10m WSPR QRP (Monday)

My 500mW WSPR beacon was turned on at 0736z. 

UPDATE 0800z:  No spots.

UPDATE 1235z: Spots by 2 unique stations so far with the furthermost EA8BFK (2880km).

Where I come from - NOT amateur radio

 

This is Burgh Island in South Devon, not far from where I came from. In the distance is looking towards Cornwall in the west. The sun is setting.

8m experiment (Monday)

Later, I hope to be on 8m QRP FT8 TX using the FT817ND on 40.680 MHz USB dial and the low wire dipole (shown in the photo).

The wire dipole is only about 3m over the ground, possibly less.

UPDATE 0800z:  Gear turned on at 0736z. No spots.

UPDATE 1233z:  EI9KP (649km) has spotted me this morning.

Sunspots - Monday August 22nd 2022

Solar flux is 97 and the SSN 56. A=14 and K=3.

That spider yesterday - NOT amateur radio

The spider in the bath yesterday would appear to be a giant house spider that can grow to about 4 inches across (over 10cm) and move very fast.

As mentioned yesterday, spiders have never bothered me. I just put them out the window.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_house_spider .

Classic Car Day - NOT amateur radio

Today is the classic car day at our local museum next door. I have never seen so many! 

Vehicles ranged from car and scooters to army vehicles. Lots of people too. 

10m WSPR QRP (Sunday)

It is now 1010z and I have been on 10m WSPR TX with 500mW from the W5OLF beacon for about an hour. So far only spotted by one station in Sweden. 

UPDATE 1150z: 14 unique stations have spotted my 500mW 10m WSPR this morning.

UPDATE 1601z:  25 stations have spotted me today so far on 10m QRP WSPR.  Most look like Es.

8m experiment (Sunday)

 As the main Es season is winding down, it would appear there are fewer people now monitoring 8m FT8 on 40.680 MHz USB dial. Shortly, I hope to be on again.

UPDATE 1145z: 2 spots of me on 8m FT8 from the Iberian peninsula. I think this again proves that openings occur far more often than people think. More activity please!!

Sunspots - Sunday August 21st 2022

Solar flux is 102 and the SSN 56.  A=14 and K=2.

ENORMOUS spider - NOT amateur radio

This evening we had the biggest spider I have ever seen in the bath. It must have been over 7cm long. It is now outside. We seem to be seeing spiders earlier this year. Some people hate spiders, but they don't bother me. I just put them outside.

Any idea what sort it was?