14 Jul 2022

Famous quote - NOT amateur radio

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Every now and then you see a quote that resonates. We are finite and imperfect, but our experience of life is important and unique.

Blame it on old age!

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Yesterday I was about to put a photo on of me testing a loop antenna in the garden at our old house in 2013. Then I checked and found that I...

Sunspots - Thursday July 14th 2022

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Solar flux is 165 and the SSN 101. A=5 and K=1.
13 Jul 2022

Shack PC fixed!!

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In the end I had to reinstall the network drivers. This has totally fixed the issues I had, which were a total inability to connect to the ...

6m QRP FT8 TX (Wednesday)

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For a total change, I am on 6m FT8 QRP TX using the FT817ND and the V2000 vertical omni antenna. So far, the furthermost spotting me is EA7C...

10m QRP FT8

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 After a little while on full power with the FT817ND, I decided it was too easy on 10m FT8. So, I have now reduced to minimum power (500mW?)...

70cm activity contest reminder

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Stations spotted on 70cm FT8 this evening  This evening is the 70cm FT8 activity contest. I do not usually submit a score, but usually come ...

South Devon again - NOT amateur radio

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This photo was taken some years ago and shows Burgh Island from Thurlestone. 

10m QRP WSPR TX

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It is very easy to forget (I just did!) that I can go on 10m QRP WSPR TX with my 500mW W5OLF beacon. It has just been turned on at about 08...

8m experiment (Wednesday)

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 At the moment I am on 8m FT8 QRP TX on 40.680 MHz USB dial using the old PC. Interesting that the power has not dropped suggesting the audi...