Anything above 432MHz seems beyond me. 76GHz seems positively stratospheric! Apparently, according to Southgate News there is a new Cubesat from Australia that uses 76GHz.
See http://southgatearc.org/news/2019/april/australian-cubesat-to-use-76-ghz.htm#.XLTFQPZFy00
15 Apr 2019
Still waiting - NOT amateur radio
The earliest I have seen a swallow (bird) here is April 7th. It is now April 15th and I have still to see one here. These birds migrate, spending the winter in southern Africa. They fly around 6000 miles back here crossing seas and deserts. Often they come back to the very same nest! The return of the swallow is an important date in my year. It is a sign that what has happened long before I was around is still going on. I patiently wait.
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10m FT8
Since about 0900z I have been on 10m FT8 calling CQ initially. No spots as yet (1122z).
UPDATE 1744z: Only 2 stations spotted today on 10m FT8 with best DX being DL1DH (715km) in Bavaria.
UPDATE 2011z: The pits! Only 3 stations spotted all day on 10m FT8 RX
UPDATE 1744z: Only 2 stations spotted today on 10m FT8 with best DX being DL1DH (715km) in Bavaria.
UPDATE 2011z: The pits! Only 3 stations spotted all day on 10m FT8 RX
Sunspots - Monday April 15th 2019
Solar flux is 75 today and the SSN 11. A=4 and K=3.
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14 Apr 2019
Duxford - NOT amateur radio
Last Thursday my wife went to the air museum at Duxford. The photo shows my wife with one of our grandsons.
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Still on 6m FT8 RX
6m FT8 is amazing with 9 stations in 2 countries already spotted (0852z). I suspect these are normal "flat band" tropo and aircraft reflections. Best DX so far is PA3EWP (291km).
UPDATE 2120z: 38 stations in 5 countries spotted in the last day on 6m FT8 RX.
UPDATE 2120z: 38 stations in 5 countries spotted in the last day on 6m FT8 RX.
Stations spotted here on 6m FT8 RX here in
the last day using the V2000 vertical omni antenna
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13 Apr 2019
Very tiny VLF TX antenna?
Just possibly this research could lead to compact (inches only length) VLF transmitting antennae. This link was sent to me by Jay W5OLF, who designed my 10m WSPR beacon, which is still working fine.
See https://phys.org/news/2019-04-slac-compact-antenna-radios.html
See https://phys.org/news/2019-04-slac-compact-antenna-radios.html
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Captain Lapthorn - NOT amateur radio
On Thursday my wife took one of our sons and grandsons to the air museum at Duxford. The photo shows our grandson on (I think) Concorde.
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