Granddaughters - NOT amateur radio

 

The photo shows our granddaughters at Christmas.

Confused - G4KPZ

For years my old work mate Richard lived in Ely. I thought his call was G4KPZ. Now I see this is issued to someone called Vernon, who lives in Ramsey. Unless the callsign has been re-issued, or I wrongly remember it, I am confused.

UPDATE  1928z:   Richard is G4KPX. Yes, I am going gaga.

Angry sky - NOT amateur radio

 

The photo shows the view from our kitchen window last night. It is now wet and windy.

10m QRPP WSPR (Tuesday)

My 500uW10m WSPR is on again, but no spots now for the last couple of days. 

Pretty sure conditions have to be very good and the RX noise floor low.

6m QRP FT8 (Tuesday)

My 2.5W FT8 to the vertical V2000 antenna was turned on about 1300z. So far, just UK spots of me.

UPDATE 1948z:  Some spots from Portugal of my 2.5W QRP 6m FT8 today.

630m WSPR overnight

Although no great DX, there were more stations spotting my 10mW ERP 630m WSPR from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground last night. In the UK we are between storms and yesterday was much calmer, certainly here. One thing is I do not have to worry about antennas and towers in storms!

Sunspots - Tuesday January 23rd

Solar flux is 196 and the SSN 139. A=9 and K=2.

630m QRP WSPR (Monday)

 My 630m QRP WSPR (10mW ERP) was turned on at about 1820z. So far,  9 stations have spotted me. The furthermost is EI4HQ (588km).

70cm FT8 (Monday)

As 8m (2.5W FT8) and 10m (500uW WSPR) resulted in no spots today, I am trying my luck with 2.5W 70cm FT8 to the vertical omni V2000 antenna. After about 10 minutes, no spots.

Outside of contests, I have no idea of activity levels. I might be better the 2m horizontal omni antenna.I shall swap antennas at 1700z.

2200m (137 kHz)

 

This photo was in the back of the garage in 2013. It was a Facebook memory.