Solar flux is 95 today and sunspot number 56 (K=1). The forecast for 10m propagation remains "poor".
UPDATE 1100z: So far this morning on 10m WSPR I have just been exchanging spots with G4KPX (14km). No DX seen on 10m WSPR as yet. With moderately undisturbed conditions and quite respectable sunspot numbers and a solar flux of 95, we should expect some DX on 10m WSPR.
UPDATE 1435z: Best DX so far today on 10m WSPR is G4CUI (172km). No real DX seen yet.
UPDATE 1708z: Apart from a couple of spots of my 2W 10m WSPR by KD0VWO (7412km) monitoring in Brazil, there has been no DX on 10m WSPR here today.
13 Mar 2016
12 Mar 2016
Jews - NOT amateur radio
I have great respect for all people whether they are Jew, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist or whatever. But, I must relate an incident yesterday.
We were in NE London and my wife was taking a very innocent photo of a squirrel up a tree. We happened to be outside a synagogue. A Jew driving a car stopped us and asked us to stop taking photos. My wife was very angry. Clearly the person was fearing we were taking photos with a view to attacking the synagogue. Nothing could have been further from our minds.
If any race in the UK wants to minimise risks they should blend into our culture and not try to be a race apart: NE London is full of Hassidic Jewish people in their unique dress. In 15 minutes of trying I managed to get 2 Jews to acknowledge my existence. They prefer to live separate lives. No, the Jewish community is its own worst enemy sadly.
One of my good friends is Jewish. In my illness she has been kindness itself.
By the way I managed to shake hands with the man. Shalom my friend.
We were in NE London and my wife was taking a very innocent photo of a squirrel up a tree. We happened to be outside a synagogue. A Jew driving a car stopped us and asked us to stop taking photos. My wife was very angry. Clearly the person was fearing we were taking photos with a view to attacking the synagogue. Nothing could have been further from our minds.
If any race in the UK wants to minimise risks they should blend into our culture and not try to be a race apart: NE London is full of Hassidic Jewish people in their unique dress. In 15 minutes of trying I managed to get 2 Jews to acknowledge my existence. They prefer to live separate lives. No, the Jewish community is its own worst enemy sadly.
One of my good friends is Jewish. In my illness she has been kindness itself.
By the way I managed to shake hands with the man. Shalom my friend.
10m WSPR so far today
Most 10m WSPR spots have been of G stations with the odd short-skip Scandinavian (Sweden and Finland), So far today, nothing outside Europe spotted or spotting me. I guess this is a combination of falling solar activity and disturbed conditions today.
A friend of mine G3TFX worked an Israeli early lunchtime on 28.495MHz SSB on an otherwise empty band.
A friend of mine G3TFX worked an Israeli early lunchtime on 28.495MHz SSB on an otherwise empty band.
The SLOW road to 136kHz and 472kHz operation in the USA
Some things are just unbelievable. Take for example the USA which still has no general access to the 136 and 472kHz bands, which many nations have had for years. This is supposed to be the greatest nation on earth. Not if the FCC has anything to do with it.
See http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2016/march/2200_and_630_metre_operation.htm .
As my own limited tests with very low ERP have proved time and time again, even a very low ERP limit would be useful on these bands. No, the FCC has blocked all general access to these bands. I have had an article for QST accepted awaiting the release of the 472kHz band in the USA. At the last count, they have held this for 3 years already! No, I am not impressed with the FCC. Like OFCOM over here, they seem to be a bunch of bureaucrats who are afraid of doing anything.
See http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2016/march/2200_and_630_metre_operation.htm .
As my own limited tests with very low ERP have proved time and time again, even a very low ERP limit would be useful on these bands. No, the FCC has blocked all general access to these bands. I have had an article for QST accepted awaiting the release of the 472kHz band in the USA. At the last count, they have held this for 3 years already! No, I am not impressed with the FCC. Like OFCOM over here, they seem to be a bunch of bureaucrats who are afraid of doing anything.
Sunspots and 10m - Sat March 12th 2016
Solar flux 94 today. Sunspot number 61 (K=4) and 10m propagation is forecast to be "poor" again.
Early inter-G on 10m WSPR
I QSYed from 630m WSPR to 10m WSPR at breakfast time. Already G4CUI (172km) has been spotted on 10m WSPR 2 times. No DX stations as yet, but it is quite early.
11 Mar 2016
Artist at work - NOT amateur radio
The second photo shows me on their settee with both the London grandchildren.
New reporter on 630m WSPR
We are now home again after 2 nights in London.
G4GIR (53km) has already spotted me 4 times on 472kHz WSPR (5mW ERP) even though I only went on the band since we arrived home. It is good to see a few new people on the band.
UPDATE 1840z: G4GIR has now spotted me 6 times so far tonight on MF.
G4GIR (53km) has already spotted me 4 times on 472kHz WSPR (5mW ERP) even though I only went on the band since we arrived home. It is good to see a few new people on the band.
UPDATE 1840z: G4GIR has now spotted me 6 times so far tonight on MF.
10m WSPR so far today
As you can tell, I am not currently on 10m WSPR but should be back on the band on Saturday again. I hope to go on 630m WSPR tonight after dark (5mW ERP). Often when HF is not so good, MF is better.
On 10m WSPR, KD0VWO monitoring in Brazil is copying EA5 and EA1 this morning, but not further north as far as I can tell.
UPDATE 1212z: I see that GM4FVM (7592km) has been spotted by KD0VWO monitoring in Brazil.
On 10m WSPR, KD0VWO monitoring in Brazil is copying EA5 and EA1 this morning, but not further north as far as I can tell.
UPDATE 1212z: I see that GM4FVM (7592km) has been spotted by KD0VWO monitoring in Brazil.
More FTSE 100 - NOT amateur radio
This morning, as I write, the UK FTSE 100 share index is up 1.64% on yesterday as mining stocks recover.
As Hugh warns in an earlier post, are we in for a shock soon? I am still left thinking we are living in cloud cuckoo land. At some point,we are going to see a massive crash.
As Hugh warns in an earlier post, are we in for a shock soon? I am still left thinking we are living in cloud cuckoo land. At some point,we are going to see a massive crash.
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