Facebook memory - NOT amateur radio

I hate wars. Nonetheless I look back on my dad's WW2 service with amazement. This dates from 2014 when we went to a talk on the Pathfinders. 

10m FT8 RX (Saturday)

My system was turned on at 0901z. So far (at 0952z) 69 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX. The furthermost is 4F3BZ (10632km) in the Philippines. 10m is definitely coming to life again.

UPDATE 1400z: 213 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX so far today.

UPDATE 1520z:  219 stations spotted with the furthermost VK6BMA (14443km) in Western Australia. 

UPDATE 1810z:  QRT.

472kHz WSPR RX last evening

Last evening, I was on 472kHz WSPR RX. In all, 17 stations were spotted. I was using the coax to my 2m big-wheel as the antenna with a mains earth. 

The birds - NOT amateur radio

Starlings gather on the sails on the windmill next door. 

They do not roost here, but seem to gather here then fly off to their roost. 

They remind me of Hitchcock's film "The Birds".

Sunspots - Saturday November 20th 2021

 Solar flux is 79 and the SSN 22. A=5 and K=1.

472kHz WSPR RX

As 10m FT8 seems to have closed for me, I have QSYed to 472kHz WSPR RX with the coax up to the 2m big-wheel and the mains earth. So far (after about 10 minutes) 3 stations have been spotted with the furthermost DF1VB (506km).

UPDATE 2159z:  So far this evening, 13 unique stations spotted with the furthermost IN3EAR (1069km) .

Mill leat - NOT amateur radio

The mill leat at nearby Anglesey Abbey is usually a good place to photograph. This was especially true earlier this week with the autumn colours. My wife took this photo.

Floodlights - NOT amateur radio

At night, our local church is floodlit. We walk this way once a month on the way to our local History Society meetings in the village. These are well attended. Last time they had a full house and not enough chairs!

10m FT8 RX (Friday)

 Today, I am on 10m FT8 RX. My gear was turned on at 0844z. Very quiet so far.

UPDATE 0908z:  Just 2 spots so far 1 G and 1 PA. Probably tropo or aircraft.

UPDATE 2137z:  Just 62 spots all day. Nothing at all from the Americas. I was suspicious and wondered whether my PC had reset or the internet was off. I don't think this was the case. It could have been at their end.

472kHz (630m) WSPR yesterday evening

For a few hours yesterday evening I went on 472kHz WSPR RX. 10 unique stations were spotted using the coax up to my 2m Big-wheel antenna and the mains earth.