481 THz testing

The photo shows me testing my optical kit. It was recently tested locally. I want to do some over the horizon tests with G4HJW. 

Sunspots - Thursday April 20th 2023

Solar flux is 147 and the SSN 113. A=12 and K=1. 

The Knowledge - NOT amateur radio

Every day I get "The Knowledge " by email. It is a few minutes read summary of the news from various sources. It is free and produced by the makers of "The Week". As far as I can tell it is neutral, neither left or right politically. I find it excellent, especially if you have not too much time.

Today there was a piece about AI. Be afraid, be very afraid.

Doom painting - NOT amateur radio

This painting is in a local church in Salisbury. It was painted when most people could not read or write. It was white washed over in the Reformation (vandalism in my view) and rediscovered in the 1800s. Why do people believe they always know best? It is part of history. 

QRZ.com

This is a very useful site. Many use it in mid QSO to find out a bit more about the QSO partner. It is also useful for address and location details. 

See www.qrz.com. 

Facebook memory

 This was a Facebook memory from 2012. 

Sunspots - Wednesday April 19th 2023

Solar flux is 147 and the SSN 140. A=17 and K=1. 

Oscar 100

Activity on the geosynchronous Oscar 100 remains low. I look at the web SDR at Goonhilly Down. Last time I looked was on a weekday evening in Europe. Activity has always been lower than I expected. 

Salisbury cathedral - NOT amateur radio

 

This is the highest cathedral spire in the UK at over 100m tall. 

Salisbury Market - NOT amateur radio

 

Tuesday is market day in Salisbury,