Hay on Wye - NOT amateur radio

Hay is right on the boundary between Wales and England. It is famous for its bookshops. The last time I was in Hay was at least 12 years ago. Happily despite the pandemic, it seems much the same. 

Rallies this weekend

The following rallies are due to take place this weekend. As always I advice contacting the organisers to check details.

Sunday June 18th - Bangor and District ARS. Contact MI0OBR. 

Sunday June 18th - East Suffolk Wireless Revival, Ipswich, IP10 0PW. Contact Kevin 07710 046846. 

Sunspots - Friday June 16th 2023

 Solar flux is 153 and the SSN 112. A=24 and K=5.

Museum visitors - NOT amateur radio

As I have mentioned before we live right next door to a fully restored windmill. Seven years ago a party arrived by charabang

Sunspots - Thursday June 15th 2023

 Solar flux is 144 and the SSN 107. A=5 and K

Sibling reunion: 20th time - NOT amateur radio

Amazingly, my wife has met up with her brothers and their wives on 20 occasions over 22 years. Until a couple of years ago we took it in turns to host but now we meet up in hotels. This year we met in Hereford. 

8m Q65 tests

 Yesterday I tried some slow Q65 modes with G0KTN. Sadly these too were unsuccessful. 

Oscar 100 - worst yet?

A few days ago I monitored Oscar 100 at European breakfast time and there was ZERO activity!! OK this may be a poor time but nobody at all? I was shocked. 

Sunspots - Wednesday June 14th 2023

 Solar flux is 146 and the SSN 98.  A=6 and K=2. 

Hereford Cathedral - NOT amateur radio

 

This is a photo of Hereford Cathedral.