Wicken Fen walk - NOT amateur radio

One of our favourite walks is to Wicken Fen where we get a coffee and something to eat. At least the sun was shining today! 

10m 500mW WSPR TX

My 500mW 10m WSPR TX beacon has been on since about 0900z. At 1217z, 4 stations have spotted me

UPDATE 1555z: 38 unique stations have spotted me today.

8m QRP FT8 (Wednesday)

Once again, I am on 8m QRP FT8. As the Es season is drawing to a close, it may be harder to get spots now.

UPDATE 1221z:  No spots.

UPDATE 1443z: Spotted by EA3ERE (1153km).

UPDATE 1619z: Spotted by 3 stations. (see map).

Sunspots - Wednesday August 16th 2023

 Solar flux is 158 and the SSN 107. A=4 and K=1.

Wild blackberries - NOT amateur radio

The ones in the photo were right next to our garden. Washed, they will be great with breakfast and in a crumble. 

Yet more? - NOT amateur radio

This is a vast housing development in our village. They have been "messing about" for years, but not a single house has been built! There are meant to be 350. Perhaps the single bricklayer has gone on a world cruise? 😁😉

8m this last few days

We are coming to the end of the main Es season here. In a few months, we should have F2 openings "across the pond".

Since returning to 8m. I average about 3 stations spotting me every day. The map shows the 8m stations spotting my 2.5W yesterday. 

 

Savoury Biscuits - NOT amateur radio

At the weekend one of our grandsons made some savoury biscuits. We call these dibbles. They're used with dips. He followed my recipe, but did everything himself. They were good. 

8m QRP FT8 (Tuesday)

My 2.5W to the dipole was turned on about 0830z.  No spots on RX or TX at 1152z.

UPDATE 1314z:  EI9KP (649km) has spotted me today.

UPDATE 1632z: 4 spots of me today with the furthermost HC02 (1808km) in Portugal.

10m QRP WSPR TX (Tuesday)

My 500mW 10m WSPR TX beacon was turned on at about 0820z. So far, just spots from local G4KPX (14km). 

UPDATE 0918z:   Still just G4KPX spotting me.

UPDATE 1642z:   14 stations spotting me so far (see table).