Ely from the train - NOT amateur radio

 

The photo show Ely as the train from Norwich drew into the station earlier this week. Ely is dominated by its cathedral on the hill. The River Great Ouse (into which the River Cam flows) runs through it. hence all the boats!

630m QRP WSPR overnight

 

19 spots of my 10mW 630m WSPR ERP overnight. No great DX, but a good time.

Sunspots- Thursday January 11th

Solar flux is 186 and the SSN 183. A=7 and K=1.

70cm FT8 activity

At 2000z the FT8 activity contest takes place organised by the RSGB. I think there is an activity contest in Europe earlier. My 2.5W to the 2m omni antenna has already been spotted near Paris. On RX, stations in Germany have been spotted.

UPDATE 2100z: 18 spots of me and 4 QSOs before I stopped on 70cm QRP FT8

Bridewell Museum, Norwich - NOT amateur radio

Yesterday, we visited this museum in Norwich. 

It is a fascinating museum of social history in the city and far exceeded my expectations. 

Surprisingly, they do not have a souvenir booklet.

630m QRP WSPR overnight

In all, 18 stations spotted my 10mW (measured) ERP from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground with the furthermost again being OH1LSQ (1733km). 

500uW 10m WSPR (Tuesday)

No spots of me today. I think conditions have to be very good to be spotted with 500uW (0.5mW) WSPR. This power was verified with my TinySA. What has surprised me is how often this is.

Sunspots - Wednesday January 10th

 Solar flux is 176 and the SSN 183. A=6 and K=2.

630m QRP WSPR overnight

Overnight was the best this season with 19 stations spotting my 10mW ERP with the furthermost OH1LSQ (1733km)

Norwich trip - NOT amateur radio

We went to Norwich by train today. Many fields were flooded. 

Norwich has a rich history and was the second largest place in England hundreds of years ago.