Rally Sunday

Sunday 11 AUGUST : FLIGHT REFUELLING ARS HAMFEST

Cobham Sports and Social Club Ground, Merley, nr Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3DA. A talk-in station will be on S22. There is car parking on site and doors are open from 10am to 4.30pm. Admission is £4, which includes parking. There will be trade stands with indoor and field pitches and a car boot area. Lectures will take place during the day. No dogs are allowed, except Guide dog, which is a condition set by the landowner. More from Tony Baker, G3PFM on ‪07743 475018‬, tbaker@tiscali.co.uk www.frars.co.uk .

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

Sunspots - Friday August 9th 2019

Solar flux is 65 and the SSN 0. A=3 and K=2.

Most photographed clock in England? - NOT amateur radio

As Big Ben is shrouded in scaffolding, this clock in Chester is supposed to be the most photographed clock in the country.

Liverpool dockside - NOT amateur radio

In recent years Liverpool dockside has been made into a very attractive area. When I was there as a student in the late 1960s it was very run down. The photo shows the skyline today.

Sunspots - Thursday August 8th 2019

Solar flux is 68 and the SSN 11. A=12 and K =1.

Locks - NOT amateur radio

I think these are a sign of enduring love. Seen on the waterfront at Liverpool.

Rally on Friday

Friday 9 AUGUST : 26th COCKENZIE & PORT SETON MINI RALLY

Community Centre, Main Hall, Port Seton. Bring along your own junk and sell it yourself. Tables on a first come first served basis. Entry fee £2. Doors open from 6 to 9pm.

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

Orchid at Tatton Gardens - NOT amateur radio

This was one of the orchids yesterday at Tatton Gardens in Cheshire yesterday. Lovely colours. In the orchid house.

Sunspots - Wednesday August 7th 2019

Solar flux is 68 and the SSN 12. A=35 and K =2

2m UKAC activity contest this evening

A reminder that the 2m activity contest organised by the RSGB starts at 1900z.