Cambridge Grand Arcade - NOT amateur radio

This shopping centre is all indoors and has been open for many years. I walk through here frequently. 

OFCOM reminder

 There are quite a few new publications on the OFCOM website. Also, they update the data they hold on licences etc every week. See the OFCOM website for details.

10m 500mW WSPR TX (Friday)

 

My QRP 10m WSPR beacon was turned on at about 0900z. So far, at 1028z, spotted by 12 stations.

630m QRP WSPR overnight - amazing!

Yet again, I was on 630m WSPR with my 10mW ERP  from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. Results continue to amaze me. OH1LSQ (1733km) seems to spot me most nights.

8m QRP FT8 (Friday)

My 2.5W and dipole was turned on at about 0900z. Just local spots at 1019z.

UPDATE 1355z: On TX still just local spots. On RX ZR1ADI (9777km) spotted again.

Sunspots - Friday October 20th 2023

 Solar flux is 129 and the SSN 39.  A=10 and K=2.

Rally

The following rally has been notified to me. In view of the weather warnings, I strongly advise checking before travelling.

    Sunday, October 22nd, Galashiels, TD1 3JX. I do not have contact details.

Quote from "The Knowledge" today - NOT amateur radio

In the UK, Mrs Thatcher was the first women Prime Minister. She had very definite views about what had to change. She was very strong in UK politics. She was in charge of the Conservative government. Many hated her and she has a lot to answer for.

This appeared in "The Knowledge" today.

Quoted

“If you have to tell people you are powerful, it means you aren’t.” Margaret Thatcher

Fan vaulting - NOT amateur radio

Being local, we can go into King's College Chapel in Cambridge for free whenever we want. 

People travel across the planet to see it. The fan vaulting is the best example in Europe I believe.

Look Down! - NOT amateur radio

We have been walking through the Grand Arcade in Cambridge for years.  Only recently had we noticed that the floor tiles have lots of fossils in them. I expect many thousands besides me have just walked on and never noticed.