Rally

26 NOVEMBER 2017 : BISHOP AUCKLAND RADIO AMATEURS CLUB (BARAC) 2017 RALLY
Spennymoor Leisure Centre, 32 High Street, SPENNYMOOR, County Durham, DL16 6DB Venue is ideally suited for both trader and disabled as it has good parking and access to a large ground floor hall. There will be the usual radio, computer, electronics stands and a Bring & Buy. Catering facilities and a bar are on site. Doors open at 10.30am (10.15am for disabled visitors). Admission is £2, under 14 free of charge with adult. More details from John, G4LRG on 01388 606 396

A list of rallies can be found at http://rsgb.org/main/news/rallies/

Sunspots - Friday November 24th 2017

Solar flux is 72 today and the sunspot number zero yet again. A=9 and K=2.

QSYed to 630m WSPR

Rather later than usual at about 2000z, I QSYed to 630m WSPR. So far, just 5 unique Gs have spotted my 10mW ERP 630m WSPR and I have spotted 4 unique stations on 630m WSPR this evening. 

So far, this has been an average evening.

Cambridge autumn - NOT amateur radio

This is very similar to a photo I uploaded yesterday. This time, you can see the punt more clearly. Autumn, so fewer people about.

More from OFCOM

More stuff.

See http://ofcom.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/i/6B7694F0B002CACC2540EF23F30FEDED/59D1BD3EA2F08127C67FD2F38AC4859C

Little Egret at breakfast - NOT amateur radio

Back in the 1980s, seeing a little egret in the UK would have be rare. Today, whilst sitting in the kitchen at breakfast, one flew overhead. I could tell it was a type of heron, but as it got closer I could see it clearly. Nowadays they are all over the UK.

Next it will be cattle egrets. These are now widely seen in Devon. Another 20 years and they will be common in the UK. Climate change?

Yesterday they were expecting 18 deg C in some parts of the UK - in November!

See https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bird-and-wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/l/littleegret/ .

10m FT8 RX

Rather later than normally, I have QSYed from 630m WSPR to 10m FT8 RX. As yet, no spots.

UPDATE 1048z: No spots as yet.

UPDATE 1428z: 3 stations in 3 countries spotted so far today on 10m FT8.

UPDATE 2210z: So the day ended with just 3 stations in 3 countries spotted on 10m FT8. At least I tried. Disappointing.

Quiet Kings - NOT amateur radio

King's College Chapel looks quiet. The high number of visitors in the summer has reduced now autumn is here.

630m WSPR last night

My 10mW ERP was spotted by 10 unique stations and I spotted 8 uniques with the best DX EA5DOM (1525km). No great DX on TX.

Sunspots - Thursday November 23rd 2017

Solar flux is 74 today, Sunspot number is again zero. A=10 and K=1.