Norway? - NOT amateur radio

This photo was on 365project a few days ago. I think it was northern Norway. 

V2000 vertical omni antenna

When operating on 6m (any mode) and for FM on 2m and 70cm I use the V2000 vertical omni antenna shown here. 

The 2m halo is now not there  and may be replaced with a 4m halo. 

Sunspots - Tuesday September 6th 2022

Solar flux is 130 and the SSN 79. A=32 and K=4.

What is this?

This dates from 2011 and I have not a clue what this is. There is an SBL mixer and it looks like some sort of direct conversion RX, but I have no idea what it is! I obviously was breadboarding something. I guess I could trace the circuit. 

2015 shack

This photo was taken in 2015 and shows the shack as it was then. 

10m WSPR QRP TX (Monday)

In the end, there was a quite good 10m Es opening on 10m yesterday. 

Following the comment by Bas, I have changed the image format. I hope it is readable. 

Sunspots - Monday September 5th 2022

Solar flux is 128 and the SSN 62. A=64 and K=5.

News of W5OLF - Jay?

Some weeks ago, I sent Jay (Wilson) W5OLF an email and got no reply, which is unusual. Has anybody any news please? He has been a great help to me and others.

10m WSPR QRP TX (Sunday)

As I am on 6m FT8, the 10m antenna is free, so I am on 10m WSPR TX with the 500mW W5OLF beacon. It is now about 1553z and I have been on for an hour. No spots of me.

UPDATE 1729z:  Still no spots. Basically rubbish. 

Our son and his children - NOT amateur radio

Our son with his children earlier (and me!!).