Picking blackberries - NOT amateur radio

We have all four grandchildren with us at the moment. Next door's blackberries didn't stand a chance!

More UK Rallies

27 AUGUST 2018 : HUNTINGDONSHIRE ARS ANNUAL RALLY

Ernulf Academy, Barford Rd, St Neots, PE19 2SH. Talk-in with GX0HSR on 145.550MHz, free parking, admission £3, doors open 9am (traders 7am), hot meals and drinks on site, ice cream van, RSGB Bookstall, Bring and Buy, fine weather booked! M0OLG, 01480 214 282, events@hunts-hams.co.uk.


26 AUGUST 2018 : TORBAY ARS ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS FAIR

The Racecourse, Newton Road, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 3AF. Indoor event, free parking, disabled facilities, accessible by public transport. Bring-and-buy sale, catering, RSGB Book Stall, special interest groups, trade stands, prize draw/raffle. Contact Mike, G1TUU, 01803 557 941, rally@tars.org.uk.

26 AUGUST 2018 : MILTON KEYNES ARS 60th ANNIVERSARY RALLY

Irish Centre, Manor Field, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK2 2HZ. Doors open at 9.30am, admission £3. Hot & cold food available. Contact Francis Hennigan, 2E0FMK, rally@mkars.org.uk. www.mkars.org.uk/rally.


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

Sunspots - Saturday August 25th 2018

Solar flux is 71 and the sunspot number 26. A=5 and K=1.

Eating out - NOT amateur radio

Last night , the last night with our friend on the Wirral, we treated our good old friend to a meal out. Here he is tucking into his main course. He still found space for a dessert.

Back home

As we are home again, tomorrow I hope to be back on 10m and 6m. My usual pattern is 10m WSPR TX (500mW) and 6m FT8 (mainly RX). I occasionally call CQ on 6m FT8 but usually just for a few minutes.

Salcombe from the air - NOT amateur radio

When I was a child, I grew up in Salcombe, South Devon. These days it is an exclusive, and expensive, yachting centre for the well heeled. Most houses there are too expensive for most local people to afford.

In 1959 we moved 4 miles north to Kingsbridge. Although still a market town, this is also of morphing into a yuppy place.

Sunspots - Friday August 24th 2018

Solar flux is 69 today and the SSN 15. A=5 and K=3.

Milton Keynes Rally

I have received some advanced warning of this rally on August 26th. This was not my usual source of data.

See https://www.mkars.org.uk/mkars/rally

Erddig House - NOT amateur radio

Our host for the week drove us to Erddig House near Wrexham. This is a fine National Trust place free to visit if you are members. As is often the case, I find stairs hard work these days, especially in old places.

Escalators are hard work these days too. Although manageable, they always need extra care.

Network radios away from home

When away from home is a classic case when network radios are useful, especially with a low cost data SIM. Not only does it allow access to things like Echolink, but also access to emails and the internet.