Sunspots - Friday November 19th 2021

Solar flux is 82 and the SSN 22.  A=5 and K=2.

DMR

 Actually, I have never ever used a digital mode like Fusion, D-star or DMR. I used to have an FT-991A that supported Fusion. Currently I have an IC-705 that (I believe) supports D-star. As far as I am aware I can only access DMR via the internet, but I do not (yet) know how to do this. Actually, these digital modes are a knowledge gap that I should try to plug in the coming months.

Anglesey Abbey yesterday - NOT amateur radio

This collage was created by my wife yesterday at Anglesey Abbey. It looked very autumnal. 

Full moon - NOT amateur radio

 

This was the full moon last night. I think craters are more obvious when it is not full moon.

10m WSPR QRP (Thursday)

As my 10m antenna is again not in use, I am on 10m WSPR TX with my W5OLF 500mW beacon. So far, just local spots from G4KPX (14km) , proving all is working.

UPDATE 1510:  2 stations spotted so far with the furthermost (again) EA8BFK (2880km) who has spotted me multiple times (22 times so far today). This seems to be my "sweet spot" at the moment.

UPDATE 1935z:  QRT now. Still just 2 unique stations have spotted me today.

20m FT8 RX (Thursday)

At the moment I am on 20m FT8 RX using the coax to my 2m big-wheel via the ferrite rod ATU on the bench. This is just a tapped coil on a ferrite rod with the tap with the lowest SWR chosen. Calling it an ATU is being kind, HI!!

Stations spotted at 1337z

UPDATE 1212z:  188 spots on 20m FT8 RX so far.

UPDATE 1337z:  243 spots on 20m FT8 RX today.

UPDATE 1500z:  310 spots today.

UPDATE 1951z:  356 stations spotted today.

Sunspots - Thursday November 18th 2021

Solar flux is 79 and the SSN 33.  A=12 and K=1. 

More Anglesey Abbey - NOT amateur radio

 

These were taken earlier today.  Looking more like autumn now!

Anglesey Abbey walk - NOT amateur radio

The sun was peeping through the trees at Anglesey Abbey earlier. The whole place looked very autumnal. 

Facebook memory from 2012

This appeared as a Facebook memory for today. It was 9 years ago.