26 Dec 2023

630m QRP WSPR (Tuesday)

This evening, I expect to be on 630m WSPR with my 10mW ERP from my earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground.


UPDATE 1800z: 
In the last few weeks, the stations on the map have been spotted on 630m WSPR RX.


UPDATE 1824z:   
6 stations have spotted me in the last 12 hours (see table).

8m QRP FT8 tomorrow (Wednesday)

All being well, I hope to be on 40.680MHz FT8 (DF about 1950Hz) with my 2.5W and dipole tomorrow (Wednesday). I should be on from just after breakfast.

Winter walk - NOT amateur radio (Tuesday)


On Christmas Day the weather was dull, but Boxing Day (the day after Christmas) was cold and sunny, so we went for a walk to burn off a few of the Christmas excesses. We walked around the village of Lode, near Cambridge.

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.

25 Dec 2023

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.