6m FT8 (Saturday)

Later, I hope to be on 6m FT8 QRP hoping for some winter Es. 

UPDATE 1152z:  On 6m FT8 QRP TX briefly with 2.5W with 2 spots of me with the furthermost M1ABK (70km)  and the V2000 vertical omni. Now RX only with no spots.

UPDATE 1437z: 5 G stations spotted on RX today. No great DX. Disappointing. 

UPDATE 2030z:  6 G stations only spotted. Now QRT.

Happy New Year - NOT amateur radio

A very happy new year to all my blog readers. Let us hope 2022 is a better year for us all. Bet you weren't out recording bells as the new year came in with your grandson! Also, our 10 years old granddaughter quizzed us on African capitals at 12.30am!! 😁😁

Sunspots - Saturday January 1st 2022

Solar flux is 102 and the SSN 53.  A=4 and K=2.

Salcombe in December - NOT amateur radio

As a child I grew up in Salcombe in Devon. The photo shows the town in winter.  Most visitors have gone.

10m QRP WSPR TX (Friday)

As the 10m antenna is available, I am on TX with the 500mW W5OLF beacon. So far, at 1020z, 2 unique stations are spotting me. EA8BFK (2880km) gave an amazing +15dB S/N report just now!!

UPDATE 1417z: 3 unique stations have spotted me with the furthermost FY5KE (7110km).

UPDATE 2020z:  Still just 3 unique stations spotting me today. QRT soon.

6m FT8 QRP (Friday)

Once again, I was briefly on 6m FT8 using 2.5W TX to the V2000 vertical omni antenna. After the brief TX period (no spots!), I am RX only (no spots!). OK, it is early. Maybe things will get better.

UPDATE 1414z:  9 stations spotted on RX today. See map.

UPDATE 2040z:  Still just those 9 stations spotted. Now QRT.

160m FT8 RX overnight

Overnight I was on 160m FT8 RX with the active loop antenna on the shack window. In all 206 stations were spotted. 

Newmarket - NOT amateur radio

We do most of our food shopping in nearby Newmarket, which is the worldwide home of horseracing. 

Sunspots - Friday December 31st 2021

Solar flux is 102 and the SSN 77.  A=8 and K=1 

160m FT8 RX with the active antenna

As 6m and 10m seem to be dead now, I have QSYed to 160m FT8 RX. I shall probably leave it running overnight. At 2011z, 70 stations spotted.

UPDATE 2108z:  86 stations spotted on RX today.