Orchid - NOT amateur radio

This photo was on 365project about a month ago. It shows an orchid. I think it was taken in Shetland. 

Sunspots - Wednesday July 27th 2022

Solar flux is 99 and the SSN 78. A=8 and K=3. 

QDX for the higher HF bands?

The QDX is a tiny,digital, 5W, transceiver for the HF bands. For some time, Hans Summers has been catching up on the kit backlog, no doubt made worse by the semiconductor shortage. As he has almost caught up, he hopes to turn his attention to doing a higher band version. I have no availability dates. As a keen WSJT-X user, this could be very useful. Hans makes good stuff. He will be around when many have given up.

See https://www.qrp-labs.com/ .

Spot the snake? - NOT amateur radio

I didn't at first. One of our sons is with his inlaws in Australia. Here they are holding a python, as you do. I assume it is harmless!! 

Rally news

The Radio Operators of Cornwall (ROC) are having a rally and camping weekend July 28th - Aug 1st. Check first before travelling at info@roc.org.uk. It is being held overlooking Mount's Bay. 

Batson - NOT amateur radio

This small hamlet is near Salcombe in Devon. 

It seems amazing that it was a month ago that I visited my brother and walked here.

8m experiment (Tuesday)

At the moment I am on 10m QRP FT8 transceive, but will probably QSY to 8m later this morning if the Es sticks around.

UPDATE 1247z: Now on 8m FT8 TX. 

UPDATE 1458z:  EI9KP (649km) has spotted my 8m QRP FT8 TX.

10m FT8 QRP transceive

This morning at 0752z I went straight to 10m FT8 transceive. So far,  7 stations spotted on RX and 3 stations have already spotted my QRP FT8 TX. There is definitely Es around today. It feels quite different from early yesterday.

472 kHz transverter

It seems amazing that I made this transverter 10 years ago! This was me testing it just before boxing. 

Sunspots - Tuesday July 26th 2022

 Solar flux is 102 and the SSN 100. A=6 and K=4.