25 Dec 2023

Pigged out - NOT amateur radio

 Like many, I am getting over the Christmas feast.

 Some are unable to feast this Christmas. Let’s hope 2024 brings peace and happiness to all. 

War has no place here in the 21st century 

On 630m QRP WSPR (Christmas Day)

My 630m QRP WSPR is currently active. As usual it is 10mW ERP from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground.


UPDATE 2021z: 
I shall stay on overnight. 7 stations have spotted me today.

10m 500uW (0.5mW) TX WSPR (Monday)

After being received yesterday in the Canary Is on 10m QRPP WSPR by 2 stations, my 500uW beacon is on now, whilst Christmas dinner is prepared!

UPDATE  1057z:  Already spotted today by EA8BFK (2880km) at 0836z. Amazing!

UPDATE 1722z: No further spots.

630m QRP WSPR overnight

 


In all 9 stations spotted me overnight. Not bad for Christmas Eve. 

Very old photo 1838 - NOT amateur radio

Sorry, but I do not know where this copy of an 1838 photo comes from. It is one of the earliest photos ever made. 

Imagine if we had had photos 200 years earlier!

Sunspots - Christmas Day

 Firstly a very happy Christmas to all readers. Solar flux is 183 and the SSN 113. A=9 and K=1.

24 Dec 2023

630m QRP WSPR (Sunday)

 My gear (10mW ERP) was turned on at about 1730z.

UPDATE 1740z:  2 spots so far.

Shetland sun - NOT amateur radio

This photo was posted on 365project recently by a friend. It can be very windy on Shetland.

Yesterday's birthday celebrations - NOT amateur radio

Yesterday, I mentioned that I was 21 and quite a bit. 

It was relaxing day at home with the wind blowing outside.

10m 500uW WSPR TX (Sunday)

My 500uW (0.5mW) 10m WSPR transmissions continue. So far today, no spots.

UPDATE 1223z:  No spots.

UPDATE 1720z:  2 spots from stations in the Canary Is at 500uW (0.5mW).