Although conditions on the higher HF bands don't exactly look promising, I have returned to 10m FT8 for the daylight hours. As I have only just QSYed, no spots yet. Will I spot anyone at all? Only time will tell.
UPDATE 1400z: Just PD1DL (328km) and G4CJC (74km) spotted. I suspect the PD1 was by aircraft reflection.
30 Nov 2018
Old friends - NOT amateur radio
Some old friends who moved out of our village several years ago are staying with us for a few days. The photo shows us enjoying a meal together last night.
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What are they up to? - NOT amateur radio
We live next door to Burwell Museum and windmill. The photo shows 2 volunteers peering down the well. You may well ask why.
Well, they are hauling up the tray at the bottom of the well which catches money thrown into the well over the season, which runs from Easter until late October when the museum is open.
Well, they are hauling up the tray at the bottom of the well which catches money thrown into the well over the season, which runs from Easter until late October when the museum is open.
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160m FT8 overnight
Although lots of Europeans spotted once again, far fewer North Americans spotted here. In fact only 3 USA stations overnight.
29 Nov 2018
MLS Hog Roast
Saturday 1 DECEMBER : ML&S ANNUAL HOG ROAST & OPEN DAY
ML&S Ltd, Wessex House, Drake Ave, Staines TW18 2AP. Sponsored by Yaesu, Icom & Kenwood the store will have its usual extra-low prices, lecture streams and manufacturers on site. Bacon butties for the early birds and a succulent pig in a bun for lunch! Doors open 8am and close at 4pm. For more details, see hamradio.co.uk/hogroast.
A list of rallies can be found at http://rsgb.org/main/news/rall ies/
ML&S Ltd, Wessex House, Drake Ave, Staines TW18 2AP. Sponsored by Yaesu, Icom & Kenwood the store will have its usual extra-low prices, lecture streams and manufacturers on site. Bacon butties for the early birds and a succulent pig in a bun for lunch! Doors open 8am and close at 4pm. For more details, see hamradio.co.uk/hogroast.
A list of rallies can be found at http://rsgb.org/main/news/rall
Special birthday - NOT amateur radio
My wife is 29 days older than me. Last weekend was a special birthday (21 plus quite a few!) surrounded by cards and flowers.
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To Norway yet again on 472kHz WSPR
If I am not mistaken, last night was the 5th time I've been spotted in Norway this autumn with my 10mW ERP from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. Yet again LA3EQ (769km) got me. Jan was using the suffix /MW, so I assume he was using a miniwhip. I guess he must have a decent low noise floor.
160m FT8
Having not long got back from Cambridge, I decided to go straight on 160m FT8. 6 stations in 5 countries spotted so far with best DX on 160m FT8 RX being RY9C (3706km) in Asiatic Russia. My brief CQ (2.5W) was spotted by no-one.
UPDATE 1540z: Now 21 stations in 8 countries spotted on 160m FT8 RX this afternoon.
UPDATE 1540z: Now 21 stations in 8 countries spotted on 160m FT8 RX this afternoon.
Sunspots - Thursday November 29th 2018
Still the pits!
Solar flux is 67 and the sunspot number is zero. A=3 and K=0.
Solar flux is 67 and the sunspot number is zero. A=3 and K=0.
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