At G3XBM

In all, I have been in the hobby since the early 1960s. It is not possible to do everything, but I have tried quite a bit over the years. Normally I use QRP powers. Using high power, and big beams would certainly make some things easier, but for me the fun is seeing how far low power and simple antennas get. Each to their own. Thank goodness we are all different.

See https://sites.google.com/site/g3xbmqrp3/history .

2m FT8

 At the moment (it is now 0842z) I am on 2m FT8 with the FT817ND and the big wheel omni antenna. So far, 4 Gs have spotted me and I have spotted nothing yet on 2m FT8 RX.

UPDATE 1543z:  9 spots of me today with the best spot being ON6LEO (392km).  On RX 28 stations spotted here with the best DX being EI5ASB (494km).

OFCOM opens access to EHF frequencies

OFCOM has announced access to 18.2GHz of spectrum in the 100-200GHz spectrum. See the OFCOM website for details.

Another rally cancelled

As mentioned on previous weeks, this is as I receive it. The white background may make the post hard to see on some devices.

Sunday 4 OCTOBER : CANCELLED

HAMZILLA RADIO RALLY. Dover ARC striving to alter the date for 2021 and are hopeful for March 21st 2021.

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

1928 sketch - NOT amateur radio

This sketch of Salcombe in Devon where I come from was drawn nearly 100 years ago.  For those that know the place, it shows near the Ferry Inn.

Sunspots - Friday October 2nd 2020

 Solar flux is 73 and the SSN 0. A=11 and K=2.

20m FT8.

Most of the day, I have been on 20m FT8 RX with the indoor loop and the FT817ND. For the last few minutes (it is now 1542z) I have been on TX with about 2.5W to the indoor loop. 196 spots on RX and nothing yet of me on TX. 

UPDATE 1645: Just a single spot of me so far EA5HVW (1548km). 208 stations spotted. Disappointed than more. stations have not spotted me yet. 

UPDATE 2212z: QRT. 

Outside Peterborough Cathedral - NOT amateur radio

 

The photo shows my wife and I outside Peterborough Cathedral earlier today. Later it rained. Our good old friend Peter drove us up there.

Peterborough Cathedral - NOT amateur radio

We went here today. It is where Catherine of Aragon is buried. It has a fine entrance. 

ISS - SSTV

 Although I have never tried, I understand there may be some SSTV from the ISS this afternoon (October 1st 2020). Not sure of the pass times. You can get free software for smartphones. I believe the transmissions are expected to be on 145.8MHz PD 120.

See https://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/