FT8 signals heard on 28 MHz - 23rd to 28th February 2019

I have been listening on 28 MHz for the last few days on the FT8 and the pickings have been slim. Just a few signals were heard most days with no sign of anything from outside Europe.

The last time I heard a signal from outside Europe was back on the 8th of February when I heard Paraguay. February has been easily the worst month of the 2018/2019 winter season in terms of 10 metre propagation. Easily known we are at the bottom of the sunspot cycle!

Perhaps as we get closer to the equinox, things will pick up? At least we're only 6-8 weeks away from the start of the Summer Sporadic-E season.

This is what was heard over the last few days.

Sat 23rd Feb... Three signals!

Sun 24th Feb 2019... A small bit better but still not a whole lot.

24th Feb
101200 -19 -0.6  889 ~  CQ GW7KNF IO72
110330 -14 -0.4 1087 ~  CQ I1VPJ JN35
110730 -18 -0.7 1134 ~  CQ I1YTO JN44
111730  -6 -0.9 1384 ~  CQ DJ8QX JO31
115630 -16  0.0 2294 ~  CQ DJ5JD JO33
123815 -11 -0.2  694 ~  CQ PD1DL JO22
124500  -8  0.6 2057 ~  CQ EB3DKE JN11

Mon 25th Feb 2019...

25 feb 2019
102715 -17 -0.2 1693 ~  CQ G8IXN IO70
111530  -8  0.2 1504 ~  CQ LB2AG JP20
121430 -14 -0.0 1733 ~  CQ PA8MC JO20
131245  -9 -0.2 1677 ~  CQ G0FWX IO82
145400  -9 -0.4  706 ~  PD1RK PD1DL -23
172000 -16  0.1 1645 ~  CQ DJ8QX JO31

Tues 26th Feb 2019...

26 feb 2019
172000 -16  0.1 1645 ~  CQ DJ8QX JO31
122715 -12  0.1  680 ~  CQ PC1RZ JO22
130430 -11  0.1 1278 ~  CQ MU0WLV IN89
131415 -10 -0.1 1321 ~  CQ DJ8QX JO31

Wed 27th Feb 2019.... I listened all day and heard one signal!
141230 -11 -0.2 1271 ~  DG5YHX DJ8QX RRR

Thurs 28th Feb 2019... Listened all day and heard three stations.