6m 3W FT8 (Sunday)

My gear was turned on at about 0900z.

UPDATE 1233z: So far, spotted by 15 stations. See map.

UPDATE 1418z:   Spotted by 28 stations in 8 countries. Furthest Finland. Not bad with 3W 6m FT8 and a V2000 omni vertical antenna.

Sunspots - Sunday September 28th

 Solar flux is 164 and the SSN 172. A=6 and K=3.

6m 3W FT8 (Saturday)

 My gear was switched at about 1242z. 

UPDATE 1254z:   Just 1 English stations spotting me.

Antarctica on 10m

 In the last few days my 500mW 10m WSPR has been spotted 10 times in Antarctica by DP0GVN (13685km) on the German base down there.

10m 5W FT8 (Saturday)

 My gear was turned on  at about 0850z.

UPDATE  1250z: 256 stations spotting me so far today.

Sunspots - Saturday September 27th

Solar  flux is 165 and the SSN 137.  A=7 and K=2.

15m 5W FT8 (Friday)

 Earlier, for a change, I went briefly on 15m FT8. I did not stop on long.

6m 5W FT8 (Friday)

My gear was turned on at about 1300z.

UPDATE  1328z:  So far today, spotted by 7 English stations. Reports suggest I might be copied at 1-2W, although this will depend on the local noise floor. In most urban areas this is getting worse. I think my chances of being spotted "across the pond" this autumn by F2 with my low ERP are very slim! It is very unlikely the MUF will climb this high and with my low ERP it is very unlikely I would be spotted.

"Our" tree

Every year we take a photo of the same tree at nearby Anglesey Abbey. 

I take a photo around this time when the leaves are changing colour before the leaves fall for a few months over winter.

UV-5R Mini

This was bought recently and I am now familiar with the menu and have successfully programmed some channels using Bluetooth. 

It will probably be used mainly on RX.