Morrisons is signing a deal to sell its food via Amazon in the UK. Does this spell the beginning of the end of the high street as we knew it? I have to confess to buying quite a few things via Amazon, but never food.
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35684829 .
29 Feb 2016
Shortwave interval and announcement signals
Nostalgia time!
See https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15047843/SWintervalsigs.mp3 .
I first shared this some years ago, but I guarantee these sounds will bring a tear to some eyes.
I cannot recall where I found this recording and I hope the originator won't mind me sharing it here.
These are shortwave interval/announcement signals now long gone. For many of us I think these sounds will bring back happy memories. The communist broadcasters tried hard, but I was more interested in the interval signals than their propaganda.
No, it is not the same these days.
See https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15047843/SWintervalsigs.mp3 .
I first shared this some years ago, but I guarantee these sounds will bring a tear to some eyes.
I cannot recall where I found this recording and I hope the originator won't mind me sharing it here.
These are shortwave interval/announcement signals now long gone. For many of us I think these sounds will bring back happy memories. The communist broadcasters tried hard, but I was more interested in the interval signals than their propaganda.
No, it is not the same these days.
Sunspots and 10m - Mon Feb 29th 2016
Don't forget this is a Leap Year!
Solar flux is 93 today and sunspot number 38 (K=0). Yet again the forecast for 10m propagation remains "poor". Despite the forecast, I remain quietly hopeful that this will prove to be quite a decent day on 10m WSPR.
Solar flux is 93 today and sunspot number 38 (K=0). Yet again the forecast for 10m propagation remains "poor". Despite the forecast, I remain quietly hopeful that this will prove to be quite a decent day on 10m WSPR.
10m WSPR overnight
At some point my shack PC decided to close the WSPR programme, presumably to install updates, but I was pleased and surprised to see M0XDC (65km) was spotted in the early hours of the morning. Judging by the Doppler, I think this was aircraft reflection. Although I'm unsure when the program stopped I turned the PC and WSPR program on again at around 0700z and checked time sync.
QRP Club News (from Oleg)
From Oleg...
Dear Club 72 members and friends,
This week QRP Rendez-Vous visitors: UR7VT, UA1ASB, UA1CEG, SM2FIJ, OM6TC, DF2IC, F5SYC, DL8NBG, UA1CEX, G3UD, HB9DAX, UR0ET, OH6NPV, RU3NJC, ON6KZ, RA1M, RX3DOE, G6HUI, R2FAE, RW3AA, RV3GM, SP5AKO, RW3X, UA0SBQ, RN4W, M3WCK
DL8NBG became "rendezvous" Frequenter - Congrats!
See full Visitors and Frequenter lists at Club 72 web page.
Welcome QRP operators to QRP Rendez-Vous "round tables", see schedule
- www.club72.su
72! Oleg RV3GM / KH6OB "Mr. 72"
Dear Club 72 members and friends,
This week QRP Rendez-Vous visitors: UR7VT, UA1ASB, UA1CEG, SM2FIJ, OM6TC, DF2IC, F5SYC, DL8NBG, UA1CEX, G3UD, HB9DAX, UR0ET, OH6NPV, RU3NJC, ON6KZ, RA1M, RX3DOE, G6HUI, R2FAE, RW3AA, RV3GM, SP5AKO, RW3X, UA0SBQ, RN4W, M3WCK
DL8NBG became "rendezvous" Frequenter - Congrats!
See full Visitors and Frequenter lists at Club 72 web page.
Welcome QRP operators to QRP Rendez-Vous "round tables", see schedule
- www.club72.su
72! Oleg RV3GM / KH6OB "Mr. 72"
28 Feb 2016
Ebola nurse released from hospital - NOT amateur radio
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-35683091 .
The British nurse who was in hospital 3 times because of Ebola has been released from hospital. They say she is not infectious.
The British nurse who was in hospital 3 times because of Ebola has been released from hospital. They say she is not infectious.
Still on 10m WSPR
Although the chance of international DX has now passed on 10m, I am sticking with 10m WSPR overnight in the (faint?) chance of catching some GDX or near continentals by tropo or aircraft reflection during the night.
UPDATE 2212z: No stations spotted on 10m WSPR since 1738z. It will be interesting to see how soon stations are spotted on 10m WSPR in the morning.
UPDATE 2212z: No stations spotted on 10m WSPR since 1738z. It will be interesting to see how soon stations are spotted on 10m WSPR in the morning.
Chippenham Park, Chippenham, Cambs - NOT amateur radio.
This afternoon the sun was shining and we fancied a different walk, so we visited Chippenham Park (sometimes called Hare Park), at Chippenham, Cambs. This is a private property but it is open to the public on certain days. The spring flowers were out. Kings Edward VII and George V came here for shooting parties in the early 1900s.
Don't confuse this with Chippenham in Wiltshire. This park is surrounded by a wall that would have cost a small fortune when it was built centuries ago. The wall is many miles long
AmateurRadio.com
There is some good stuff on these pages. Today, for example, are some tips on how to organise RF connectors. I fall into the "disorganised" category just shoving mine in a drawer, although I do not have that many.
See http://www.amateurradio.com/ .
See http://www.amateurradio.com/ .
Solar data link working
See http://www.solen.info/solar/ .
I was very pleased to find this link worked fine today. I find this site a great resource. I hope others do too. Maybe they had a short-term issue?
Looking at the data, the smoothed sunspot number has almost halved since the peak. 10m conditions are still quite good on many days though and it is far too soon to give up on the band.
I was very pleased to find this link worked fine today. I find this site a great resource. I hope others do too. Maybe they had a short-term issue?
Looking at the data, the smoothed sunspot number has almost halved since the peak. 10m conditions are still quite good on many days though and it is far too soon to give up on the band.
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