>"This trend began rising dramatically during November, 2018."
Sorry, meant, November, 2017.
Paul, W9AC
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The reason PSK reporter is so one-sided to FT8 is that the WSJT software
AUTOMATICALLY sends the spot to PSK Reporter. If you are on CW or SSB, you
have to MANUALLY enter your spot on PSK Reporter. Don’t draw too many
conclusions from the PSK graphs, they are substantially FT8 reports.
>"However going to reversebeacon.net and entering my callsign - I can find
out that I am indeed getting out and the band is open..."
If PSKReporter is to believed, total global CW activity across bands is now
less than 1% of FT8. For example, look at the report for the last 12 hours
(0.4%).
This is old news to most - but maybe some of you have not tried out the
Reverse Beacon Network. As I type this - I am CQing on what appears to be
a dead band just before my sunrise. However going to reversebeacon.net and
entering my callsign - I can find out that I am indeed getting out and the