Sunspots - Monday July 9th 2018

Solar flux is 72 today and the SSN remains zero.  A=4 and K=1 .

KV5R site

Funny how you find new sites all the time. This one may be good for USA visitors in particular. It has some useful data on propagation.

See kv5r.com

BREXIT secretary resigns - NOT amateur radio

So I awoke to the news that the man running the UK exit from Europe negotiations has resigned. Not quite sure where this leaves things. In a fine mess I think.

Brother's garden - NOT amateur radio

A view of part of my brother's garden.

Few have a golf course in their garden! In all he has about 5 acres.

HF Codec

Southgate News reports on a new codec that encodes speech in just 450Hz.

See http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/july/codec2-hf-digital-voice-at-450-bps.htm#.W0ITIZDTWf1

Apologies

As many of you know, l am not at home so am unable to do the blog as usual. This means I am  unable to do some edits. Also I am not "on the air".

Sunspots - Sunday July 8th 2018

Solar flux is 72 today and the SSN 0  A=5 and K=1.

Walk- NOT amateur radio

Years ago this would have been a trivial walk for me. Nowadays it is like climbing Everest. I walked from Salcombe to my brother's house a distance of 2.9 miles along the Devon lanes. For me this was important to know I could do it. It took me 1.25 hours which for me is good. It was very hot and Devon hills are steep!

Noctilucent clouds

Southgate News reports that noctilucent clouds were spotted over Washington state  on July 4th. For a long time I have had the view that these have something to do with the very long paths from Europe to Japan on 6m. These openings usually happen in June. If any openings are happening I am missing them.

See http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/july/night-shining-clouds-sighted-over-the-usa.htm#.W0DolJDTWf0

South Devon - NOT amateur radio

Batson Creek near Salcombe earlier.