I'm typically using a Xiegu G90 (20w) for FT8, with a xggcomms Digimode-4 for connectivity to my laptop that is dedicated to portable ops (also see pota). I also sometimes use the Xiegu X6100. The G90 is the go-to though.

EDIT: After adding the digi-rig for the 857d, it's a different game. I use that setup while doing POTA and don't struggle as much when I need to snag a lot of contacts! :D

Can't wait to activate again with this thing to show its reach.

Nice EU run on 12m this afternoon. Picked up quite a few new grid squares and callsigns.

Caribbean trip this evening.

First contact with Fiji - thanks 3D2AG - was hoping to also hear back from the Australian station, but no luck there.

This really happened and apparently they're different people. Very weird.
Back to back ft8 contacts with RK4FF and RK4F.

QRZ - RK4FF Looks like a member of the Ramones! :D
QRZ - RK4F

ALSO, I apparently worked the Crown Prince Camel Festival, special event station - HZ1CPCF - in Saudi Arabia on FT8:

Pretty cool stuff for 30m this morning. Shame I didn't get to work that AUS station. I still need one of those!

Finally some islands! Hope they LOTW or QRZ! :D TI2CC / Costa Rica and KP2BH / Virgin Islands

Japan on 15m!! JA4DWG JH1QYT JA3OMA



Also, 20m was open tonight! (0333z)

Don't take psk reporter for gospel or anything :) QSO with EK09jj though the map doesn't show me reaching him! Guess everyone doesn't “Enable PSK Reporter Spotting.”

First shot on 10m FT8 and WOW! A bunch of local hits (within 15 miles or so) and then massive skip!
I'll have to remember this - time was approx. 2030(z) 10w only.

Also had a great time on 17m this afternoon running 10w (logged Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Mexico, Venezuela):

Read more here: https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/slz64h/17m_ft8_x6100_10w_it_works/