10m FT8 RX

Since breakfast, I have been monitoring 10m FT8 RX, but only one station copied today M0XRD (91km).  I have the feeling this is going to be a very quiet day.

Sunspots - Monday December 4th 2017

Solar flux is 68 and the sunspot number zero. A=2 and K=2.

Advent Candles - NOT amateur radio

This afternoon, after a break of several years, we attended a candlelit Advent Carol Service in the next village. The village has 2 churches in the same churchyard.

The service was spread over both churches. One was warm. The second was freezing!

10m FT8 RX

A few minutes ago, I switched to 10m FT8 RX for the day. Nothing spotted as yet.

UPDATE 1905z: No 10m FT8 RX spots all day.

136kHz WSPR RX overnight

Last night, just 2E0ILY (209km) spotted on 136kHz WSPR. His signal is pretty consistent at -17 to -21dB S/N using my poor antenna and deaf receiver.

Sunspots - Sunday December 3rd 2017

Solar flux is 70 today and the sunspot number again zero. A=4 and K=0.

136kHz WSPR RX

As it is now dark, I have decided to QSY to 136kHz (USB dial) WSPR RX. As you know, my antenna is poor and my RX deaf on 136kHz and I am unable to TX on that band currently.

UPDATE 2140z: There is only a single station shown active in Europe on 136kHz WSPR TX this evening, so my chances of spotting anyone are low. At the moment no spots. I shall be on RX overnight. You never know!

"Our" windmill - NOT amateur radio

The windmill right next door has appeared on this blog several times.

It is about 200 years old, fully restored and grinds corn occasionally. We see this every day when enjoying breakfast.

They tend to have the sails turning when the local museum is open.

630m WSPR overnight

In all, my 10mW ERP was spotted by 8 unique stations with my most distant spot by LA2XPA (1310km) again. I spotted 11 uniques in 6 countries on 630m overnight. Not a bad night considering my setup!

Sunspots - Saturday December 2nd 2017

Solar flux is 70, but the sunspot number is zero. A=8 and K=0.

I see that http://www.solen.info/solar/ has been updated with November's solar data. Solar flux and sunspot number's were way down.