6m 10mW WSPR (Friday)

My 10mW 6m WSPR is on again. As you will know this is to find out how well 10mW ERP might perform on 8m, which is available to all (certainly in the UK) under ISM rules without a licence. I am guessing there are more monitors on 6m.

10m QRPP WSPR (Friday)

My 500uW 10m WSPR is on again, although I doubt this will be copied unless we have really good Es further west in Europe. Maybe later?

European Es

 At the moment, Es seems better in Europe further east. Let's hope it spreads further west!

See https://www.tvcomm.co.uk/g7izu/radio-propagation-maps/europe-sporadic-e/ .

South Devon - NOT amateur radio

 

This is near where I come from in South Devon.

630m QRP WSPR overnight

 

Overnight 4 stations spotted my 10mW ERP. No real DX. 

Rallies this weekend

 The following have been notified to me, but it is always advisable to check beforehand.

• Saturday May 18th - Barry ARS , CF64 5SP.  Contact s.cawsey@sky.com
• Sunday  May 19th - Braehead Rally, G51 4BN. See http://braeheadrally.com.  No contact details given.
• Sunday May 19th - Dartmoor Radio Club Rally, Yelverton, PL20 6AL. Contact 2e0rph@gmail.com .

Sunspots - Friday May 17th

 Solar flux is 207 and the SSN 208. A=27 and K=2.

630m QRP WSPR (Thursday)

At about 1910z, I QSYed to 630m WSPR with my 10mW ERP. So far,  2 spots received from G8OCV/SDR (65km).

What are these? - NOT amateur radio

My wife had a surprise yesterday when putting things in the compost bin! Something had sprouted, but I have no idea what they are. 

Something was put in months ago and must have germinated.

70cm UKAC on Tuesday last

It is my view that interest in this contest is waning at the expense of FT8. Overall, I do not stay on long with my 10W pep to the 2m big-wheel omni antenna, but I get the feeling it is mainly the dedicated people who come on. If my voice was better and I stayed on longer far more could have been worked. 2 stations were worked.