Storm risk?

Tree at Anglesey Abbey 

We booked on-line to visit a local National Trust property this morning as the weather forecast was good. In the last 6 hours it has changed twice, at one point predicting thunderstorms! Honestly they have no idea. Now it looks quite good. All my radio gear is disconnected, just in case!

UPDATE 1112z: In the end it was dry and hot. If you want to know the weather look out of the window!

2020 - NOT amateur radio

This photo summarises most countries in the world in 2020 with few if any expecting the impact of Covid-19 to be as it is.

Valve site

G8ALB has a site that is mostly about valves. I arrived on the scene just after transistors came in and I never got to build anything with valves. The nearest I got was a stroboscope.  A VHF RX based on the 955 acorn valve, was on the drawing board, but was never made.

See http://www.tetrode.co.uk/

Folk club - NOT amateur radio

Last night, our local folk club held an outdoor meeting outside the windmill next door. The weather was perfect - warm and sunny. I guess they cannot hold indoor meetings at the moment.

eHam.net

This site is very useful, especially if you are after a review. Seeing how others got on with a piece of kit can be very informative.

See https://www.eham.net/

RSGB

The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) is the UK's national amateur radio society.  Like all national societies, they are far from perfect. Nonetheless, they represent our hobby in the UK. They produce a monthly journal called RadCom.

See https://rsgb.org/

Sunspots - Friday June 26th 2020

Solar flux is 69 and the SSN 0.  A=3 and K=1.

OFCOM updates

OFCOM is planning to update the fees paid for some licences. See the OFCOM website.

More rally news

This came to me earlier. As before, this is as I received it so the background may make it hard to read on some screens.

Saturday 27 JUNE : CANCELLED

HOUGHTON RADIO CLUB FREE RALLY. The Dubmire Royal British Legion Club, Britannia Terrace, Fencehouses, DH4 6LJ. Doors open at 10.15am (10am for disabled) and close at 3pm. The rally is open to trade, clubs and private sellers/exhibitors. Table space is limited so it will be allocated on a first come first served basis. There is no charge for tables and it is also free entry. Donations to the British Legion Club would be welcome. Hot drinks will be available and a licenced bar will be open from 11am. Anyone wishing to book tables please contact Amanda Weston M6LXK by email at: info@cannycomponents.net or call: 07787155745.


Sunday 28 JUNE : POSTPONED until 27 June 2021

33rd NEWBURY RADIO RALLY Newbury Showground, next to M4 J13, RG18 9QZ. There is free car parking. Traders can gain access as 8am and visitors at 9am. Admissions will be £2.50. Car boot sale pitches are £12.50. The show will have a huge selling area with a display area of an amateur radio station, exhibits, special interest groups, clubs and societies. NADARS training instruction will be available to discuss courses for Foundation and Intermediate exams. Catering is available on site. Advance bookings (with discount) at www.nadars.org.uk/rally.asp. Contact by email to NewburyRally@nadars.org.uk www.nadars.org.uk.

IC-705 on sale now in Japan

Apparently the IC-705 is now on sale in Japan although I have no information about it being available in the rest of the world.