Sunspots - Tuesday August 8th 2023

Solar flux is 170 and the SSN 101. A=12 and K=1. 

At Anglesey Abbey - NOT amateur radio

 

This was at Anglesey Abbey earlier. I think they are called "lords and ladies".

Stick with it!

 Today, the Es on 10m and 6m seems very good on FT8.

See https://www.tvcomm.co.uk/g7izu/radio-propagation-maps/europe-sporadic-e/ .

10m QRP WSPR TX (Monday)

My 500mW TX WSPR beacon has been on most of the morning.  23 stations have spotted me, mostly I guess via Es.

UPDATE 1636z:  43 stations have spotted my QRP 10m WSPR  today. Certainly a very good Es day.

6m FT8 (Monday)

My 6m FT8 QRP gear has (2.5W to the V2000 vertical omni) has been on most of the morning.   So far, 73 stations have spotted me today.

Stations spotting my
QRP 6m FT8 today

UPDATE 1435z: 117 stations have spotted my 2.5W 6m FT8 today. Who said the Es season has ended?

Sunspots - Monday August 7th 2023

Solar flux is 174 and the SSN 97.  A=4 and K=2.

Muntjac deer - NOT amateur radio

These are deer the size of large dogs. They are an introduced species and they are getting bolder. This one just stared at us, then calmly walked into the sweetcorn. They can be a real pain in the garden when they eat flowers.

Amused me!! - NOT amateur radio

This was on Facebook earlier. It made me chuckle. I guess the label was created by someone who doesn't know English. 

Afternoon walk - NOT amateur radio

 Later, we hope to go on a walk in the village. It is an area called "Paulines' Swamp". It is a nature reserve created some years ago in memory of the wife of a well known village person.

The YouTube video is a view of our village, taken with a drone.  Pauline's Swamp is just visible after 2 mins 10 secs at the very top. If you did not know, you would not know!  Our house also on near the windmill.

More European Es

Following on from my post yesterday and Jan's comment, I am finding plenty of 6m Es today.

See https://www.tvcomm.co.uk/g7izu/radio-propagation-maps/europe-sporadic-e/ .