Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

 Solar flux is 78 and the SSN 42. A=3 and K=2. 

Originally, this was on my very old website, but it is now on my current site.  As it was created originally many years ago, some of the li...

I have been a member for a very long time! It is run by volunteers and produces an excellent colour A5 magazine called "SPRAT" ev...

To many outside the UK the heated discussions over who initially paid for renovation work on the UK PM's flat must seem odd.  Indeed the...

Many people are anxious to travel again. Since the Covid-19 pandemic few have been able to do so. The main worry is spreading the virus and ...

As a child I grew up in a most beautiful area of England. This aerial view shows Slapton Ley.   These sands were used as practice areas for ...

My 10m Phaser kit has arrived from the USA. This is a 4W SSB rig for 10m FT8.  No duty or VAT was payable. It will get built in the coming w...

Today we went into Cambridge shopping again.  This was the first time since last summer that we have been into the city with the shops fully...

As mentioned yesterday, we went bluebell hunting. Bluebells come out in the English spring and can look beautiful on the floor of woodlands,...

Once again, I have my 10FT8R RX turned on connected to my (poor) indoor loop antenna. I am monitoring 10m FT8. It was turned on at 0833z. UP...