Waxwings - NOT amateur radio

In the winter time waxwings (pinkish almost starling sized birds with crests) fly to the UK from Scandinavia because food is more plentiful. They are often spotted eating berries in supermarket car-parks. In all my years, I have never seen one!  It is not for the lack of looking either.

See https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/waxwing .

630m QRP WSPR overnight

13 stations spotted me including 4 spots from OH1LSQ (1733km) in Finland and two from Norway. Not bad with 10mW ERP from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground.

Sunspots - Tuesday November 14th 2023

 Solar flux is 134 and the SSN 85. A=16 and K=1.

Shetland rainbow - NOT amateur radio

A friend who lives in the Shetland Is. recently posted this photo. This far north the sun is very low in the sky and days are short.

See https://365project.org/.

Shopping - NOT amateur radio

 

This morning, we went shopping. This was our shopping cart.

630m QRP WSPR (Monday)

My 10mW ERP WSPR from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground was turned on about 1705z.

UPDATE 1720z:   2E0ILY/KIWI (209km) has spotted me.

UPDATE 1940z: 7 UK stations have spotted me this evening.

10m 500mW WSPR TX (Monday)

 My 10m QRP WSPR TX beacon was turned on at about 1504z. So far, I have been spotted by 28 stations.

8m QRP FT8 (Monday)

 My 2.5w system was turned on at about 1503z. So far just local spots.

UK Home Secretary - NOT amateur radio

The UK Home Secretary was Suella Braverman. She has been sacked according to the BBC website. The job of Home Secretary is a most important one needing someone in the position who gains the respect of all the people with whom this person interacts.

SDR

One of my aims today is to get my software defined radio (SDR) installed and working on my shack PC. I have to install drivers and suitable SDR software.

UPDATE  2200z: Did not do the SDR drivers. Maybe tomorrow?