6m 5W FT8 ( Sunday)

My gear was turned on at about 0815z.

UPDATE 0959z: Spotted by 22 stations.

UPDATE 2010z:  Spotted today by 39 stations. See map.

Apple 🍏 Day

Our neighbour next door has an old orchard and far too many apples! 

Every year he has an apple day when the neighbours can have as many free apples as they want. It’s a lovely occasion.

Sunspots - Sunday September 7th

 Solar flux is 146 and the SSN 108. A=26 and K=0.

10m 500mW WSPR (Saturday)

My 10m QRP WSPR beacon has been on since just before breakfast.

UPDATE 1356z:  9 stations have spotted me today

6m 5W FT8 (Saturday)

My gear has been on since just before breakfast.

UPDATE 1936z:  71 stations have spotted me. Mostly continental Europeans. See map.

QSL Card bug?

In the last few months I have received several QSL cards by email which were useless as the QSO was dated 0000-00-00!

Caveat emptor!!

Back home

After our brief trip to Amsterdam by Eurostar (through train from London), we are now back home, so the usual things have to be done like unpacking, washing etc 😢. 

We love Amsterdam and have been there many times. 

Even though there are cobbles and trams and lots of bikes 🚲 as well as driving on the wrong side of the road (!!) I actually found it easier than the last time.

Sunspots - Saturday September 6th

 Solar flux is 149 and the SSN 128.  A=8 and K=3.

Saturday plans

 Now we are back home I plan to go on 6m QRP FT8 and 10m QRP WSPR tomorrow. 

Amsterdam Centraal Station

We came home by Eurostar today. 

In continental Europe they can have “double decker” trains as they do not have the height limits we have in the UK.