6m FT8

Just a couple of Gs spotted on 6m FT8 RX so far. No DX.

UPDATE 1735z: No new spots all day, so I shall be switching to 630m WSPR RX quite soo.

10m WSPR TX

Although my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon has been on all morning, no spots so far.

UPDATE 1220z: Es (?) spots from Germany lunchtime. In the end the opening lasted almost an hour.

UPDATE 1335z: WSPR is great for "sniffing out" those brief openings that otherwise might well be missed. I suppose Es openings "out of season" are more common on 10m than on 6m.

UPDATE 1443z: Now EA1KV (1304km) is spotting me on 10m WSPR. It pays to keep an eye out! The opening to Spain is already nearly an hour and it is still going on.

Sunspots - Monday September 25th 2017

Solar flux is 87 today and the sunspot number 22. A=6 and K=1.

Overnight on 630m WSPR RX

Not a bad night, with 9 unique stations spotted plus 1 decode in error.

Now back on 10m WSPR TX and 6m FT8 RX for the day.

Now on 630m WSPR RX

As well as 10m WSPR TX (500mW) I am now monitoring 630m WSPR RX. So far nothing on MF, although it is early.

Mrs Merkel back? - NOT amateur radio

Exit polls suggest Mrs Merkel will continue as German chancellor. What is worrying is the support for the AfD, extreme right, anti-immigration party.

See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41376577 .

Autumn - NOT amateur radio

This morning, in the bright autumn sunlight, we went for a walk at nearby Anglesey Abbey. Many of the trees have started to take on an autumnal shade. There were also a few toadstools.

6m FT8 RX

Just 3 G spots so far today on 6m FT8 RX. Maybe things will improve?

UPDATE 1116z: 4 countries spotted so far including Spain and Norway on 6m FT8. Es? Best DX is EA5/G3XGS (1581km).

UPDATE 1619z: No further spots all day.

Return to 10m WSPR TX (500mW)

My little beacon has been running since before breakfast. One early spot from DK6UG (633km).

UPDATE 1118z: No further 10m WSPR spots received today.

UPDATE 1620z: No further spots all day.

UPDATE 1802z: Lots of spots by EA8BFK (2880km) which could be F2.

Overnight on 630m WSPR RX

Last night was the best yet this autumn on 630m with 2 stations in Spain copied and 10 unique spots in total. I still have my compromise system and S8 noise level.