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.

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.