15 Jun 2020

Sunspot going?

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The only sunspot on the side of the Sun facing us looks like it is rotating out of view. When I looked last night it was still there, but ab...

Sunspots - Monday June 15th 2020

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Solar flux is 70 and the SSN 11. A=2 and K=1.
14 Jun 2020

6m FT8 (10W and V2000 vertical omni)

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At about 1530z, I turned on 6m FT8. So far, nothing spotted on RX and 2 G stations have spotted me. No QSOs yet. UPDATE 1803z:   Now spott...
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2m - signs of the times?

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The 2m PW QRP contest netted me just 3 local contacts. With the same power and antenna (10W and the big-wheel omni antenna) 2m FT8 got me 19...

UK hereditary peers - NOT amateur radio

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Heard today that most UK hereditary peers with vast riches are still living off their compensation for having to free slaves years ago! And ...

Pre-war TV in the UK - NOT amateur radio

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At first, the BBC broadcast 30 line TV.  Later in the 1930s (1936?) they started 405 line transmissions which closed during WW2. Most viewer...

Polish - Czech border "incident" - NOT amateur radio

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The BBC has a piece about a strange incident that was a misunderstanding and was easily fixed. By mistake, Polish guards were guarding a Cz...

Optical communications

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One of my Facebook memories today was from 7 years ago when I had built the Finningley optical transceiver. Shortly after this I had my st...

Yesterday on 6m FT8 TX

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Last evening my 10W to the V2000 vertical omni was spotted by FG5GH (6691km) in the Caribbean. On 6m FT8 RX the best DX was W2AAU (5424km)...

Early start on 10m WSPR TX

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As I was awake early, the 10m WSPR beacon was turned on. Even at this hour (it is now 0505z) I am getting spotted by G4KPX (14km). No Es ye...