Rallies this weekend

The following rallies are due to take place this weekend. Check first before travelling any distance.

Sunday July 30th - New Black Country Radio Rally, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 2DA. 

Sunday July 30th - Wiltshire Radio and Car Boot Sale, Kington Langley, SN15 5NJ. 

For neither do I have contact details. 

Enjoying ice-cream - NOT amateur radio

This was me yesterday at Parkgate near Liverpool. It overlooks the Dee Estuary which is now silted up so the sea is a long way away! Wales is in the distance. It's good for birds. 

Plans for today

As we are home later I hope to be on 10m QRP WSPR TX and 6m QRP FT8 this afternoon. We have enjoyed our few days with our friend near Liverpool. 

RHS Bridgewater - NOT amateur radio

This is near Salford and we went there Wednesday with a friend. Although open only about 2 years, it looks well established. 

Sunspots - Friday July 28th 2023

 Solar flux is 165 and the SSN 154. A=6 and K=0.

European Es season - closing?

The feeling I get is the season is drawing to a close. Openings will still occur, but less often. 

Sunspots - Thursday July 27th 2023

 Solar flux is 167 and the SSN 147. A=21 and K=2.

RHS Bridgewater - NOT amateur radio

Today we went to RHS Bridgewater near Salford. It has been open for about 2 years and already the plants look well established. As you can see from the photo, they have a good shop, café and garden centre. 

MF transverter

This was about 12 years ago at the old QTH and shows my 472kHz transverter before being boxed. I must try the band again. 

Oscar 100 (lack of activity)

Every few weeks I try to give an update on activity levels on Oscar 100 using the on-line SDR at Goonhilly Down. Pathetic!! My last peek was at breakfast time in Europe on a weekday. It was unbelievably quiet. If you were about to spend money getting a system for Oscar 100 going, my advice is buy something else instead!