70cm FT8 yesterday

No contests, but conditions above average, so I thought I'd give 70cm FT8 a go. To my surprise 25 stations were spotted on RX and several spotted my 2.5W FT8 to the V2000 vertical omni antenna. 70cm FT8 has definitely come of age! 

Sunspots - Friday January 14th 2022

Solar flux is 106 and the SSN 111. A=3 and K=1.

8m NoV - STILL no response from OFCOM

Five days ago I chased OFCOM. Since then I have heard absolutely nothing. What a shower!! If this is how they treat all customers there is no hope....

70cm FT8 QRP (Thursday)

For a change, I am on 70cm FT8, outside of a contest. It is now 1630z and I have been on the band for about 30 minutes. Already I have spotted PA3EOU (337km) and my 2.5W to the vertical V2000 omni has been spotted by G0KTN (211km). I must try 70cm FT8 more often.

UPDATE 1827z:  6 stations in 3 countries spotted.

UPDATE 2235z:  24 stations spotted on RX. My brief transmission resulted in 1 QSO and 5 people spotting me.

St Ives (Cambs) - NOT amateur radio

We went on the guided bus to St Ives today. This is a good run and St Ives is a very attractive place. 

10m FT8 RX (Thursday)

Since about 0850z, I have been on 10m FT8 RX. So far today (at 0908z) 2 stations have been spotted with the furthermost OZ5JLH (865km).

UPDATE 1535z: 45 stations spotted with the furthermost VK6EI (14494km).

Where I come from in South Devon - NOT amateur radio

The photo shows where I come from in South Devon in January. Most of the visitors are not here. 

Last evening on 70cm FT8

As reported yesterday, last evening was the FT8 activity session on 70cm. Activity levels were good. 

Sunspots - Thursday January 13th 2022

Solar flux is 103 and the SSN is 68.  A=4 and K=0. 

Windmill - NOT amateur radio

As mentioned many times, we live next door to a fully restored windmill that is 200 years old. 

Every single day someone comes to take a photo! This is not surprising. 

This is the view from the lounge window.

I am looking forward to making some bread rolls this summer with flour milled here.