630m QRP WSPR

At 1740z, my QRP 630m WSPR was turned on. 2 G stations have spotted me so far this evening.

UPDATE 1941z:   5 stations have spotted me so far this evening (4 Gs and 1 GM). Wet outside. 10mW ERP from the earth-electrode "antenna"  in the ground. See http://wspr.aprsinfo.com/.

Hedging bets? - NOT amateur radio

At the moment, all retailers are having a hard time with the growth and convenience of online shopping. John Lewis in Cambridge seems to be hedging its bets by having a Halloween and Christmas display within metres! 

Shetland - NOT amateur radio

This group of islands (Shetland) is the most northerly in the British Isles. 

At one time, Shetand.belonged to Norway. This group of islands is far nearer Bergen in Norway than London. Shetland has long summer days and long winter nights.  This photo was posted on 365project recently. They often get strong winds.

8m QRP FT8 (Wednesday)

I have received spots from 3 stations (2 G and 1 in ON).  My 40.680 MHz 2.5W FT8 was turned on at about 0630z.

UPDATE 1453z:  5 spots of my 2.5W 8m FT8 today including the USA and Canada. The F2 season is in full swing.

10m QRP WSPR (Wednesday)

My 500mW 10m WSPR TX beacon was turned on at about 0630z. 

UPDATE 0936z: Already spotted by 16 stations, with again spots from Antarctica.

UPDATE 1129z:  21 spots of me today, with 10 Antarctic spots today alone!!

UPDATE 1508z:   57 spots of my 500mW today with plenty from "across the pond".

UPDATE 1812z:  66 spots of my 500mW today (see map).

630m WSPR overnight

Overnight I left my 630m WSPR transverter running. Yet again OH1LSQ (1733 km) spotted my QRP. He seems to spot me most evenings. I find this amazing. 

Sunspots - Wednesday October 11th 2023

 Solar flux is 164 and the SSN 120. A=4 and K=0.

630m QRP WSPR (Tuesday)

 At about 1745z, I turned on my 630m (472 kHz) WSPR. 

Cambridge today - NOT amateur radio

We went to a free lunchtime concert, and that involved walking though Kings. The photo shows Cambridge today. 

It felt more like mid-summer. - very warm and sunny.

Good and evil - NOT amateur radio

My religious feelings are almost zero these days. However, I think evil does exist in this world, sadly. 

It would appear after 2 world wars and many subsequent wars, humans have learnt absolutely nothing. The Russian-Ukraine conflict and the Israel-Hamas conflict/war seem to confirm this. 

Surely after all this time, we would have learnt something. It would appear not.

Jaw, jaw, not war ,war.