Whatever next!! ? - NOT amateur radio

"Evolving the AdSense ecosystem"

What the heck does this mean? I received this in an email today. Why can't they just say what they mean in plain English instead of this meaningless drivel?

OFCOM and fees for 412MHz spectrum

 OFCOM has announced the future fees for spectrum at 412MHz. See the OFCOM website for details.

Phlatlights

In 2012, I bought several of these from the USA. My intention was to use these very powerful LEDs in my experiments with 481THz light communications over the horizon having had great success with QRSS over the horizon with far less powerful LEDs. 

Then I had my stroke and I was just too wobbly for field work. They are still in the shack drawer! It would be great to use these as I am sure much further non line-of-sight would be possible.

10m FT8 RX

At about 0810z I turned on 10m FT8 RX. No spots yet.

UPDATE 1044z:   It helps if you connect the antenna!! For the first 2 hours I had forgotten to connect the antenna! I was surprised to get no spots in the first few hours. I then connected the antenna and got 5 spots with the furthermost A92AA (5069km).

UPDATE 1132z: 16 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX with the furthermost  PY2XB (9599km) in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

UPDATE 1318z:   36 stations spotted today on 10m FT8 RX.

UPDATE 1905z: 124 stations spotted today on 10m FT8 RX. 10m is really getting back in its stride as a great DX band.

137kHz transverter

 

This photo, taken about 10 years ago, shows my 137kHz TX transverter. I still have it...... somewhere.

See  https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/hf-mf-and-lf/homebrew/2200m-137khz-transverter .

Dalham - NOT amateur radio

This was the nearby village of Dalham some years ago. It is filled with thatched cottages. It is located not far from Newmarket, the home of horseracing.

Yesterday on 10m FT8 RX

10m has changed from a quiet marginal band to a great daytime DX band. Yesterday 248 stations spotted on RX from all over the world. 

Sunspots - NOT amateur radio

 Solar flux is 85 and the SSN 22.  A=8 and K=1.

Soon be winter, brrrr - NOT amateur radio

A few days ago, I cut our front lawn. The nights are already getting darker sooner. 

We have already switched to "winter mode". 

8m NoV submitted to OFCOM

My online application for a time and power limited access to the 8m band is with OFCOM and the RSGB. OFCOM has acknowledged receipt. No doubt it will take months to process. I hope it is successful.

I note that the OFCOM NoV application form has a tickbox to say the RSGB approves. I guess without this they immediately reject it.