Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

Solar flux is 68 today and the sunspot number 0.  A=4 and K=2.

The results are out for the 2m UKAC activity contests organised by the RSGB. In the low power section I am 66th out of 132 places. Consideri...

This very iridescent beetle was seen earlier today at Anglesey Abbey, near Cambridge, UK. It is probably a very common sort.

After a very brief period on TX, I am again on 10m FT8 RX. Not unexpectedly, no spots. At least I try! UPDATE 1042z: No 10m FT8 spots here...

Last night I was on 472kHz WSPR RX. Only 3 different stations were received, whereas earlier in the year I copied 12-15 different stations i...

As you will have seen from earlier posts, 2m FT8 has been a true revelation. The 15 second TX periods mean even very short openings are now ...

In the Es season, this is a great band allowing a long way to be worked with QRP and simple antennas. This summer, it is likely to be even b...

Allegedly, Ant (a UK TV star) has been fined £86k and banned from driving for being over the drink-drive alcohol limit. He is very sorry for...

This was the very first 2m SSB rig available in Europe and it revolutionised 2m. I first got mine second-hand in the mid-1970s and was a...

Solar flux is 69 today. The sunspot number is zero. A=3 and K=1.