Hope - NOT amateur radio

Cheerfulness cheer us up at this time of year. See photo.

The snowdrops are appearing  now, and the daffodils will soon be out.

Sunspots - Saturday January 9th 2021

 Solar flux is 75 and the SSN 0. A=2 and K=1.

2m FT8 QRP (Friday)

At about 1920z, I QSYed to 2m FT8 with 2.5W to the big-wheel omni antenna. So far this evening, I have been spotted by 5 stations on TX  and I have spotted 1 station on 2m FT8 RX. It is now 1926z.

Winter Walk - NOT amateur radio

This morning we went for a walk around Anglesey Abbey. The photo shows the winter walk. 

There were a few snowdrops and daffodils out.  Another month things will be very different.

15m FT8

This morning I am again monitoring 15m FT8 RX with the FT817ND and indoor loop. So far (at 0949z) 22 stations spotted.

UPDATE 1415z:  43 stations spotted on RX. Now on QRP TX (2.5W), but nobody has spotted me.

Stations spotting my
QRP FT8 TX
to the tiny indoor
loop on 15m today

UPDATE 1906z: This afternoon my QRP 15m FT8 TX was spotted by 9 stations including 3 in the USA with the furthermost being AK4QR (6846km).  Not bad with my FT817ND and the tiny indoor loop.

Sunspots - Friday January 8th 2021

Solar flux is 75 and the SSN 0. A=6 and K=0.

Trump - NOT amateur radio

It amazes me that so many people within the USA voted for Trump. Clearly he has a following in the USA whereas many outside of the USA think him stupid. 

Banana warehouse - NOT amateur radio

This photo is over 100 years old. It shows the banana warehouse in Sheffield owned by the great grandfather of my wife. Years ago my wife visited it and remembers the smell of all those bananas.

New carpet cleaner - NOT amateur radio

 

We bought a new carpet cleaner this week. We tried it out in a small, little used room. It seems to be fine. 

The photo shows me using it.

QSY to 2m FT8 QRP (Thursday)

At 1700z, I QSYed to 2m FT8 QRP as 15m FT8 was quiet. It is now 1740z. So far, 7 statioms have spotted my QRP TX and I have spotted 4 stations on RX.

UPDATE 2123z:  Now QRT . Spotted by 9 stations on TX with 1 QSO. 11 stations spotted on RX.