Wild flowers - NOT amateur radio

We live next door to a fully restored windmill. These wild flowers are  next to it. Stunning.

Sunspots - Friday July 23rd 2021

Solar flux is 89 and the SSN 77.  A=11 and K=1. 

Summer - NOT amateur radio

On the way to the shops yesterday morning I passed these flowers. There were lots of bees and butterflies on them. High summer.

Ian Vance G3WMS

Back in the late 1960s I was at university with Ian. Under him, the Liverpool university radio club G3OUL thrived. He ended up with a 2:2 degree, but went on to head Nortel and get an MBE. He was a natural RF engineer and brilliant. I think he died a few years ago. It was a privilege to know him.

He was a mad keen radio amateur.

Finningley rally is on!!

For ages now we have had news of rallies being cancelled or postponed so it is great to report on a rally actually happening! This is this Sunday July 25th and is outside only.  Doors open at 10am. Take and wear masks to keep yourself and others safe when with crowds. This is near J2 of the M18. Contact organisers before setting out.  The website is www.g0ghk.com/cbr21.

Norway - NOT amateur radio

This was on 365project yesterday. 

10m QRP WSPR TX with 500mW (Thursday)

Most of the morning I have been on 10m WSPR TX with 500mW. Apart from lots of local spots by G2XV (18km), nothing yet.

UPDATE 1455z:  DK6UG (633km) has also spotted me this afternoon.

6m FT8 (Thursday)

Most of the morning, I have been on 6m FT8. apart from a few moments earlier on QRP TX (8 G spots), I have been RX only. 41 stations copied by what seems like Es.  Antenna still the V2000 vertical omni.

UPDATE 1452z: 84 stations spotted, but quite a few from North America. The map show the stations spotted so far today on 6m FT8.

Long tailed tit 5 years ago - NOT amateur radio

The photo shows a young long tailed tit on our bird table in 2016.

Sunspots - Friday July 22nd 2021

 Solar flux is 94 and the SSN 86.A=6 and K=2.