Sunspots - Sunday October 15th 2023

 Solar flux is 148 and the SSN 100. A=8 and K=0.

Strictly Come Dancing break - NOT amateur radio

This is us with one of our granddaughters this evening. 

630m QRP WSPR (Saturday)

At about 1930z I QSYed to 630m WSPR using the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. So far, the best DX is a spot of me is by 2E0ILY/KIWI (209km). I am hopeful of LA or OH spots later.

UPDATE 2027z:   8 stations have spotted me this evening.

UPDATE 2059z:   OH1LSQ (133km) has spotted me again.

Last Ones? - NOT amateur radio

This lunchtime I picked, washed and ate the last few blackberries on the bush near our home. 

Hopefully I shall eat more next year. 

UPDATE October 29th: Still picked some today! See later post.

8m QRP FT8 (Saturday)

 My 2.5W FT8 to the dipole has been on all morning. Just local spots by G4WSZ (12km).

UPDATE 1339z:  ZR1ADI (9777km) has been a good signal on 8m FT8 RX.

UPDATE 1418z:   VA2CYX (4965km) spotted on 8m FT8 RX quite well, but no luck him hearing me!

10m QRP WSPR TX (Saturday)

My 500mW TX  beacon has been on all morning and 23 stations have spotted me with the furthermost DP0GVN (13685km) in Antarctica yet again. 

UPDATE 1500z:   49 spots of me today.

UPDATE 1636z:   61 spots of me.

630m WSPR last evening

Overnight 8 stations spotted me. I was spotted twice in Norway. 

Sunspots - Saturday October 14th 2023

 Solar flux is 149 and the SSN 91. A=13 and K=1.

Rallies on Sunday

The following rallies are due on Sunday October 15th:

   Dartmoor Autumn Radio Rally, Yelverton, Devon, PL206AL Contact 2e0rph@gmail.com. 

   Hornsea ARS Rally Driffield YO25 9DW. Contact ibipinkney@hotmail.co.uk . 

OFCOM publications

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