14 Apr 2022

8m tests (Thursday)

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My 8m station was turned on at about 0800z. Initially, I tried sending some Q65 for a test with a station in Bath without success. I am was ...

2019 breakfast - NOT amateur radio

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On his visit to us in 2019, our son cooked breakfast. 

Sunspots - Thursday April 14th 2022

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Solar flux is 99 and the SSN 37. A=9 and K=3.
13 Apr 2022

70cm activity contest (UKAC)

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Last evening I took part in the 70cm activity contest with 10W and my 2m big-wheel omni. I did not stop on long as my voice was poor.  In al...

Philosophy - NOT amateur radio

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Every now and again, I get thinking about the deeper things in life. Human consciousness really confuses me.  We think of time flowing ever ...

Bellringing - NOT amateur radio

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One of our grandsons is mad on bellringing. The very short video shows him ringing at Fulbourn, near Cambridge, recently. 

Rotten - NOT amateur radio

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We saw this chair at Anglesey Abbey yesterday. Looks like it has been out too long! 

10m WSPR QRP TX (Wednesday)

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Again, I am on 10m WSPR TX with 500mW from the W5OLF TX WSPR beacon.  Yesterday I was spotted by 7 stations including 2 in the USA. UPDATE ...

8m tests (Wednesday)

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 After a period on TX (2 local spots) , I am now on 8m FT8 RX only on 40.680 MHz USB dial. UPDATE 1345z: A brief FT8 TX period just now res...

Decision made!

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After thinking hard, I have decided to make a G3XBM PDF projects scrapbook that will be free to download from my website.  As I make change...