10m FT8 RX

In recent days 10m has not been good here.  As of a few minutes ago I went on 10m FT8 RX, although my hopes are not high! As yet, no spots, although I am not surprised. At least I am looking.

UPDATE 1200z: No 10m FT8 spots yet.

UPDATE 1315z: Just a couple of UK spots so far. I think these are either tropo or aircraft reflections.

UPDATE 1440z: Now 3 UK spots. No EU and no "real DX".

UPDATE 1542z: Now 4 UK spots on 10m FT8 RX.

UPDATE 1834z: More by accident than design I am still on 10m FT8 RX. About an hour ago EA1JAZ (1197km) was spotted.

160m FT8 RX

A good night with 21 North Americans and 1 Caribbean station spotted overnight on 160m FT8 RX.  Best DX was V31YN (8346km) in Belize. This station was widely spotted, so I think is genuine.

160m FT8 RX spots here overnight

Sunspots - Thursday January 31st 2019

Solar flux is 75 and the sunspot number 15. A=2 and K=0.

Cambridge in the snow - NOT amateur radio

As the photo shows, there was a thin covering of snow in Cambridge earlier. This photo was taken at about 1000z today.

How to lose £39 billion? - NOT amateur radio

According to Michel Barnier, the EU will not re-negotiate the so-called "backstop". Me thinks this is brinkmanship as, on the face of it, the EU stands to lose out on £39 billion in funding, and lots of trade, if we leave without a deal. It is as much to the EUs benefit as the UKs to reach a deal.

As a "remainer" I can quite understand why so many voted to leave this "club".

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47061650

Still on 160m FT8 RX

All day today, I remained on 160m FT8 RX. So far an Italian and a couple of Germans spotted this afternoon.

UPDATE 1625z: Now 8 stations spotted in 5 countries this afternoon on 160m FT8 RX.

Beautiful music - NOT amateur radio

On May 4th my wife is singing in Trinity College Chapel as part of the Cambridgeshire Choral Society. Among the pieces is a work by Faure - Cantique de Jean Racine. There is a sample linked below.

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB_3rG7KZyU
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Fauré
See http://www.cambschoral.org.uk

160m FT8 RX overnight

Stations spotted here 

overnight on 160m FT8 RX

Quite a decent night on 160m FT8 overnight with 9 North Americans, 1 Caribbean and 1 South American who was widely copied, so I think is genuine. Best DX spotted was VP8EME (12773km).

Snow - NOT amateur radio

A thin coating of snow, but bright and sunny here.

Sunspots - Wednesday January 30th 2019

Solar flux is 75 and the SSN 15. A=2 and K=0.