Busy period - NOT amateur radio

When you get older you love to see grandchildren, but you do get very tired. Our 4 are still little and on the go all the time. One lot has just left and the next lot are due very soon. Ho hum...

Somalia DXpedition

Southgate News brings news of a DXpedition to Somalia next month.

See http://southgatearc.org/news/2017/december/6o6o-from-somalia.htm#.WkJTfUx2vIU .

10m FT8 RX

Is there Es today? I suspect so as quite a widespread range of Europeans on 10m FT8 RX earlier. Best DX spotted today so far (probably F2) is UD3T (2750km).

UPDATE 1746z: Lots of Europeans on 10m FT8 RX today.

Sunspots - Tuesday December 26th 2017

Solar flux is 75 today and the sunspot number 17.  A=10 and K=3.

Merry Christmas

As this is Christmas Day may I wish all readers a very Happy Christmas and a good 2018. Having just watched Cinderella on TV may I wish everyone "to have courage and be kind". These two things are fine words which we do well to remember, especially when times are hard.

10m FT8 RX

All day, I have been on 10m FT8 RX. As it is Christmas, it is perhaps not surprising that nothing has been spotted at all.

UPDATE 2258z:  IW3AUT (1039km) was spotted earlier this evening. Surprise!

Sunspots - Monday December 25th 2017

Solar flux is 76 today. Sunspot number is 22.  A=12 and K=3.

10m FT8 RX

All day I have been monitoring 10m FT8 RX. Best DX today so far is DM1FL (495km). Apart from this and a couple of Gs, it has been a quiet day.

UPDATE 1620z: 10m FT8 RX has surprised me. VP8LP (12772km) in the Falkland Is has been spotted after a fairly quiet day. He was strong too.

Panto - NOT amateur radio

Yesterday we went to the panto (Beauty and the Beast) in Ely with our son and family. It was, as always, very good. The leading "lady" was particularly good. Costumes were very of a high standard. Altogether, good fun. I can definitely recommend this.

Sunspots - Sunday December 24th 2017

Solar flux is 76 and sunspot number is 22.  A=5 and K=2.