My 10m QRP WSPR TX beacon was turned on at 0913z. So far, spots by OH1BG (1718km) presumably F2.
UPDATE 1940z: 59 stations have spotted me. I suspect there will be no more spots today. Yet again, I was spotted in Antarctica. I have lost count how many times this year!
Usually I send my (pathetic) entry in the next day, but I forgot. I use 10W to my 144MHz omni antenna and only stay on for a short while because of my poor voice. 4 contacts were had.
As I am meeting an old school friend in Cambridge later, I do not expect to be active until very late.
Overnight 15 stations spotted my QRP WSPR TX with the earth-electrode antenna in the ground. The furthermost was again OH1LSQ (1733 km). I am amazed my setup gets spotted this far.
My 630m QRP WSPR was turned on at about 1732z. It amazes me that there are so few Gs on TX. As I have proved, QRP and an invisible antenna are all that are needed to be spotted a long way away. This evening, I can only see 2 Gs transmitting! So far, I have been spotted by 8 unique stations. Why not build my transverter?
When Israel was attacked last week, many were (rightly) horrified. They are in a difficult position. They want to stop future attacks, which is fully understandable.
What I question is the ethics of their recent plans. They have asked 1 million people to leave northern Gaza. This is extremely difficult if you are old or disabled. As a person who was in intensive care 10 years ago, I know leaving would be impossible.
Starving innocent people, no water, no fuel?
So the cycle of hatred goes up again.
In my view, the long-term bad feeling created works against Israel.
I have no idea what the answer is, but punishing the ordinary folk of Gaza cannot be the right one.
