30 Apr 2017

Nests - NOT amateur radio

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We have (at least) 2 birds nesting. A robin has decided to build a nest in a nest-box (see above) I installed last year. There is also act...

Pound still up against major currencies - NOT amateur radio

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The UK pound is still up against the Euro, the Yen and the US Dollar. Let us hope this continues as BREXIT talks take place. In my bones I...

10m JT65

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As I had been getting no spots on 10m and 6m WSPR I have swapped to 28.076MHz (10m) JT65. As I recall, this mode was more successful than WS...

10m and 6m WSPR

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Yet again I am back on 10m and 6m WSPR. 10m WSPR (100% TX, 500mW) and  6m WSPR (20% TX 1W ERP, 80% RX). As yet no spots today.

QRP and QRP Club

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As usual, Oleg RV3GM has written a report of recent activity: Dear Club 72 members and friends, Weekly QRP Rendez-Vous Report (April, 30,...

Concert - NOT amateur radio

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Yesterday was my wife's concert at the Cambridge University Music School in West Rd, Cambridge, UK. She sang Mendelssohn's "E...

Sunspots and 10m - Sunday April 30th 2017

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Solar flux is 76 today and the sunspot number 34. A=6 and K=2.
29 Apr 2017

CCS Concert Tonight - NOT amateur radio

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Wife's concert tonight. West Rd Concert Hall, Cambridge at 7.30pm. Tickets should be available on the door. See https://sites.goo...

Turkey blocks Wikipedia? - NOT amateur radio

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See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39754909 . This online encyclopaedia is one of the most famous in the world. Access to it is a...

Bank Holiday Rally

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This Monday is a national holiday in the UK - May Bank Holiday. There is a west country rally as detailed below. MAY 1st 2017 (Bank Holida...