Fine House and Garden - NOT amateur radio

This fine house and garden are near the entrance to Ely Cathedral. 

Sunspots - Monday August 15th 2022

 Solar flux is 126 and the SSN 104.  A=7 and K=2.

10m QRP WSPR TX (Sunday)

 As I am being "sociable", my 10m gear is not turned on today. To get to the shack I have to walk through the guest's bedroom, which I am avoiding.

Holidays - NOT amateur radio

One of our sons and wife is staying with his inlaws and family in Australia. Our other daughter in law is with her mum and dad and children in Brittany and we have a relative staying with us. Holidays! 

8m experiment (Sunday)

As we have someone staying, I am being sociable and staying off the radio, so 8m QRP FT8 TX is very unlikely today. Sociable is a concept I shall have to learn, HI. 

Sunspots - Sunday August 14th 2022

Solar flux is 124 and the SSN 116. A=10 and K=2. 

UK fuel prices - NOT amateur radio

In the last few weeks the exceptional UK fuel prices have dropped back a little. They have risen because of the war in Ukraine and the exchange rate.

Last winter we would have been appalled at even today's prices. Let us hope they fall further.

These were the prices at our local co-op earlier per litre.

10m WSPR QRP TX

As my 10m antenna was available all morning, I was again on 10m WSPR TX with my 500mW beacon. Sadly, no spots. 

Thornham Parva - NOT amateur radio

Thornham Parva is a small thatched church near Eye in east Suffolk. 

The world famous architect Basil Spence is buried here. 

It is one of our favourite churches. 

8m experiment (Saturday)

Later this morning, I hope to go on 8m QRP FT8 on 40.680 MHz USB dial. With the main Es season largely over, things are now a bit "hit and miss". I may be lucky or I may not be.

UPDATE 1013z:  No spots. Now QRT as we have a guest.