UPDATE 1015z: 30 stations have spotted my 10m QRP FT8 today and I have spotted all over on FT8 RX (see photo).
UPDATE 1425z: 447 stations spotted on RX and I have been spotted by 61 unique stations.
14 Jul 2022
10m QRP FT8 (Thursday)
Famous quote - NOT amateur radio
Every now and then you see a quote that resonates. We are finite and imperfect, but our experience of life is important and unique.
Blame it on old age!
Yesterday I was about to put a photo on of me testing a loop antenna in the garden at our old house in 2013. Then I checked and found that I had posted a very similar photo only a few weeks ago!! The trouble is I post in various places and can't remember where the photo has been posted. Blame it on old age.
13 Jul 2022
Shack PC fixed!!
In the end I had to reinstall the network drivers. This has totally fixed the issues I had, which were a total inability to connect to the Internet and sync network time.
My thanks go to everyone who tried so hard to help me fix it. It happened after a Windows update. I thought Windows updates were intended to make things better?
6m QRP FT8 TX (Wednesday)
10m QRP FT8
After a little while on full power with the FT817ND, I decided it was too easy on 10m FT8. So, I have now reduced to minimum power (500mW?) and am still making QSOs. Perhaps I should add an external attenuator and try at 1mW 10m FT8?
70cm activity contest reminder
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| Stations spotted on 70cm FT8 this evening |
This evening is the 70cm FT8 activity contest. I do not usually submit a score, but usually come on with my QRP and 2m omni big-wheel antenna. I am always surprised how far I can spot.
South Devon again - NOT amateur radio
This photo was taken some years ago and shows Burgh Island from Thurlestone.
10m QRP WSPR TX
It is very easy to forget (I just did!) that I can go on 10m QRP WSPR TX with my 500mW W5OLF beacon. It has just been turned on at about 0812z.
UPDATE 0850z: 3 spots by OH2FHJ (1721km) I may try 10m FT8.
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