Solar flux is 145 and the SSN 74. A=18 and K=4.
8 Nov 2023
7 Nov 2023
2m activity contest (November)
Just taken part in the UKAC 2m activity contest organised by the RSGB. This evening my 10W pep to the omni was in 2 sessions as my son called. I also had to do a reset on the IC-705 as it locked up. With my poor voice and low ERP it is hard work nowadays!
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)
UPDATE 1146z: 25 stations spotting me. Some Es about?
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?
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