East Anglian skies - NOT amateur radio

Compared with some parts of the UK East Anglia is flat with few real hills. But we do get some great skies! 

IC-7300 5 years old?

Southgate News has a piece on the impact of the IC-7300 on amateur radio. I find it hard to believe it is that old.

See http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2020/september/10-ways-the-icom-7300-has-impacted-ham-radio.htm#.X3WEckjYq00

Solar data

September was very disappointing in terms of days with sunspots. Usually my favourite site for solar data updates its numbers early each month. It has just been updated.

See https://www.solen.info/solar/

Tree: what is it? - NOT amateur radio

A few days ago we were in Norwich and saw this tree. It had what looked like small apples, but I did not know what it was. 

Sunspots - Thursday October 1st 2020

 Solar flux is 73 and the SSN 0. A=15 and K=5.

Covid-19 videos

In these strange days it can be hard to see reliable data. I was recommended the videos of John Campbell. These are updated most days.

 

OFCOM Communications Market Report

OFCOM  has just published this. See the OFCOM website for more.

2m FT8 (1W to the big-wheel omni)

 At about 0835z I decided to go on 2m FT8 with 1W from the FT817ND. Already (0843z) spotted by 5 Gs.

UPDATE 1530z:  36 stations in 6 countries spotted and I have been spotted by 9 stations so far.

UPDATE 2115z : QRT. 

In Norwich - NOT amateur radio

The photo shows my wife and I on a recent trip to Norwich. 

Sunspots - Wednesday September 30th 2020

 Solar flux is 73 and the SSN 0. A=16 and K=4.