Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

Rational thinking tells me "this is it" and all religions are just Man's attempt to come to terms with a finite existence. The...

My 10mW ERP was spotted by a new Norwegian (for me) - LA9NKA (930km). In all, I was spotted by 6 unique stations. I spotted 9 unique stati...

Solar flux has risen a bit to 71. Sunspot number is 11.  A=10 and K=1.

As usual, I have QSYed to 630m WSPR (10mW ERP, 20% TX) for the evening and overnight. So far I have spotted 2 unique stations and I have be...

Steve G1KQH has brought to my attention a multi-band version of the Bitx from India.  Most bits are SMA and on the board already. The kits...

Amateur Radio Weekly relays that a UK Foundation Licence holder using 10W has had a successful QSO "off the moon". See  https:/...

Although I have "dabbled" with 4m in the distant past, I have not really tried the band seriously. As I am looking for a new chall...

As of  about 10 minutes ago, I went QRT on 630m WSPR and QSYed to 10m FT8 RX. 2E0XXO (120km) already spotted. Not long after OZ1LXJ (806km...

Last night and overnight I was on 630m WSPR again (10mW ERP, 20% TX). In all, I was spotted by 9 unique stations in 2 countries with best D...

This was the light on our table at lunch at "The Merry Monk" in Isleham, UK yesterday.