Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

A few moments ago we had rain. It has been thundering. The last week has unbearably hot and humid by day and night.

It is now 0900z. A few moment ago, my 10m FT8 gear was turned on for a little while (4W, indoor loop). Already 3 spots of me by Es. On 10m F...

Solar flux is 73 and the SSN 24. A=3 and K=1.

As you may recall, I entered the RSGB organised activity contest on 70cm last night. As I have no suitable antenna, I use my 2m big-wheel ...

During August you can get up to £10 per person off meals and soft drinks at some participating pubs and restaurants on certain days. We ...

As usual, I took my periodic peek at the narrowband transponder. When I did this it was 1053z. This is midweek and about mid day in Europe. ...

Using 4W to the indoor loop, I am currently on 10m FT8. It is now 0830z. So far today, 10 stations have already spotted me. UPDATE 0920z: ...

Well over a month late, I have upgraded to V2.2.2.   I did try upgrading some weeks ago , but it said I was missing a dll, so I stuck with t...

As many know, the outside antenna that I used on 10m packed up so I have been using my indoor loop successfully for the last few months. I...

The last few days have been very hot and humid. It has been almost unbearable. Later, we may have thunderstorms. See  https://www.lightnin...