14 Dec 2025

8m FT8 RX (Sunday)

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 At about 1345z I switched to 8m FT8 RX on 40.680 MHz. UPDATE 2023z:   No spots.

Online QSL card

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Yesterday I received an QSL card online from a station in Italy. I have still to check my log, but will confirm the contact if the details a...

6m 4W FT8 (Sunday)

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 My 4W FT8 is on. UPDATE  0910z:  9 stations have spotted me this morning (see map). I am unsure of the propagation mechanism but 4W FT8 and...

Christmas comes early?

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Retailers have had a hard time lately.  Is it me or did Christmas come early this year? I am sure this was to make sure profits were maximis...

10m 500mW WSPR (Sunday)

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 My beacon was turned on at about 0700z. UPDATE 0855z:  3 spots by YO3IVV (2078km). UPDATE 2025z:  7 stations spotted me today. Now QRT.

Sunspots - Sunday December 14th

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 Solar flux is 122 and the SSN 76. A=14 and K=2.

6m failure!!

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 Just for fun I let my IC705 on FT8 during the Geminids meteor shower, but copied not a single station!  Late last night a few stations spot...
13 Dec 2025

6m 4W FT8 (Saturday)

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 My 4W 6m FT8 was turned in at about 2030z. UPDATE 2036z:   So far, 4 English stations have spotted me.  No great DX.

6m FT8 in the Geminid MS shower?

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For MS most people (I think) use MSK144. I am tempted to leave my 6m FT8 on RX overnight to see what happens. I am wondering if I might copy...

1W 10m FT8 (Saturday)

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My gear was turned on at about 1200z. UPDATE  2018z:  So far 246 stations have spotted me. See map. QRT soon.

Sunspots - Saturday December 13th

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Solar  flux is 135 and the SSN 124. A=28 and K=2.
12 Dec 2025

A good use of AI

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AI frequently gets a bad press, but there are some things it is very good at.  Today I chanced upon a movie on YouTube of London in the 1700...

Geminid meteor shower

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This meteor shower peaks this weekend. I expect it will lead to enhanced MS propagation on 10m, 8m, 6m, 4m and 2m.  See Geminid meteor showe...

8m FT8 RX (Friday)

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 All day I am on 8m FT8 RX. UPDATE 1802z:  No spots.

Sunspots - Friday December 12th

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 Solar flux is 146 and the SSN 123. A=26 and K=4.
11 Dec 2025

Royal Ballet

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It is fair to say that our granddaughter did NOT get her talent for ballet from my wife and I!!  Last year she performed in front of UK roya...

10m 500mW WSPR (Thursday)

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 My beacon was turned on at 1248z. UPDATE 1318z: So far, no spots.  UPDATE 1328z:  It helps if there is power connected. Being suspicious I ...

Ukraine peace?

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 According to this video, around 60% of people in the USA believe the USA should be standing behind (my understanding) Ukraine to counter th...

Micro80

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This was my Micro80 transceiver  built many years ago. From this the famous Pixie transceiver was developed. It is on my main website .

Sunspots - Thursday December 11th

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 Solar flux is 168 and the SSN 134. A=23 and K=4.