Although my QRPP beacon is on, no spots today (well yet). It amazes me this is so widely spotted.
I suppose it shouldn't surprise me as 500mW is so strong sometimes and 500uW is just 30dB weaker and we are now around solar maximum.
The journey is relaxed and the scenery pleasant. Being East Anglia (which is a fairly flat part of the UK) hills are rare! Travelling there and back, you see fens, brecks, forest and arable land as well as a glimpse of Wymondham Abbey with its 2 towers.
The photo shows a pig farm! I know you couldn't wait! 😀
When I was first licenced here in the UK there was a class A licence and a class B licence. Class B licencees were only allowed on 432MHz and above and did not need a morse test. My first call was without CW and 432MHz and above. Class B operators could operate a Class A station under supervision. I remember doing this at the QTH of the late G4PJ.
These days there is far less activity on 70cm sadly. Those that are active come on mainly in contests usually on FM or SSB. This is pity as often 70cm tropo can be better than 2m. I remember years later having loads of fun working FM DX on 70cm simplex with 4W from an FM321. Often lifts on 70cm were more localised.
Times they are a changing...
At one time, this was earmarked for demolition, but saved after a campaign by poet laureate John Betjeman.
My 2.5W FT8 to a dipole was turned on at 1046z on 40.680 MHz (DF about 1950 Hz). No spots at 1227z.
Although my QRPP 10m WSPR beacon is on, no spots today.
It looks like conditions have to be really good for this tiny power to be spotted. A low local noise level is also needed and this is getting harder.
UPDATE 1334z: Still no spots today.
