The map shows the FT8 signals heard...
One unusual signal was the one from UA1PBD in the far north of Russia. The distance was 3961 kms which is double hop Sporadic-E. It looks further because of the distortions on the map the further north you go. It was also interesting because it shows a path was open to the Russian Arctic. Some Europeans worked Japan on 50 MHz so this would tie in with that.
Another 'unusual' signal was that of KI5BLU from Texas but operating remotely from a station in Maine. At least this time he was using the correct locator for Maine instead of previous times when he was operating remotely from the Caribbean and pretending to be in Texas.
PSK Reporter map showing spots for KI5BLU from at home in Texas and remotely in Maine |
Beacons......These were the beacons hear, not a great haul...
EI7GL SK0CT/B 28292.2 IO51tu es JO89xk 1242z 15 Jun
EI7GL ED4YAK/B 28251.2 IO51tu es IN80fk 1234z 15 Jun
EI7GL DB0TEN/B 28245.2 IO51TU es JO42uv 1232z 15 Jun
EI7GL OY6BEC/B 28235 IO51TU ES IP62MB 1209z 15 Jun
EI7GL OZ7IGY/B 28271 IO51TU ES JO55WM 0801z 15 Jun
EI7GL SK7GH/B 28298.1 IO51TU ES JO77BF 0800z 15 Jun
WSPR...... I spent a small amount of time listening on the WSPR frequency of 28.1264 MHz.
Two interesting ones in there with ZB2TEN in Gibraltar and OZ8PZ in Denmark on 100 milliwatts.
Just two observations.
a) Even though WSPR is more sensitive than FT8, they are both weak signal modes. I tried listening a few times when the signals were low on FT8 and I heard nothing on WSPR.
b) The number of people using WSPR on 28 MHz is about one third to one quarter that of the numbers on bands like 20m, 30m and 40m.
FT8 List... These were the FT8 stations heard on 28 MHz...