Blink - NOT amateur radio

Our grandson is 14 years old today and it seems like only yesterday that he was born. Moral? Enjoy every moment.  Just think the same again and he will be 28!

Sunspots - Wednesday November 10th 2021

 Solar flux is 92 and the SSN 40.  A=6 and K=3.

80m FT8 RX

Since about 1915z I have been on 80m FT8 RX using the coax to the 2m big-wheel tuned via the ferrite rod ATU. So far, this evening 71 stations spotted.

UPDATE 2225z:   453 stations spotted on RX.  The band seems very busy as the photo shows.

Autumn is coming - NOT amateur radio

Autumn is late this year with many trees still with leaves. It is also very mild. 

We were picking up some leaves in the garden without wearing a coat. It felt more like late summer than November. 

Morning walk NOT amateur radio

For the first time in a while we did a walk around the village today. This fungus was seen. 

Cambridgeshire - NOT amateur radio

 

My son took this photo on a 32km cycle ride yesterday. He cycled up to the River Great Ouse.

10m FT8 RX

My system was turned on at 0851z. So far today (at 0858z) 26 stations spotted with the furthermost VK8NSB (13781km).

UPDATE 0911z:   53 stations spotted so far on 10m FT8 RX.

UPDATE 0922z:   77 stations spotted.

UPDATE 1414z:  359 stations spotted on RX today.

UPDATE 1818z: 404 stations spotted on RX with none from the USA. 

40m FT8 RX in the last day

Overnight I was on 40m FT8 RX using the FT817ND and the coax to my 2m big-wheel antenna with the ferrite rod ATU. 972 stations spotted on RX. The map shows the stations spotted. 

Sunspots - Tuesday November 9th 2021

 Solar flux is 88 and the SSN 41. A=4 and K=2.

40m FT8 RX (Monday)

At about 1915z I turned on my FT817ND on 40m FT8 RX using the coax up to my 2m big-wheel via the ferrite rod ATU. It is now 1925z and 67 stations spotted.

UPDATE 2214z:   362 stations spotted so far with the furthermost VK7AC (17235km).