8m FT8 QRP TX

Since getting home just before lunch, I have been on 8m QRP FT8 TX on 40.680 MHz USB dial. No spots yet at 1425z.

UPDATE 1456z: Just spotted by S50B (1220km). Thank you Borut. Also spotted by HC02 (1808km) in Portugal. Thanks Hugh. Still not being copied outside Europe apart from the Canary Is. In a way, I am surprised not to have had even a single spot from the USA. Maybe later by F2? My dipole should be optimised for the USA.

UPDATE 1613z:   3 stations have now spotted me today on 8m QRP FT8 TX. Last one was EI9KP (649km). I called 9A2Y (1567km), but he could not copy me.

UPDATE 1927z:    4 stations have spotted my 8m QRP FT8 today.

10m WSPR QRP TX

 As I am on 8m FT8 QRP TX, I am again on 10m WSPR with my 500mW W5OLF beacon. 4 spots by so far today. Many look like Es.

UPDATE 1447z:  6 unique stations have spotted me today so far. Furthermost remains EA1FAQ (1249km).

UPDATE 1908z:   25 stations have spotted me today (see table).

UPDATE 2014z:  28 stations have spotted me today.

Shetland sun - NOT amateur radio

This photo was posted on 365project recently. It shows a rare nice day. 

10m FT8 QRP

At 0840z, my 10m QRP FT8 gear was turned on. Lots of EU stations suggesting Es. I shall probably be on 8m FT8 TX on 40.680 MHz USB dial later. 

Sunspots - Friday August 5th 2022

Solar flux is 109 and the SSN 52. A=6 and K=2. 

Rallies

 The following have been notified to me. As always, check first with the organisers before going far.

August 7th - BATC Convention, Midland Air Museum, Coventry CV3 4FR. No contact details given.

August 7th - King's Lynn ARC, Gallywood community Centre PE30 4EL. rally.klarc@gmail.com .

Southgate News

This is an online amateur radio news service that I regularly visit. I see they have an item about my free PDF G3XBM Project Scrapbook today.

See http://www.southgatearc.org/ .

10m QRP WSPR TX (Thursday)

As usual when on 8m, I am on 10m WSPR TX with my 500mW beacon. Just several spots of me by EA1FAQ (1249km) at 0926z. I presume this is Es.

UPDATE 1540z: 13 spots by EA1FAQ today. Nobody else!

8m experiment (Thursday)

Yesterday was surprisingly good on 8m FT8 QRP TX. I am again on 8m QRP FT8 TX on 40.680 MHz USB dial. 

UPDATE 0921z:   No spots.

UPDATE 1107z:   Spots of my QRP FT8 from Iberia today. 2 unique stations so far. I was expecting nothing!

Where we live - NOT amateur radio

This photo shows where we live. We live next door to the windmill which is clear as you can see the white sails.