Knitted butterflies and flowers - NOT amateur radio

These were on our local church earlier.  

They are a cascade of knitted butterflies and flowers. 

Someone has done a lot of work creating these.

I suspect it is part of the jubilee celebrations over the weekend. 

Granddaughter at our local museum - NOT amateur radio

Our local museum and windmill is right next door. The photo shows one of our granddaughters yesterday. She still loves going. 

8m experiment (Friday)

Today was my best day yet on 8m with several Es spots. 

So far this year, the Es season has been poor here. All being well I shall be on 40.680 MHz USB dial FT8 TX later. I usually TX in the first period.

UPDATE 2105z: 6 stations have spotted my QRP today on 8m FT8 by Es. I have spotted stations in Eire, Slovenia and Croatia here. The station in Spain spotted me very strongly. EA8BFK (2881km) is my first report from outside Europe. I think this was double hop Es.

Corfu chilling - NOT amateur radio

Certainly the people in Corfu know how to chill. The photo shows some enjoying the warmth and cloudless skies. This is a café on the Liston. 

6m FT8 RX 4 years ago with the omni antenna

 

This was 2018 on 6m FT8 RX. 

Sunspots - Friday June 3rd 2022

 Solar flux is 101 and the SSN 59.  A=5 and K=1.

Flowers by the windmill - NOT amateur radio

If this has been on before, I make no apology as it is the queen's platinum jubilee and the colours seem right. They do look good. 

Our house from the windmill next door - NOT amateur radio

This is a photo of our house from the windmill next door. 

Rally

 The following rally is meant to be on, but always check with the organisers first if travelling far.

Sunday June 5th - Spalding Radio Rally, Holbeach, PE12 7PR .   Contact Graham rally2022@sadrs.org.uk .

8m experiment (Thursday)

At the moment it is 1347z. I have been on 40.680 MHz USB dial FT8 TX for about 20 minutes. Spotted in Slovenia and Croatia so far, presumably by Es. Today looks more hopeful than recent days.

UPDATE 1615z:   4 stations in 3 countries have spotted me and I have spotted 5 stations in 3 countries on RX.