    Es here. I have monitored mostly 10m FT8 and occasionally 6m FT8. As yet,
    very little spotted.

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    10m FT8 QRP (Thursday)

    Posted: 06 Jan 2022 08:25 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/01/10m-ft8-qrp-thursday.html


    At the moment, I am on 10m FT8 RX. So far (at 1032z) 11 stations spotted
    with the furthermost 4X1SK (3566km).
    UPDATE 1343z: 14 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX with the furthermost K1CP (4997km). So far, pretty poor.
    UPDATE 1625z: With still just 14 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX today,
    this must be one of the worst days for some time. Shortly I shall QSY,
    probably to 40m FT8 TX with the active loop.

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    2m FT8 UKAC

    Posted: 05 Jan 2022 11:36 PM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/01/2m-ft8-ukac.html


    Last evening was the 2m FT8 activity contest. 113 stations were spotted on
    RX with 4 QSOs although I was not on TX that much. The band looked more
    like 20m FT8.


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    Sunspots - Thursday January 6th 2022

    Posted: 05 Jan 2022 11:20 PM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/01/sunspots-thursday-january-6th-2022.html


    Solar flux is 84 and the SSN 24. A=3 and K=0.

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