Looking for 8M reception reports

[VK4ABW]

As your Summer solstice nears 6 meters occasionally opens up. I manage to exchange a few decodes with VK/ZL on 6 and can do it on 10 with ease.
I have an 8 meter experimental license in the US. Been running WSPR at 2 watt on 40.680. I have been decoded on the east coast of the US and exchanged signal reports with other 8M stations on FT8.

So I'm wondering if any one would be interested in setting up a monitor on 8M? We have been using 40.680 in EU and US but I can adjust frequency anywhere from 40.660 to 40.700 That would be actual TX frequency not dial. 40.662 has been used before.

I run 2 watts unattended but can bump it up to 100 watts when I'm in front of the radio.

Would be WSPR most of the time, if we happen to catch an opening I can switch to FT8 or another digi mode and do a cross band.

Not going to break any distance records, the South African are being copied all over the world on 8M but it could be the first NA to VK/ZL

I'm good on QRZ and I'll check back here.

73
Chris
N3IZN
WM2XCC
DM13ji (San Diego, CA)

Hi Chris

Happy to start monitoring and put up a simple vertical dipole.
Probably best to keep same frequency as you are currently using in US and EU.

JUst confirm WSPR frequency - 40,680 Khz plus DF 1.4 >< 1.6

Cheers

Nigel

VK6CPU

Hi Chris

Just some info about the station here for the 8 mtr band. I have a 6db colinear vertical up @ 10mtrs agl with ldf 1-50 to my flex 6600. I usually use this setup for monitoring 10m / 6mtrs but have allocated another slice for the 8mtr band. Looking forward to hearing something.

Gary
VK8AW / VK4ABW

Both 40.675 and 40.680 beacons in tonight. the 40.680 is the loudest at 5/3.

19 Jan 23