Sunspots - Saturday October 15th 2022

Solar flux is 121 and the SSN 51. A=18 and K=5.

Using up gluts - NOT amateur radio

We had lots of green tomatoes and cooking apples, so I decided to make some chutney. 

10m QRP WSPR TX

As the 10m antenna is free, I am again on 10m QRP (500mW) using my beacon. So far, at 1027z, the usual spots from the Canaries and a YO3.

UPDATE 1455z:  10 spots of my 500mW QRP 10m WSPR.

UPDATE 1715z:  12 spots of me so far with the furthermost FR1GZ (9724km).

8m QRP FT8 (Friday)

Most of the morning I have been on 8m QRP FT8 on 40.680 MHz. No spots. 

UPDATE  1446z:  3 stations spotted so far on 8m FT8.  EA8AQV (2930km) was "worked" on QRP 8m FT8. I hope he is legal, but I have no way of telling.

Ham Radio Magazine

This magazine went long ago sadly. 

When it first appeared, it was A5 format. I think it is still available online in PDF format for back issues, although I forget the link. It was a great magazine.

In the coming years, I can see several amateur radio magazines going or shrinking in size. It would not surprise me if many national radio societies go to A5 format for their magazines as adverts get fewer and as a cost saving measure. It would not bother me at all is they went to A5 size.

630m (472 kHz)

It is some time since I was last on 630m (472 kHz) . At one time I used a ferrite rod as an ATU. I must have a go again this autumn. 

Commercialisation - NOT amateur radio

A few years ago, the UK made little of Halloween. This all changed.

Sunspots - Friday October 14th 2022

Solar flux is 150 and the SSN 57. A=5 and K=2.

8m QRP FT8 TX (Thursday)

At the moment, I am on 40.680 MHz QRP FT8 (first). No spots. I hope to be on again later in the afternoon looking for some FT8 to/from the USA if the MUF goes high enough.

UPDATE 1422z:  No spots at all today.

UPDATE 1629z:  No spots on TX, but ZS6OB (9099km) spotted on 8m FT8 RX. I guess this is TEP.

10m QRP WSPR TX (Thursday)

As I am on 8m FT8, my 10m antenna is free, so I am on 10m WSPR with my 500mW W5OLF WSPR beacon. Plenty of spots of me by F2 from the Canary Is..

UPDATE 1345z:  18 unique stations have spotted my 500mW 10m WSPR today.

UPDATE 1647z: 23 spots of my QRP so far with the furthermost DP0GVN/3 (13685km) in Antarctica.