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

My 500uW 10m WSPR TX continues. EA8BFK (2880km) has spotted me twice today.

630m QRP WSPR overnight

My 10mW ERP WSPR from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground was spotted by 10 stations overnight with the furthermost SM6BOC (1054km).

Sunspots - Tuesday December 26th 2023

 Solar flux is 167 and the SSN 98.  A=4 and K=1.

Christmas Cava - NOT amateur radio

This is one of our sons opening the Cava this Christmas.

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.