Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

 Solar flux is 87 and the SSN 27.  A=2 and K=0.

In this contest I worked just 3 locals when active. I was quite close to the bottom in the results.  The last time I seriously entered this ...

Unless I am mistaken, this evening, starting at 2000z, is the 70cm activity contest organised by the RSGB. I use 10W and the 2m big-wheel. A...

At 1433z, I QSYed to 2m (FT-817ND) FT8 with 2.5W to the big-wheel omni antenna. At 1445z, 3 stations had spotted me with the furthermost bei...

OK, I must like white noise!  For a change today I am on 6m FT8 QRP with 2.5W and the V2000 vertical omni. It would not surprise me at all i...

Solar flux is 90 and the SSN 27.  A=1 and K=0.

This is a special Belgian call that I spotted this evening on 2m FT8. At first I wondered if it was a pirate! See  https://www.qrz.com/db/OT...

At about 1645z I QSYed to 2m FT8. So far (it is now 1652z) 6 stations in 3 countries have spotted my 2.5W to the big-wheel omni antenna.  On...

This afternoon, I tried in vain, to mend my "better" 10m loop antenna. I failed.  Before, there was a distinct peak when tuned and...

There is news today of a Covid-19 vaccine. Already the stock markets have reacted positively. Hopefully this will be the first vaccine of ma...