Sunspots - Wednesday January 19th

 Solar flux is 180 and the SSN 179.  A=6 and K=1.

630m QRP WSPR (Tuesday)

My 10mW ERP 630m WSPR has been on for a couple of hours.  13 stations have spotted me so far, but no great DX.

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

My QRPP 10m WSPR beacon is on again. Already spotted 5 times in the Canary Islands. This is the best yet on 10m WSPR QRPP.

UPDATE 2015z:   3 different stations spotted me today despite the tiny power - EA8BFK, DL0LU, PD0OHW.

2200m beacon

My test a year ago with this was (surprisingly) a failure. At some point I would like to try again. There is a short video of this beacon on my video channel. It sends CW at 10wpm and QRSS3.

Norwich Cathedral last week - NOT amateur radio

A week ago we went to Norwich by train. It has a very fine Norman cathedral.

630m QRP WSPR overnight

 

15 stations spotted my 10mW ERP overnight. No great DX.

High MUF

We are close to the peak, possibly just over it, of solar cycle 25. Yesterday, in some parts of the world, the MUF was over 42 MHz. In the depths of the next solar minimum we will look back with disbelief.

See https://prop.kc2g.com/ .

It can only get better!

The results of the first 2m activity contest (UKAC) organised by the RSGB have been published. I am at the very bottom of the low power section. As I said, things can only get better, HI!!

Sunspots - Tuesday January 16th

 Solar flux is 183 and the SSN 150. A=6 and K=2

630m QRP WSPR

My 10mW ERP 630m WSPR was turned on at teatime. So far (at 1830z) 8 stations have spotted me.

UPDATE 1910z:  11 stations have spotted me in the last hour (see table). The furthermost is EI0CF (602km).