Sunspots - Thursday June 30th 2022

Solar flux is 92 and the SSN 48. A=6 and K=1.

Kingsbridge Devon - NOT amateur radio

The photo shows the view looking from the embankment towards the town. Tide out!! 

Devon rain - NOT amateur radio

There is a phrase "come to sunny Devon where it rains 6 days out of 7". Lovely in the sunshine! It was just raining. Sunny earlier. 

8m WSPR DX

 ZP4KPX (S. America) has been spotted in Portugal and the UK on 8m weakly on WSPR. If he gets an official permit someone will contact him for a first 8m 2-way, either from Europe or the USA. No idea about his gear. 

Sunspots - Wednesday June 29th 2022

 Solar flux is 96 and the SSN 71. A=8 and K=2.

8m DX QSOs

Both EI2IP and G9PUV have managed USA 8m FT8 QSOs. This was after a lot of hard work and patience. 

En Route - NOT amateur radio

For the first time since 2019 I am off to Devon by coach to see my brother. I usually go by train, but industrial action is making this hard at the moment. The photo shows the coach. I prefer the train, but have little choice. 

Using a loop in the garden in 2013

This was me testing a loop antenna in the garden in 2013. 

Sunspots - Tuesday June 28th 2022 and

 Solar flux is 98 and the SSN 32. A=12 and K=1.

10m QRP WSPR TX (Monday)

Most of the morning, I have been on 10m WSPR TX with my 500mW beacon. After a promising start, just spots by 3 unique stations so far.

UPDATE 1808z:   22 spots of my 500mW 10m WSPR today.