10m FT8 QRP (Monday)

After a very brief period on TX at 2.5W (spotted by 2E0VDS), I am RX only.  So far, 75 stations spotted including several in Australia.

UPDATE 1352z: 483 stations spotted on RX.  There is little doubt 10m is getting back into its stride as a great DX band with most of the world spotted.

UPDATE 1559z:   620 stations spotted on RX.

UPDATE 1915z:  682 stations spotted on RX. QRT soon.

Parasite? - NOT amateur radio

This photo shows a tree at Ickworth near Bury St Edmunds yesterday.  

Sunspots - Monday January 31st 2022

Solar flux is 130 and the SSN 70.  A=10 and K=3.

10m WSPR TX beacon using 500mW

At the moment I am on 10m WSPR TX using 500mW from the W5OLF beacon. So far, 4 unique stations have spotted me. 

UPDATE 1555z: 4 unique stations have spotted me.

UPDATE 2130z:  6 unique stations spotted me with the furthermost W4WLO/B11 (7271km). Now QRT.

2m FT8 RX

Most of the morning I've been on 2m FT8 RX using the omni big-wheel antenna. So far, 24 stations spotted. 

UPDATE 1559z:   64 stations in 7 countries spotted.

UPDATE 2030z:   91 stations spotted with the furthermost F1GTU (788km).  I suspect some of these will be tropo, but I think some are scatter.

UPDATE 2130z:  93 stations spotted on RX.  A brief 2.5W TX was spotted by 6 stations with the furthermost G4LOH (455km) in Cornwall.

Ickworth - NOT amateur radio

In the winter sun we went for a walk around the grounds at Ickworth near Bury St Edmunds. This is owned by the National Trust. 

160m FT8 overnight

214 stations spotted on RX overnight with the non resonant 10m antenna and just one in the USA. 

Sunspots - Sunday January 30th 2022

Solar flux is 125 and the SSN 74.  A=17 and K=3. 

On 160m FT8 RX again

This evening I again on 160m FT8 RX using the non-resonant 10m antenna. This clashes with a contest, so there is competition from CW stations. Despite this, lots of Europeans spotted so far. 

UPDATE 2200z: 149 stations spotted on 160m FT8 RX.

Tent - NOT amateur radio

 

My son has bought a tent. It is currently in his garden.