23 Jul 2018
22 Jul 2018
Holme next the Sea - NOT amateur radio
We are on holiday here and, yet again, we are amazed how good the weather is. We ate fish and chips outside this evening in the warm sunshine. It is so nice to be able to enjoy the warmth without feeling at all cold.
Sunspots - Sunday July 22nd 2018
Solar flux is 70 today and the SSN 11. A=11 and K=1 .
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21 Jul 2018
No rallies?
Usually I get notification of upcoming rallies but I have heard nothing! Maybe I missed something?
Rain - NOT amateur radio
Yesterday we had rain on our way to Norfolk. It must have rained for 10 seconds! This is the first time I have seen rain since May!
20 Jul 2018
Return to 4m
With more and more countries now getting access to 4m (70MHz), I am seriously thinking about getting active on this band. Many years ago I designed and built this transverter for 4m. This has appeared on this blog before, but if you have no other way of accessing the band this may be a source of ideas.
Sunspots - Friday July 20th 2018
Solar flux is 70 today and the sun remains spotless. A=4 and K=1.
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19 Jul 2018
70cm - a much under-used band
70cm can be very quiet with little activity outside of contests and I am as guilty as anyone! This is a pity as tropo lifts can be more frequent than on 2m and ranges almost as good. In monthly activity contests I usually work over 100km with 5W SSB and a 2m halo! Maybe I should install a 70cm big-wheel above my 2m one?
See https://sites.google.com/site/g3xbmqrp3/vuhf/70cm_op .
See https://sites.google.com/site/g3xbmqrp3/vuhf/70cm_op .
Baby snake found in amber - NOT amateur radio
Scientists in China have found a 99 million year old baby snake in a piece of amber. This is incredibly rare. To think this snake was wriggling around when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Amber freezes things in a time capsule. Usual finds are bits of flies.
See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44872148 .
See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44872148 .
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