FTDX-10

I am seriously thinking about one of these radios. Over the years I have had many Yaesu rigs and this has some rave reviews. It includes an ATU and 4m, but does not include 2m or 70cm. At 100W, it is far more power than I would ever want. Most times it would be used at 5W!

Ideally, please may I have a decent FT817 replacement with 4m? No doubt the minute I was to buy an FTDX-10 they would announce a decent FT817 replacement at half the price of the FTDX-10. Perhaps I should wait....

Sunspots - Tuesday August 23rd 2022

Solar flux is 103 and the SSN 44.  A=7 and K=1.

Dahlias - NOT amateur radio

The dahlia garden at nearby Anglesey Abbey is open at last. Our neighbour has had dahlias out for weeks. The ones in the photo were some we saw this morning at Anglesey Abbey. 

Nearly 100 years ago - NOT amateur radio

This photo is nearly 100 years old. My uncle is in the front row in the middle. I think he was the foreman. It shows the Salcombe Council gang (Devon) in the 1930s I think. Love the moustache front left!

UPDATE 1251z:  Someone thinks this could be shortly after WW2.  My uncle certainly looks young though!! He was born in 1908ish, so the 1930s seems more likely to me. Mind you, the late 1940s would make him early 40s, so if he was the foreman, this would make sense.

Morris 1000 - NOT amateur radio

My very first car in 1971 was a Morris 1000. 

A friend has had this one for about 40 years and he has lovingly restored his (see photo). 

It was at the classic car day at our local museum next door yesterday. 

EI7GL ?

John has (had?) one of the best blogs, that I found really helpful, but it has not been updated since May. I wrote to John over the weekend, but got no response. 

Does anyone have any news please? 

If he, or others who know, is able to read this, a response would be helpful.

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.