Antibiotics are widely used (perhaps over-used) and many infections are become resistant to them meaning many common diseases could be lethal in the future. However, a new way of beating super-bugs may be possible.
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38077263 .
24 Nov 2016
Southgate News
Although they pick up stuff from all over the place, this is worth checking out regularly.
See http://southgatearc.org/ .
See http://southgatearc.org/ .
Sunspots and 10m - Thursday, November 24th 2016
Solar flux is 77 today and the sunspot number 11. K=3.
On the face of it, it does not look too promising for 10m today.
On the face of it, it does not look too promising for 10m today.
Back on 10m JT65 ever hopeful
My return to 10m JT65 was at about 0910z this morning. The last few days have been poor, so I am hoping today will be a little better (than nil spots!).
As we are entering quieter solar times, DX will be much harder on 10m, but this is where JT65 and WSPR will prove really useful running in the background: if any DX pops up it will not be missed. 10m is "open" most days, if only briefly, yet few realise.
UPDATE 0955z: Still no spots as yet.
UPDATE 1145z: G0OYQ (177km) has recently been spotted here on 10m JT65. Aircraft reflection or tropo? In the past I have worked stations at good range on 10m SSB (10W pep QRP) within the UK using just a low dipole antenna. Remember that 10m is not bad for semi-local working at any part of the solar cycle.
UPDATE 2146z: LU3ADP (11207km) was the best DX received on 10m JT65.
As we are entering quieter solar times, DX will be much harder on 10m, but this is where JT65 and WSPR will prove really useful running in the background: if any DX pops up it will not be missed. 10m is "open" most days, if only briefly, yet few realise.
UPDATE 0955z: Still no spots as yet.
UPDATE 1145z: G0OYQ (177km) has recently been spotted here on 10m JT65. Aircraft reflection or tropo? In the past I have worked stations at good range on 10m SSB (10W pep QRP) within the UK using just a low dipole antenna. Remember that 10m is not bad for semi-local working at any part of the solar cycle.
UPDATE 2146z: LU3ADP (11207km) was the best DX received on 10m JT65.
23 Nov 2016
Time to go QRT
In a few minutes I shall be going QRT on all bands. 10m has been disappointing again and just G0LRD again on 6m. David is not too far away.
6m JT65
After another fruitless day on 10m JT65, I QSYed to 6m JT65 at 1926z. G0LRD (25km) copied me, but no other 6m spots as yet.
RSP2 SDR receiver
SDRplay has announced a new SDR radio. I have to admit never having played with SDR radios yet. This is quite a gap!
See http://swling.com/blog/2016/11/announcing-the-new-sdrplay-rsp2/ .
and
See http://www.sdrplay.com/docs/SDRplayRSP2announcement.pdf .
See http://swling.com/blog/2016/11/announcing-the-new-sdrplay-rsp2/ .
and
See http://www.sdrplay.com/docs/SDRplayRSP2announcement.pdf .
Sunspots and 10m - Wednesday November 23rd 2016
Solar flux is 77 and the sunspot number zero. K=3. I am not expecting great things on 10m today.
Ely Cathedral - NOT amateur radio
Return to 10m JT65
At about 0804z this morning I turned the 10m JT65 back on again (2W QRP). As yet, no spots given or received, although it is still quite early.
UPDATE 1656z: Still no 10m JT65 spots today.
UPDATE 1656z: Still no 10m JT65 spots today.
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