10m WSPR yesterday

As we were out much of yesterday I was late on 10m WSPR TX. Nonetheless, there plenty of spots from South America. 10m WSPR never fails to amaze me. 

This is with the tiny self contained beacon (500mW) from Jay W5OLF. 

Me? - NOT amateur radio

 

Our son's kitten looking surprised. 

Sunspots - Wednesday July 28th 2021

 Solar flux is 80 and the SSN 25. A=6 and K=4.

10m WSPR TX beacon

It is now 1555z and I have been on 10m WSPR TX for about 30 minutes with my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon TX. Nobody has spotted me yet. 

UPDATE 1747z: 5 stations have spotted me with the furthermost FY5KE (7110m) in South America.

6m FT8

 Apart from a very brief period on TX with 2.5W and the V2000 vertical omni (spotted by 4 Gs) I have been on 6m FT8 RX. Very quiet with nobody spotted. I have not been on too long. 

Stroke and autistic brains?

In the last few years I have noticed some changes. I am unsure if this is just old age or an after-effect of my stroke some years ago.

When I drive (or am driven) I seem to go slower than before: 50mph feels like 70mph.  Also, I am constantly aware of potential issues and dangers. It is if my brain is all the time aware of potential dangers on the roads. I am totally unable to relax. In fact I hate being driven or driving these days. This seems similar to how autistic people must feel.

Any medics here have any views?

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.