8m NoV? - zzzz

Nearly 4 weeks ago I asked OFCOM for an update on my application submitted in October. 2021. I am still waiting for that update!! A WSPR TX needs about 6Hz (yes Hertz) of spectrum and FT8 about 50Hz. DATV experimenters have been granted 2000000Hz of VHF spectrum. Come on! At this rate I shall be pushing up daisies before I hear.

Wake up OFCOM as the Es season will soon be here! 

In the USA and Canada those with experimental 8m licences seem to be having some success on WSPR.

Iris in the grass - NOT amateur radio

 

This was in Hare Park earlier.

Reflections - NOT amateur radio

Every year we go to Hare Park, Chippenham, Cambs, UK to see the snowdrops. Maybe we were a little early this time, but there seemed fewer snowdrops around. 

It still looks great though. This is a photo of the lake.

Rally cancelled

 The Red Rose rally, due to be held this Sunday Feb 6th, has been cancelled I understand.

It is always worth checking the status with rally organisers in case I am wrong. I only pass on what I have been told and you should not take what I say as always correct!

10m WSPR with 500mW QRP (Thursday)

At the moment I am on 10m WSPR TX with my W5OLF beacon. So far, 3 local spots by G4KPX (14km).

UPDATE 1517z: 10 unique stations have spotted me today.

UPDATE 1700z: Still the same 10 unique stations spotting me.

6m FT8 (Thursday)

 At the moment I am on 6m FT8 QRP with 2.5W and the V2000 vertical. I was on TX  for about 5 minutes, but am RX only now. No spots yet on TX or RX.

UPDATE 1515z:  17 stations spotted on RX with the furthermost 9H1TX (2318km). This looks like Es.

Interesting art - NOT amateur radio

I was sent this by Steve G1KQH. Turn it 180 degrees and take a look. I have no idea where it came from originally.

Sunspots - Thursday February 3rd 2022

Solar flux is 128 and the SSN 75. A=12 and K=4.

2m FT8 activity contest

If you are interested, there is a 2m FT8 activity contest from 1900-2100z tonight, organised by the RSGB. See the RSGB website for more details.  Activity is very high.

UPDATE 2102z:   4 QSOs although I spent much of the time I was on RX. On RX 150 stations spotted (remember this is 2m!!) with the furthermost EA2XR (1024km) in northern Spain.

Remember, I am just using the omni big-wheel and 2.5W, sometimes 1W!!

10m WSPR TX and RX

At the moment, I am on 10m WSPR. On TX I am using 1W for 20% of the time with the rest on RX. So far, 1 station spotted here and I have been spotted by 6 unique stations.