630m QRP WSPR (Tuesday)

 About 1900z, I went on 630m WSPR with 10mW ERP. So far, spots by G stations.

UPDATE 2137z:   10 stations have spotted me so far this evening including OH1LSQ (1733km).

UPDATE 2222z:  11 stations have spotted me (see map).

DMR access with an Android phone

Some months ago, I found a way of accessing the worldwide DMR network from an Android phone. This needed no dongles, DMR phone, or hotspots. The RX was left on monitoring and stations from across the planet were heard. I joined in a local net.

In the end, DMR left me cold and I have not used it for some time. It was too easy! I think the app was called Droidstar. 

UPDATE 1202z:  I could not see a similar app for an Apple iPhone.

Echolink

As I have a new phone, the Echolink app was installed. The last time tried was about a year ago. The repeaters were very quiet and I gave up. If anything, they are even quieter!   

It is worth trying again later, but this tells me something.

8m QRP FT8 (Tuesday)

 My 2.5W 40.680 MHz FT8 was turned on at about 0919z. No spots yet.

UPDATE 1008z: Spotted by SR4BBX (1217km).

UPDATE 1129z: 4 spots of me on 8m FT8 by Europeans. Es?

UPDATE 1209z:  One 8m FT8 exchange with 9A.

UPDATE 1444z:  Now spotted by 5 European stations and I have spotted 3.

UPDATE 1524z: Now spotted by 6 stations with G4WSZ (12km) spotting me.

10m 500mW WSPR TX (Tuesday)

 My WSPR beacon was turned on about 0919z. Already spotted in the Canary Is.. The table shows the spots of me at 0935z. These look like F2 propagation.

UPDATE 1146z:  25 stations spotting me. Some Es about?

Sunspots - Tuesday November 7th 2023

 Solar flux is 146 and the SSN 67. A=40 and K=4.

630m QRP WSPR overnight

Disappointed as spotted by only 7 stations. I am no expert but wondering if MF conditions are worse when there is an aurora?

8m QRP FT8 (Monday)

My 2.5W FT8 TX to a dipole has been on for about 20 minutes. Already spotted by HI0SDR(7062km) and other stations.

I was puzzled why my SWR had gone up to over 3:1. I removed the SWR bridge completely and the SWR shown on the rig was very low. It was the SWR bridge!!

UPDATE 1649z:   My best day ever on 8m QRP FT8. Spotted by 7 stations and 2 QSOs, one of which was PJ4MM (483km) in Bonaire, Caribbean. Not bad for 2.5W and a dipole on 8m.

Quince jelly - NOT amateur radio

On a walk around the village last week we chanced upon these quinces which were free. I think some quince jelly is called for! I have never tried eating (or making) this.

See https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/quince-jelly.

UPDATE 0930z Tuesday:  2 jars made, but they are not set. Adding more sugar and boiling again.

10m QRP WSPR TX (Monday)

 Accidentally, I left my 500mW 10m WSPR beacon on overnight. There were no spots through the night, but this morning I have been spotted by 15 stations.

UPDATE 1510z: Spotted by 50 stations today.

UPDATE 1620z:  55 stations have spotted me today.