11 May 2022

70cm activity contest (UKAC)

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Last evening I took part (briefly) in the 70cm activity contest organised by the RSGB. As I have no antennas for 70cm horizontal I went on f...

10m WSPR QRP TX (Wednesday)

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 At the moment, I am on 10m WSPR TX with 500mW. No spots yet. UPDATE 1740z:  I think there is some Es around today. 4 unique stations have ...

Endings - NOT amateur radio

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 All my life I have not been good at endings. At this stage in life, I am feeling that lots of things we have just taken for granted are com...

Spring sprung - NOT amateur radio

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This was me in the cow parsley yesterday on our walk.  The cow parsley looks great at the moment.  In a few weeks it will be past its best.

8m experiment (Wednesday)

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The last few days have been poor here with no Es evident here and no spots on RX or TX. Let us hope today is better!  UPDATE 0803z:    On 40...

Sunspots - Wednesday May 11th 2022

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Solar flux is 116 and the SSN 62  A=3 and K=1. 
10 May 2022

Hebrides - NOT amateur radio

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One of my fellow radio amateurs is doing a cycling/camping tour of the Outer Hebrides. This is one of his Facebook photos. 

National Mills Weekend - NOT amateur radio

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Last weekend was National Mills Weekend. Our local museum and windmill across the road had free entry and had 150-200 visitors. It was a goo...

The joy of QRP

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In our hobby we all have different interests, and that is only right: it would be a sad world if we were all the same. Some like ATV, others...

10m WSPR QRP TX

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 Yet again (at 0850z) I am on 10m WSPR TX with 500mW from my W5OLF beacon. No spots yet. UPDATE 1115z:    Still no spots of me today. UPDAT...