Today is celebrated around the world as Christmas Day.
I am not a strong believer these days, if at all. What I am sure of is all the world's religions are hints at a greater truth. We all need kindness and understanding.
Whatever you believe, I wish you peace and happiness now and next year.
Solar flux is 126 and the SSN 145. A=5 and K=1. These are quite remarkably high numbers.
At 1840z, I QSYed from 6m FT8 to 160m FT8 RX using the indoor Wellgood active loop.
UPDATE 1915z: So far, 25 stations have been spotted on 160m FT8 RX with the furthermost UA4HTZ (3293km).
As there is chance of mid-winter Es, I QSYed to 6m FT8. On TX (briefly) I was spotted by 1 G station. On RX (at 1335z) 3 stations spotted with the furthermost F6HGB (983km).
UPDATE 1641z: 5 stations spotted on RX and 2 have spotted my very brief QRP TX sessions. No QSOs.
UPDATE 1835z: Still just 5 stations spotted. I think I shall QSY to an LF band.
This is useless!! At the moment we're meant to have light cloud and no sun. It's sunny!! As a BBC licence payer, I object to them wasting my money. As a joke it is fine, but it is rarely useful as a forecasting aid. OK the UK weather is changeable, but this is terrible even in real time. In the meantime, the best forecast is Windows - just look out of them!! 😁
At 0634z I turned on my 10m FT8 gear. One station spotted (Es?) and my short transmission was spotted by 1 station in England.
UPDATE 0946z: So far, 155 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX with the furthermost VK6AS (14459km) in Western Australia.
UPDATE 1156z: 260 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX so far today.
It must be a hazard for aircraft flying overhead. I am glad I am not paying for the electricity!
At the moment, we all need cheering up.
Well that was a failure! Absolutely nothing spotted!
Overnight I was hoping to catch the end of the meteor shower. Either I was too late, I was on the wrong frequency, wrong mode, activity was low, or the antenna was not good enough. I have copied DX on 6m with this antenna via MS in the past.
The man in the photo is Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister. He is well known for making promises he does not keep. He has charisma, but is fast losing his party votes. He has become a liability.
My bet is he will be replaced by the spring.
Today is my wife's birthday. Before you ask, NO I am not pregnant and don't you be so darn cheeky! 😀😀
