Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

This is a very useful site. Many use it in mid QSO to find out a bit more about the QSO partner. It is also useful for address and location ...

 This was a Facebook memory from 2012. 

Solar flux is 147 and the SSN 140. A=17 and K=1. 

Activity on the geosynchronous Oscar 100 remains low. I look at the web SDR at Goonhilly Down. Last time I looked was on a weekday evening i...

  This is the highest cathedral spire in the UK at over 100m tall. 

  Tuesday is market day in Salisbury, 

Solar flux is 167 and the SSN 162 A=6 and K=3.

Loops work remarkably well. They can be quite small. Their main drawback is they are narrowband so have to be retuned if moving too far in f...

 Solar flux is 178 and the SSN 155.  A=4 and K=1.

  We go here every month. It is not very far by car. The photo shows some of the flowers out.