When we visit a local church (usually with our grandson ringing bells these days!) we try to update our churches blog. This week we visited Dullingham, which is about 8 miles from us.
2 Sept 2022
East Anglian Churches blog - NOT amateur radio
When we visit a local church (usually with our grandson ringing bells these days!) we try to update our churches blog. This week we visited Dullingham, which is about 8 miles from us.
6m QRP FT8 (Friday)
In the end I decided to give 6m QRP FT8 ago this morning.
The gear was turned on about 0943z.
So far 3 G spots of me with the V2000 vertical and FT817ND with the furthermost M1ABK (70km). Nothing spotted on 6m FT8 RX.
UPDATE 1216z: Spotted by 8 stations with the furthermost HA2NP (1482km). 39 stations have been spotted on 6m FT8 RX. Plenty of Es I assume. 1 QSO with a station in Croatia. These maps are now old!UPDATE 1253z: 54 stations spotted on RX and 9 stations have spotted my QRP. 2 QSOs.
UPDATE 1608z: 20 stations have spotted my 6m FT8 QRP and I have spotted 70 stations on the band. The maps below are from earlier in the afternoon.
UPDATE 1645z: The Es opening seems to be over.
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10m FT8 QRP
When I turn things on, I may give 10m FT8 QRP a go. Only if this is promising might I give 8m FT8 QRP a go.
It is some time since I last tried 6m FT8. Maybe that is worth a go?
4m TX fault
Yesterday, I tried my 4m QRP transverter on TX with the FT817ND. It said "HI SWR" on the FT817ND. Not sure what was going on, but it is probably something simple, like a dry joint.
I was very pleased with the results yesterday on 4m FT8 RX with just the 40 MHz antenna.
If the fault really is trivial, I am undecided about the erection of a 4m halo. Such an antenna would give me access to 4m.
Shack in 2013
Caterpillar - NOT amateur radio
I am not sure what it turns into.
It was about 5cm long.
Grimeton laser
This may be of some interest. I wonder how far away it can be seen?
https://www.instagram.com/p/
English translation below
Worldheritagegrimeton Light in the autumn darkness... What is it? Catch our green laser - and #tag your photos! Maybe you've never seen it? Maybe you have seen something and wondered? From the antenna tower of the world heritage site, the #artwork #Transmission glimpses from time to time. Green laser that sends secret (or loving) messages at Morse code intervals. The light that can be seen from several miles away conveys messages based on @UNESCO's work for peace and the equal value of people. Peace. Friendship. Freedom. Equality. Life. Love .... It was set up in 2020 by the light artist Aleksandra Stratimirovic and is a permanent work owned by the municipality of Varberg. If you capture it on picture with your camera, don't forget to post your experience on social media, tagged with #transmissiongrimeton and @worldheritagegrimeton and we'll see your message! Who collects the most "transmission" spits during the fall. In a few days we will send the first one, and then three every month. If you still miss them all, you always have the chance at midnight on New Year's Eve! Photographer: Natalie Greppi # konstpålandbygd #konst #artwork #laser #greenlaser #Grimeton #artspotting #communication #morsecode # höstmörker # ljusimörkret # worldheritage #workdheritagegrimeton #UNESCO
1 Sept 2022
4m FT8 frequency
Some days ago I asked the RSGB's VHF manager what frequency I should use on 4m for FT8 .
Several days later (after I had already found out) I was given the wrong frequency. It was obvious he didn't know!!
You would have expected the VHF manager of our national radio society to have known.
Basically, I was not very impressed.
Rally
The following rally should be on this weekend. As always, it is best to confirm details before travelling a long way.
Sunday September 4th - Andover Radio Club Spring (!!) Boot Sale. Contact arac@arac.org.uk .
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