Shack

Since moving to this QTH 8 years ago, I have a dedicated shack. When I was fitter, I did most of my building on the left and operating on the right overlooking our back garden. It is also used as a dumping ground when we have visitors prompting the XYL to complain how messy it is!! It is a "man cave".  😄

See  https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/other-amateur-radio/shack .

First Tomato - NOT amateur radio

 

A few days ago we harvested our first tomato. We hope this is the first of many.

English Churches - NOT amateur radio

Yesterday we visited some local churches in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire with our grandson who was keen to go. He is mad keen on bells and churches even though he is not a religious person. Even if you have no faith, England has some fine churches in some beautiful buildings and settings 

Sunspots - Tuesday July 27th 2021

 Solar flux is 81 and the SSN 25. A=4 and K=1.

OFCOM proposes new licences for broadband satellite internet

OFCOM has proposed new licences to support broadband internet from low orbit satellites. See the OFCOM website for details.

6m FT8 RX (Monday)

For about 15 minutes, I have been on 6m FT8 RX with the V2000 vertical omni antenna. It is now 0910z and so far today 13 stations spotted.

10m WSPR QRP TX (Monday)

It is not long since I turned on my 500mW 10m WSPR TX beacon, but I have already had 10 unique stations spotting me. 

It looks a promising day on 10m Es.

Covid-19 - NOT amateur radio

The UK has suffered badly with high percentages due to the more infectious delta variant. 

However, the UK has seen a very high proportion of its adult population vaccinated. Also, many have antibodies as a result of previous infections. For several days case rates have been falling. We are far from "out of the woods" on this pandemic, but there are a few glimmers.

For yourselves and for others please get a vaccine.  Wear masks in crowds.

There are some ridiculous "fake news" stories around like with the vaccine they can read you bank account. This and other stories are plain stupid. If you want factual data, look at Dr John Campbell on YouTube. He is totally independent and often critical of governments. He is a reputable medical expert with over 1 million subscribers. He is often interviewed in the international media.

The vaccinations are painless, take a few seconds and any side effects likely to be mild and very short lived. Both my wife and I had no side effects with either jab.

The risks of getting ill with getting Covid-19 far outway the very small risks with the vaccines.

Get vaccinated!!!

Breadboard

The photo shows me breadboarding my 472kHz transverter some time ago when I was fit. This is probably beyond me now as my fine motor skills are far worse. 

I have not ventured into our loft since 2013 and I have lots of amateur gear up there! 

The final design was in QST some years ago and is on my website. It is also in an RSGB book.

Museum Fete - NOT amateur radio

Yesterday we had rain and thunder forecast. However it was dry with no thunder!

Our local museum next door had a summer fete which was successful. The photo shows the sea-shanty singers in action. They were very good. 

Near normal?