21 Dec 2019
Rainbow - NOT amateur radio
Christmas bikes - NOT amateur radio
2m FT8 again
Most of the daylight hours, I have been on 2m FT8.
On 2m FT8 RX with the big-wheel omni antenna so far, 43 stations in 7 countries spotted. With 2.5W 2m FT8 my CQ was spotted by 6 stations in 2 countries with best DX EI2FG (565km).
UPDATE 1752z: So far today, 51 stations spotted with best DX spotted DL1FDH (634km).
UPDATE 2035z: 68 stations in 8 countries spotted on 2m FT8 RX in the last day with the big-wheel omni antenna. QRT.
On 2m FT8 RX with the big-wheel omni antenna so far, 43 stations in 7 countries spotted. With 2.5W 2m FT8 my CQ was spotted by 6 stations in 2 countries with best DX EI2FG (565km).
UPDATE 1752z: So far today, 51 stations spotted with best DX spotted DL1FDH (634km).
UPDATE 2035z: 68 stations in 8 countries spotted on 2m FT8 RX in the last day with the big-wheel omni antenna. QRT.
20 Dec 2019
UK opposition leadership - NOT amateur radio
It is now a week since the UK General Election in which the opposition Labour party was heavily defeated.
Although I am not a great political animal, I can see that the Labour party has a difficult time ahead. In my view the party has moved too far to the left, and many people are fearful of this.
They are currently electing a new leader. If they vote in a real left winger, I suspect they will not be in government for years and years.
In my view, a new centralist party is needed. If Labour elects a real left winger, I can see this happening in the next 5 years.
With a big majority the UK Conservative government will push through its BREXIT withdrawal bill. Getting a fair trade deal will be much harder.
Although I am not a great political animal, I can see that the Labour party has a difficult time ahead. In my view the party has moved too far to the left, and many people are fearful of this.
They are currently electing a new leader. If they vote in a real left winger, I suspect they will not be in government for years and years.
In my view, a new centralist party is needed. If Labour elects a real left winger, I can see this happening in the next 5 years.
With a big majority the UK Conservative government will push through its BREXIT withdrawal bill. Getting a fair trade deal will be much harder.
QSYed to 2m FT8 (2.5W to big-wheel)
About 10 minutes ago I QSYed to 2m FT8. So far, a couple of spots of me and a couple of spots of others.
UPDATE 1751z: 11 stations in 5 countries spotted so far today.
UPDATE 1904z: A recent 2.5W CQ on 2m FT8 was spotted by 5 stations in 4 countries with best DX being EI2FG (565km). On 2m FT8 RX 20 stations spotted in 5 countries so far.
UPDATE 2205z: So far 26 stations in 6 countries spotted on 2m FT8 RX today.
UPDATE 2230z: QRT.
UPDATE 1751z: 11 stations in 5 countries spotted so far today.
UPDATE 1904z: A recent 2.5W CQ on 2m FT8 was spotted by 5 stations in 4 countries with best DX being EI2FG (565km). On 2m FT8 RX 20 stations spotted in 5 countries so far.
UPDATE 2205z: So far 26 stations in 6 countries spotted on 2m FT8 RX today.
UPDATE 2230z: QRT.
OFCOM and broadband
OFCOM has some new data about broadband and mobile phone coverage in the UK. See their website.
Another good session on 472kHz WSPR TX (10mW ERP)
Last evening and overnight I was again on 472kHz WSPR TX with 10mW ERP from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. I was spotted in Norway 23 times.
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| Spots of me on 472kHz WSPR (10mW ERP) |
Double yolker - NOT amateur radio
For only the second time in a great many years I found the egg (supermarket free range) was a double yolker as the photo shows.
Sunspots - Friday December 20th 2019
Solar flux is 70 and the sunspot number 0. A=13 and K=1. Still no sunspots. It still looks like we are at, or very close to, the absolute sunspot minimum. Today's date is December 20th 2019. I wonder what the sunspot number will be on December 20th 2020?
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