30 Jul 2017
Hedge trimming - NOT amateur radio
Our hedge in the front grows fast. I cut it about 2 months ago and it has grown about 6 inches since then. So, today it got a haircut! The worst part is picking up the leaves afterwards.
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10m WSPR
Again, my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon is on. This was designed and made by W5OLF and is totally stand-alone. It does not need a PC. It has already been spotted in Italy and Germany. I use this "in the background" as it does not tie up the FT817 or PC, which I use on other bands and modes.
UPDATE 1156z: With 13 unique spots so far today on 10m WSPR TX, this is far better than yesterday. The spots are from all over Europe.
UPDATE 1505z: Now 21 unique spots of my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon today.
UPDATE 1914z: 23 unique spots on 10m WSPR today. Quite a good day really.
UPDATE 1156z: With 13 unique spots so far today on 10m WSPR TX, this is far better than yesterday. The spots are from all over Europe.
UPDATE 1505z: Now 21 unique spots of my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon today.
UPDATE 1914z: 23 unique spots on 10m WSPR today. Quite a good day really.
6m JT65
The value of 6m JT65 was again witnessed this morning. Monitoring PSK Reporter Maps you can see who you are spotting and where others are receiving you, if on TX. As the JT65 allocation is quite small, all users tend to be in a similar place making activity concentrated. In fleeting Es openings it is quite easy to miss stations. This is far less likely with digital modes. They work with very weak signals and PSK Reporter Maps can give you a picture of activities and openings well after the event too. Although I have not tried it, I am told many 6m JT65 users have already switched to FT8 mode which is available in a beta release of WSJT-X. I am waiting until the official version comes out.
This morning, I was copied well over Europe with 6m JT65 (1W ERP). At the moment I am on 6m JT65 RX only.
UPDATE 1203z: Lots of Es spots today on 6m JT65 RX from all over Europe.
UPDATE 1307z: Best DX on 6m JT65 RX is currently OH6GKW (1839km).
This morning, I was copied well over Europe with 6m JT65 (1W ERP). At the moment I am on 6m JT65 RX only.
UPDATE 1203z: Lots of Es spots today on 6m JT65 RX from all over Europe.
UPDATE 1307z: Best DX on 6m JT65 RX is currently OH6GKW (1839km).
Sunspots - Sunday July 30th 2017
Solar flux is 69 today. Sunspot number is 12. A=4 and K=2.
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QRP and QRP Club
Oleg's weekly update:
Dear Club 72 members and friends,
Weekly Rendezvous and Parade (WRP) Report (July, 30, 2017)
Happy Birthday to op. Slave RW3AA! In Saturday he was 72 years young.
The best wishes!
op. Victor RU3NJC finished his clinic procedures and go back to home.
Good health to Victor!
The 1'st MRP day was in Saturday. MRP means Micro Radio Parade - keep
activity of the simplest milliwatt radios. Parades have a place in
the same as "rendezvous" days in 10 UTC at 14060 kHz +/-
Users of any Micro-80, Pixie-2, FOXX, Chirpy, Lil'Squall, Pititico etc
are welcome to enjoy milliwatting!
All other QRP operators are welcome also, but only we ask you to not
"CQ" and keep your ears open for milliwatt stations, please.
QRP activity in Saturday was super! So we have a lot of "1'st time"
visitors.
Visitors of the week: UY1IF, OH6NPV, RV3GM, UR7VT, ON4AEF, DK1HW,
US3EN, RA1M, G3XJS, OM6TC, US5ERQ, ON6WJ, IV3EAD, SV8CYR, M6MPC,
RU3NJC, DL1HRY, R1CAF, EA1/DL2DXA/p, UR5EFD, R4NX/6, SV2/YU1CA/p,
SM2BYW, UA1CEG/p, 7X2EZ, SM2FIJ, R2AJA, F5SSI, F8ALX, RW3AA, ON4ADR,
RN4AO, UA0SBQ/p, ON6KZ, SV2BBK, UA1CEX, RW3AI, RW3DF, RX3ALL/p,
UA6BFE/p, I2AOX, R2FAE, UR5IFM/p, UR0ET, G3JFS, DK7SS, DF1XC,
UR4MCK/p, US5EQ, CT1JGA, HB9DAX, OE5PGL, DJ8HK, F5NFB, F5LMJ
MRP "Parade Guardians" - UA1CEX, RV3GM, ON6KZ, OM6TC, UR0ET
Congrats!
New Frequenters - ON4AEF, SV8CYR, UA6BFE
Welcome New Visitors - IV3EAD, M6MPC, DL1HRY, YU1CA, 7X2EZ, F8ALX,
I2AOX, DK7SS, DF1XC, US5EQ, CT1JGA, OE5PGL, DJ8HK, F5NFB
See full Frequenters and Visitors lists on the Club 72 site
Comments...
See full version of the WRP Report including a lot of comments and
pictures on the blog page - https://qrp-club72.blogspot. ru/
See you all on the next week "rendezvous" and MRParades!
