Yet again, I am getting "never to be missed" discounts every week it seems. Do they really take us all for morons? As a marketing ploy, I am tired. Just reduce your prices and put us out of our misery.
If you ever buy books from this lot do wait for an offer. These come around so often that it is never worth buying without using an offer.
26 Apr 2017
Sunspots and 10m - Wednesday April 26th 2017
Solar flux is 81 today and the sunspot number 36. A=12 and K=2.
10m? Maybe some Es and a chance of some N-S F2 propagation.
10m? Maybe some Es and a chance of some N-S F2 propagation.
WSPR today
At the moment I am on 10m WSPR (100% TX, 500mW) and 6m WSPR (20% TX, 1W ERP, 80% RX). As yet, no spots in either band. Assuming their will be some Es today, it is likely to be patchy.
UPDATE 1010z: Still no WSPR spots here on either 10m or 6m. We may get lucky and see some Es - who knows?
UPDATE 1440z: Still no spots here.
UPDATE 1654z: Still nothing. There are lightning strikes near St Neots. OK for now, but I may have to go QRT later.
UPDATE 1900z: Unless things change soon, this looks like another day with no WSPR spots here on either 10m or 6m. Disappointing. As all seems quiet on the storm front, I shall leave things running on 10m and 6m WSPR until bedtime.
UPDATE 2240z: With no spots all day. it is time to go QRT.
UPDATE 1010z: Still no WSPR spots here on either 10m or 6m. We may get lucky and see some Es - who knows?
UPDATE 1440z: Still no spots here.
UPDATE 1654z: Still nothing. There are lightning strikes near St Neots. OK for now, but I may have to go QRT later.
UPDATE 1900z: Unless things change soon, this looks like another day with no WSPR spots here on either 10m or 6m. Disappointing. As all seems quiet on the storm front, I shall leave things running on 10m and 6m WSPR until bedtime.
UPDATE 2240z: With no spots all day. it is time to go QRT.
25 Apr 2017
Lightning risk?
For the first time this year we are threatened with lightning. If you want to check where the storms are in the UK check out this map. If the storms get close, I shall disconnect rigs and antennas as a precaution.
Garden Colour - NOT amateur radio
10m WSPR and some Es?
This morning, I am on 10m WSPR (20% TX 2W, 80% RX). Although no-one has yet spotted me, it looks like there is some Es with a couple of spots of others.
UPDATE 1220z: No further 10m WSPR spots since earlier this morning.
UPDATE 1735z: My 10m (2W) signal was copied in northern Spain at 1658z. This is Es I'm sure.
UPDATE 1220z: No further 10m WSPR spots since earlier this morning.
UPDATE 1735z: My 10m (2W) signal was copied in northern Spain at 1658z. This is Es I'm sure.
Cattle Egrets - NOT amateur radio
Increasingly I get the feeling that cattle egrets (birds) are gradually becoming more common in the UK. Before 1955 collared doves were rare - now they are common. Before 1989 little egrets were virtually unknown here. Now they are common. Cattle egrets are being spotted regularly in Devon and I see they have been spotted up here in East Anglia.
As climate changes, the species we see will change. Changes have always happened I guess but species that hitherto have been found further south will move north.
It would not totally surprise me if some birds that winter further south decide to stay for our milder winters. When will swallows decide it is warm enough to fully over-winter? I know there are rare records of swallows staying and lasting until January living on insects near seaweed, but I don't think there are any records of swallows lasting the full winter, although I am no expert.
See https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bird-and-wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/c/cattleegret/ .
As climate changes, the species we see will change. Changes have always happened I guess but species that hitherto have been found further south will move north.
It would not totally surprise me if some birds that winter further south decide to stay for our milder winters. When will swallows decide it is warm enough to fully over-winter? I know there are rare records of swallows staying and lasting until January living on insects near seaweed, but I don't think there are any records of swallows lasting the full winter, although I am no expert.
See https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bird-and-wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/c/cattleegret/ .
Sunspots and 10m - Tuesday April 25th 2017
Solar flux is 80 today and the sunspot number 41. A=20 and K=3.
24 Apr 2017
Macron win in France? - NOT amateur radio
He is the book favourite to win the final contest against the far right Le Pen in France. As Trump and BREXIT warned us, experts are often wrong.
Overall, I hope Macron wins.
There is a lot wrong with the EU, but Macron has the chance of putting these things right. If Le Pen wins then the EU project is dead and with it European security in the next 50 years. France needs Macron in my view.
Overall, I hope Macron wins.
There is a lot wrong with the EU, but Macron has the chance of putting these things right. If Le Pen wins then the EU project is dead and with it European security in the next 50 years. France needs Macron in my view.
Now on 6m JT65 (1W ERP)
As of 1340z I moved to 6m JT65 in beacon mode sending "B G3XBM JO02". I want to see how this compares with WSPR.
I am still on 10m WSPR (500mW TX, 100%) at the same time with the little beacon on a different antenna.
UPDATE 1510z: 2 stations spotted on 6m JT65 with best DX G6NLZ (153km) towards the south coast of England in JO00kw. No spots of me yet on 6m JT65.
I am still on 10m WSPR (500mW TX, 100%) at the same time with the little beacon on a different antenna.
UPDATE 1510z: 2 stations spotted on 6m JT65 with best DX G6NLZ (153km) towards the south coast of England in JO00kw. No spots of me yet on 6m JT65.
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