10m 500uW WSPR (Tuesday)

EA8BFK (2880km) has spotted me 3 times today on 10m WSPR when I was running 500uW (0.5mW) to my low Par end fed antenna.

Sunspots - Tuesday January 9th

 Solar flux is 176 and the SSN 152.  A=4 and K=1.

630m QRP WSPR (Monday)

My 630m 10mW ERP WSPR from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground has been on for about an hour. 

So far, 13 stations have spotted me (see table).

6m QRP FT8 (Monday)

My QRP 6m FT8 was turned on at about 1128z. So far, my 2.5W to the V2000 vertical have been spotted by 2 G stations.

UPDATE 1929z:   11 stations haves spotted me (see map). QSYed to 630m QRP WSPR. Winter Es?

500uW 10m WSPR TX (Monday)

My QRPP 10m WSPR beacon has been on all morning.

UPDATE 1139z: No spots.

UPDATE 1917z: EA8BFK (2880km) spotted me (again) early afternoon.

Quiet village lane - NOT amateur radio

This is a quiet lane near the church in our village yesterday. There were lots of snowdrops out.

Our village is a mix of old and new houses.

2012 optical experiments

Way back in 2012 I was doing optical work at 481 THz. 

The photo shows some initial tests along the road at the old QTH. 

Later, some tests were done "over the horizon" non line-of-sight. I was astounded by the results.

630m QRP WSPR overnight - brilliant!

 

In all, 17 stations spotted my 10mW ERP 630m WSPR overnight with the furthermost OH1LSQ (1733km). As usual, on this band I use the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground, which I think behaves like a loop.

Sunspots - Monday January 8th

 Solar flux is 167 and the SSN 171.  A=2 and K=0.

January walk - NOT amateur radio

This afternoon, we went for a walk around the village.

There are signs of better weather ahead with snowdrops snd hellebores out. 

At the moment it feels very "January" i.e. dull, cold and dreary!