10m 200mW WSPR (Wednesday)

My beacon was turned on at about 0900z.

UPDATE 1210 z:  Spots from the Canary Islands and Italy.

Sunspots - Wednesday September 16th

 Solar flux is 107 and the SSN 23. A=8 and K=3.

Politics and billionaires

Some in the world can influence by donating millions to political parties. Although some would claim not to seek influence or power, there is a danger that you look more towards those who helped you get into power than those that elected you.

Personally, I would be happy to see no party get any donations.

Christ’s College. Cambridge

 

In all, there are 29 colleges in Cambridge and of these 16 were founded in the 1300s, 1400s and 1500s.

The photo shows Christ's College. I believe this is where Charles Darwin studied.

AI hoax?

 Someone with a supposedly very high IQ who leads (?) the free world has said the recent worries about AI are a hoax. Hmmmm.

IC7100 v IC7110?

Some people with deep pockets rush out and buy a new radio, just because it is new and shiny. This video compares the old and new ICOM radios.

10m 200mW WSPR (Tuesday)

 My beacon was turned on at about 0645z.

UPDATE 1650z:  5 stations have spotted me with the best V51RS (8481km)

6m 1W FT8 (Tuesday)

 

My gear was turned on before breakfast.

UPDATE 1657z:  10 stations spotting me.  See map.

Sunspots - Tuesday September 15th

 Solar flux is 104 and the SSN 51. A=11 and K=3.

AI stocks

Perhaps with all the headlines about AI in the news recently, AI companies have fallen in value today, both in Asia and Europe. People are concerned that AI is becoming a real threat to human life.

Lots of people and pension funds have invested in AI, afraid of being left behind. The worry is that not all companies will be successful.

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm70d91rg7l4t