Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

Solar flux is 121 and the SSN 51. A=18 and K=5.

We had lots of green tomatoes and cooking apples, so I decided to make some chutney. 

As the 10m antenna is free, I am again on 10m QRP (500mW) using my beacon. So far, at 1027z, the usual spots from the Canaries and a YO3. UP...

Most of the morning I have been on 8m QRP FT8 on 40.680 MHz. No spots.  UPDATE  1446z:  3 stations spotted so far on 8m FT8.  EA8AQV (2930km...

This magazine went long ago sadly.  When it first appeared, it was A5 format. I think it is still available online in PDF format for back is...

It is some time since I was last on 630m (472 kHz) . At one time I used a ferrite rod as an ATU. I must have a go again this autumn. 

A few years ago, the UK made little of Halloween. This all changed.

Solar flux is 150 and the SSN 57. A=5 and K=2.

At the moment, I am on 40.680 MHz QRP FT8 (first). No spots. I hope to be on again later in the afternoon looking for some FT8 to/from the U...

As I am on 8m FT8, my 10m antenna is free, so I am on 10m WSPR with my 500mW W5OLF WSPR beacon. Plenty of spots of me by F2 from the Canary...