GW4VXE's Station Diary

Notes from my ham radio adventures

Mar 17 2026; SF=111, A=10, K=1


Propagation must be a little better this morning - the 10.101MHz RTTY was audible on the ATS-Mini.

Didn't get on to the air until I was back from Welsh in the afternoon. Conditions didn't seem great, but one or two interesting QSOs on the higher bands; FG/F5HRY on 24MHz, LB5SH/MM coming back from Bouvet to Cape Town on 28MHz.

I installed the latest WSJT-X Improved with FT2 mode added. Made a couple of QSOs, the first being J69DS. I don't really like the idea of FT2 as it throws away so much sensitivity, but the QSOs are certainly quick.


Total QSOs
10
DXCC
7
Bands
10m, 12m, 15m, 20m
Modes
CW, FT2
Highlight DX:
LB5SH/MM - None - 11033 km
View QSO List
Date/Time Call Band Mode Country Grid
17/03/2026 15:38 YT7MX/P 20m CW Serbia JN95UD
17/03/2026 15:47 FG/F5HRY 12m CW Guadeloupe
17/03/2026 15:58 LB5SH/MM 10m CW - None - JE43
17/03/2026 16:58 KY4GS 12m CW United States Of America EM93IA
17/03/2026 17:42 FH/UR9IDX 15m CW Mayotte
17/03/2026 17:49 7Q5C 15m CW Malawi
17/03/2026 20:55 J69DS 20m FT2 Saint Lucia FK94
17/03/2026 20:58 WB2TQE 20m FT2 United States Of America
17/03/2026 21:37 YV5RAB 20m FT2 Venezuela
17/03/2026 21:39 WD4U 20m FT2 United States Of America
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