Sunspots - Thursday September 21st 2023

 Solar flux is 156 and the SSN 159. A=16 and K=2. 

1980s "shack"

Whilst trying to find something else, I came across this old photo of my radio gear. It must be about 1985. My shack was just a desk in our bedroom!  The grey handheld is a 2m SSB MX2 and the CB radio was converted to 10m FM. The black vertical radio is a 2m ICOM IC202 used on 2m and 10m QRP via a homebrew 1W transverter.

8m QRP FT8

My 2.5W to the dipole was turned on at 0854z. No spots after 25 minutes. 

UPDATE 1748z: Disappointing, with no spots on TX or RX all day.

10m QRP WSPR TX

My 500mW 10m WSPR beacon was turned on at 0854z. After about 20 minutes just spots from local G4KPX (14km). 

UPDATE 1015z:  4 stations have spotted me.

UPDATE  1613z: 5 stations have spotted me today.

Training ship - NOT amateur radio

We saw this last week in Porto Montenegro (Tivat) on holiday. 

Sunspots - Wednesday September 20th 2023

Solar flux is 166 and the SSN 143. A=49 and K=3 .

Wednesday plans

 Assuming the storms keep away, I intend to go on 10m QRP WSPR TX and 8m QRP FT8. 

Montenegro blog - NOT amateur radio

Last week we enjoyed a holiday in Montenegro. As it is easy to forget, I created a blog to help me remember what we did!  

See https://montenegro2023.blogspot.com .

Back home - NOT amateur radio

Yesterday, we flew home from Montenegro. It more or less on time. It was a good holiday, but too many steps! 

10m QRP WSPR TX

As I am back home I am on 10m WSPR TX with my 500mW beacon. Just G4KPX (14 km) spotting me. 

UPDATE 1144z: 8 stations have spotted me today (see table).

UPDATE 2025z: 14 stations have spotted my 500mW 10m WSPR.