Amongst the ways we can receive (and transmit) information are the digital modes. One of the popular modes is called FT8. The program WSJT-X that I use is capable of coding and decoding that FT8 protocol. Using that program I received (and was able to decode) the stations in the table below.
In the picture you can see WSJT-X on the middle screen. Another program, that works in conjunction with WSJT-X is ‘GridTracker‘. You see that on the right monitor. It plots the contacts on a map by placing pins. This is a very nice way of combining amateur radio and computers.
On the left screen you can see an online lightning tracker. I heard some static and it was storming a bit, so I decided to keep an eye out for nearby thunderstorms…
Received stations on FT8
| QSL log | |||||||
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| date | UTC | Callsign | Locator | Country | Mode | Freq | Remarks |
| 16/05/2021 | 10:43:00 | IZ2FDU | France | FT8 | 7.074 | ||
| 16/05/2021 | 10:58:00 | F5SBM | France | FT8 | 7.074 | ||
| 16/05/2021 | 11:07:00 | DB2ZJ/P | Germany | FT8 | 7.074 | ||
| 16/05/2021 | 11:43:00 | CT9RKR | Greenland | FT8 | 7.074 | ||
| 16/05/2021 | 11:55:00 | F5PIO | France | FT8 | 7.074 | ||
| 16/05/2021 | 11:59:15 | PE1PGA | Netherlands | FT8 | 7.074 | ||
| 21/05/2021 | 13:42:15 | HA1BF | JN86 | Hungary | FT8 | 14.074 | |
| 21/05/2021 | 14:05:45 | HA1BF | JN86 | Hungary | FT8 | 14.074 | |