8m QRP FT8

On 40.680 MHz (first) QRP FT8 hoping for the USA. 10m is excellent.

UPDATE  1944z:   No spots. Now QRT.

Village butchers closing after 150 years - NOT amateur radio

The last independent butcher in our village has closed today. The person who runs it is retiring and nobody is replacing him. 

There are still 3 shops in the village selling meat. After 150 years, this shop will be missed. 

People are eating less meat these days, which can't have helped. At one time I think we had 4 butchers in the village.

He sold very good bacon. 

10m FT8 RX

I am on 10m FT8 RX at the moment.

UPDATE 1114z:  401 stations spotted.

UPDATE 1242z: 586 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX today (see map). As you can see, 10m is in excellent shape.

Solar data

Early in the month the solar data at https://www.solen.info/solar/ is updated with the latest information. This usually happens on the first or second day of the month.

East Anglian skies - NOT amateur radio

This part of the UK is flat, but we have some great skies. 

Book plug ......again

This is yet another plug for my free G3XBM Project Scrapbook. 

It is a free download and you may find some parts of interest. 

I am not in the least bit interested in any money. My aim is to share the fun I have had with others. 

If you just want to look online, that's fine. Alternatively you may want to print out anything that interests you.

See https://tinyurl.com/y56vjhd6 

Sunspots - Saturday October 1st 2022

 Solar flux is 137 and the SSN 74.  A=13 and K=1.

Approaching Ely - NOT amateur radio

Yesterday we got the train back to Ely. This was the view through the train window showing the cathedral and boats. 

Ely is a surprisingly busy station where many lines meet. It is rare to not see something going on there.

Fredbox in Eire

Recently, I was asked permission to reproduce the Fredbox in a PDF magazine in Eire. It was nice to be asked and, of course, I said yes. It is now available.

See https://www.docdroid.net/SgtShtb/crnews1022-pdf .

Geosynchronous Oscar 100

It is some weeks since I last peeked at the narrowband transponder of this satellite. Activity remains very low when I last looked on a Friday afternoon in Europe. Overall, my recommendation is still "don't bother".

See https://eshail.batc.org.uk/nb/ .