On August 9th I was about to report the swifts had flown south. Then I saw 10! Today I saw a solitary swift overhead. I think this is probably the last I shall see in the UK until next spring. To me, screaming swifts are an important part of the cycle of life.
12 Aug 2023
Rally this Sunday
Sunday August 13th - Flight Refuelling ARS, Cobham, Dorset. BH21 3DA. Contact tbaker@tiscali.co.uk .
Always advisable to check first.
8m QRP FT8 (Saturday)
For the last few days, I have been back on 8m QRP FT8. Every day my 2.5W to a dipole has been received overseas. Some of these were probably via Es, although I am less sure of the reports from Eire.
For the first time (I think) G8JNJ (247km) was spotted here. This is far too close for Es, so could be tropo, some sort of backscatter, MS or aircraft.
10m 500mW WSPR RX (Saturday)
UPDATE 1256z: 23 stations have spotted my 500mW 10m QRP WSPR today.
UPDATE 2014z: 50 stations have spotted me today.
8m QRP FT8 (Friday)
Yesterday I was again on 8m QRP FT8. 3 stations spotted me (1 England and 2 Eire - no Es)
11 Aug 2023
My brain - NOT amateur radio
Perhaps the fact that part is missing explains a lot!
10m QRP WSPR TX
My 500mW TX beacon has been on since lunch. Furthermost is PU5ALE (10191km). Altogether, spotted by 14 unique stations.
8m QRP yesterday
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| Stations spotting my 2.5W FT8 on 8m yesterday |
Most 8m FT8 activity is on 40.680 MHz USB dial. We need more monitors please!
If you can get limited access to the 8m band - suggest the ISM frequencies - from your national PTT. Just 5 kHz at 40.680 MHz would be a start. Maybe ask for just a year to experiment and research around sunspot maximum? WSPR and FT8 only?
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