7 Jun 2023

8m QRP FT8 (Wednesday)

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Gear turned on at 0853z. No spots. UPDATE 1326z: Just spots by HC02 (1808km) in Portugal. UPDATE 1800z:  3 stations have spotted me on 8m Q...

10m QRP WSPR TX (Wednesday)

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 My W5OLF beacon was turned on at 0853z. No spots yet. UPDATE 1148z: 30 stations have spotted me so far today. Although I know some Es sign...

European Es (Wednesday)

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Early indications are that European Es is not as good as yesterday, but this can rapidly change. My current plans are 10m 500mW WSPR TX an...

2m activity contest last evening

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Last evening was the June 2023 2m activity contest (UKAC).  Conditions were well up, but I found it very hard work with my 2.5W to the big-w...

Sunspots - Wednesday June 7th 2023

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 Solar flux is 172 and the SSN 133.  A=7 and K=1.
6 Jun 2023

Friedrichshafen - mid June

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This is the biggest gathering in Europe for radio amateurs. It attracts amateurs from a wide range of countries. I still keep hoping Yaesu w...

The Knowledge newsletter - NOT amateur radio

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This has been on before, but I make no apology as I find it so good.  This comes free by email every day and is a digest of news from across...

Shopping - NOT amateur radio

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Most weeks we go about 12 miles on the bus into Cambridge. As we are old (!) we have free bus pass, so the journey is totally free. It is al...

OXO QRP TX

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This circuit was originated by GM3OXX , hence the name. It has become a classic circuit. It produces about 1W CW. It has been built by many ...

10m QRP WSPR TX (Tuesday)

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Once again I am on 10m WSPR with my 500mW beacon. It is now 0820z and, so far,  20 stations spotted. Some are F2 and some Es. A very promisi...