2 Nov 2023

Free lunchtime concerts - NOT amateur radio


In Cambridge, we are very lucky. Most Tuesdays we go to a free concert at the West Road Music School. 

The programme is quite varied and can be anything from a classical quintet to jazz.

8m 2.5W FT8 (Thursday)

 Since lunchtime, I have been on 8m FT8. So far, spotted by G4WSZ (12km).

UPDATE 1608z: There are lots of people monitoring.

10m 500mW WSPR TX (Thursday)

Since after breakfast, I have been on 10m QRP WSPR TX. 62 stations have spotted me so far (see table). 

Yet again I have been spotted in Antarctica. 

Rallies this weekend

The following rallies at the weekend have been notified to me. It is always advisable to check first before travelling far.

Saturday November 4th - Carmarthen ARS Surplus Equipment Sale, SA33 6XN. Contact g0jlx@gmail.com.

Sunday November 5th - Bushvalley ARC Rally,, BT49 0DF. Contact bushvalleyarc@gmail.com.

Sunday November 5th - Holsworthy Radio Rally, EX22 6DH. See m0omc.co.uk for more information.

630m QRP WSPR overnight


In all, 12 stations spotted me. OH1LSQ (1733km) spotted me 4 times! Certainly, I have enjoyed  my 10mW ERP 630m WSPR from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground this autumn.

Remote beauty - NOT amateur radio


Remote places have a beauty all of their own. This photo from the Shetland Islands was recently posted by a friend up there.

Solar peak (cycle 25)

The month with the highest solar flux and sunspot number is ahead of the peak of the solar cycle with averaging. It looks like the averaged peak is this month. Whatever, we are likely to see good HF conditions still for several years.

See https://www.solen.info/solar/ .

Sunspots - Thursday November 2nd 2023

 Solar flux is 159 and the SSN 105. A=9 and K=2.

1 Nov 2023

630m 10mW ERP overnight

 


Overnight, I was spotted by 18 different stations on QRP WSPR including OH1LSQ (1733km) again.

8m 2.5W FT8 (Wednesday)

Just local G4WSZ (12km) spotting me so far today.

UPDATE 1733z: 4 stations have spotted me including 2 transatlantic stations.