30 Sept 2019

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness - NOT amateur radio

I think this photo sums up autumn quite well. Ripe fruit and nuts.

Ready - NOT amateur radio

It's a Monday morning so school beckons. One of our grandchildren is ready!

Sunspots - Monday September 30th 2019

Solar flux is 67 and the SSN 0. A=13 and K=4.

29 Sept 2019

Sputnik Days

Some years ago G6ALB and I made a simple valve TX based on Sputnik valves. As I recall it was about 400mW output. Our CQ was answered by a station in the USA. This was on 15m. The 72 Club is organising a similar series of events.

Eating parkin - NOT amateur radio

Our younger grandson loves his parkin, so Granny made him some especially. Here he is today enjoying it.

Entertainment - NOT amateur radio

Whenever we see our younger granddaughter she likes to dance for us.

G3XBM history

On my www.g3xbm.co.uk website is a page about history. Some people may be interested.

Yew Tree Pub - NOT amateur radio

Last night our son took us out with his family to a pub in a nearby village for a meal. It was a delightful place.

Sunspots - Sunday September 29th 2019

Solar flux is 67 and the SSN 0. A=27 and K=2.

28 Sept 2019

Kent - NOT amateur radio

We are in Kent for a couple of nights staying with my son and his family. This is a photo of my wife and I with 2 of our grandchildren.