72! Oleg RV3GM / KH6OB "Mr. 72"
This is a periodic Newsletter of the Club 72. Don't reply to Newsletter address! Send any requests or news to mr72@club72.su please.
Dear Club 72 members and friends,
Weekly Rendezvous and Parade (WRP) Report (July, 30, 2017)
Happy Birthday to op. Slave RW3AA! In Saturday he was 72 years young.
The best wishes!
op. Victor RU3NJC finished his clinic procedures and go back to home.
Good health to Victor!
The 1'st MRP day was in Saturday. MRP means Micro Radio Parade - keep
activity of the simplest milliwatt radios. Parades have a place in
the same as "rendezvous" days in 10 UTC at 14060 kHz +/-
Users of any Micro-80, Pixie-2, FOXX, Chirpy, Lil'Squall, Pititico etc
are welcome to enjoy milliwatting!
All other QRP operators are welcome also, but only we ask you to not
"CQ" and keep your ears open for milliwatt stations, please.
QRP activity in Saturday was super! So we have a lot of "1'st time"
visitors.
Visitors of the week: UY1IF, OH6NPV, RV3GM, UR7VT, ON4AEF, DK1HW,
US3EN, RA1M, G3XJS, OM6TC, US5ERQ, ON6WJ, IV3EAD, SV8CYR, M6MPC,
RU3NJC, DL1HRY, R1CAF, EA1/DL2DXA/p, UR5EFD, R4NX/6, SV2/YU1CA/p,
SM2BYW, UA1CEG/p, 7X2EZ, SM2FIJ, R2AJA, F5SSI, F8ALX, RW3AA, ON4ADR,
RN4AO, UA0SBQ/p, ON6KZ, SV2BBK, UA1CEX, RW3AI, RW3DF, RX3ALL/p,
UA6BFE/p, I2AOX, R2FAE, UR5IFM/p, UR0ET, G3JFS, DK7SS, DF1XC,
UR4MCK/p, US5EQ, CT1JGA, HB9DAX, OE5PGL, DJ8HK, F5NFB, F5LMJ
MRP "Parade Guardians" - UA1CEX, RV3GM, ON6KZ, OM6TC, UR0ET
Congrats!
New Frequenters - ON4AEF, SV8CYR, UA6BFE
Welcome New Visitors - IV3EAD, M6MPC, DL1HRY, YU1CA, 7X2EZ, F8ALX,
I2AOX, DK7SS, DF1XC, US5EQ, CT1JGA, OE5PGL, DJ8HK, F5NFB
See full Frequenters and Visitors lists on the Club 72 site
Comments...
See full version of the WRP Report including a lot of comments and
pictures on the blog page - https://qrp-club72.blogspot.
See you all on the next week "rendezvous" and MRParades!
72! Oleg RV3GM / KH6OB "Mr. 72"
This is a periodic Newsletter of the Club 72. Don't reply to Newsletter address! Send any requests or news to mr72@club72.su please.
29 Jul 2017
Now QRT
As the Es seems to have stopped, I went QRT on all bands at 2110z. Depending on where the storm risk is, I hope to be on again tomorrow. At the moment the storms are mainly over Belgium.
See https://www.lightningmaps.org/blitzortung/europe/index.php?lang=en
See https://www.lightningmaps.org/blitzortung/europe/index.php?lang=en
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Another site - NOT amateur radio
My wife sings in a local choir and I do their website for them: Cambridgeshire Choral Society. If you are local, you may want to join.
See www.cambschoral.org.uk
See www.cambschoral.org.uk
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ccs
10m WSPR TX (again)
Yet again, I am on 10m WSPR TX (500mW) with my little W5OLF WSPR beacon hoping for more Es. Yesterday there were 16 unique spots. The day before there were 40 uniques. So far today nothing! Is the main Es season drawing to a close?
UPDATE 1454z: 6 unique spots today, so far, of my little 500mW 10m WSPR beacon from all over Europe. There does seem to be less Es though.
UPDATE 1740z: Still just 6 unique spots on 10m WSPR. Several spots from OZ9QV (864km) - thank you.
UPDATE 1454z: 6 unique spots today, so far, of my little 500mW 10m WSPR beacon from all over Europe. There does seem to be less Es though.
UPDATE 1740z: Still just 6 unique spots on 10m WSPR. Several spots from OZ9QV (864km) - thank you.
Sunspots - Saturday July 29th 2017
Solar flux is 70 today and the sunspot number zero. A=7 and K=1.
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sunspots
UK Pound against the Euro - NOT amateur radio
My prediction was that the UK Pound would appreciate against the Euro later this year. At the moment it is getting weaker!
I am no expert, but still believe that the Euro will weaken. I am definitely not a financial expert and this is more of a hunch than science.
I am no expert, but still believe that the Euro will weaken. I am definitely not a financial expert and this is more of a hunch than science.
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