With my brother - NOT amateur radio

This was me with my brother in 2017 outside our home. You can see "our" windmill next door in the background.

My hair did not last long! - NOT amateur radio

My wife came across this photo of me today. It shows me at a junior school sports day, in 1959 I think. My hair was hardly there as a baby and had gone in my early 20s.

70cm SSB/CW activity contest yesterday

Yesterday was the UKAC SSB/CW activity contest organised by the RSGB. I did not stop on for long - even less than usual. 2 stations were worked, but I soon gave up. The FT8 contest seems much more popular.

500uW 10m WSPR again

My 10m 500uW (0.5mW) WSPR beacon is on again. No spots yet, although 2 DX stations have spotted me with this miniscule power in the last few days.

UPDATE 2115z:  No spots today.

Bracket fungus - NOT amateur radio

We saw this on Monday on a log at Hare Park, Chippenham, near Cambridge.  It is called a bracket fungus and is about 20cm across. It looks like a flat disc.

630m QRP WSPR overnight

My 10mW ERP WSPR from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground was on again overnight. 21 stations spotted me (see table).

In the last 2 weeks on 630m QRP WSPR, 48 stations have spotted me with the furthermost LA1TN (1305km). It works!!

Sunspots - Wednesday February 14th

Solar flux is 195 and the SSN 122.  A=10 and K=1. 

630m QRP WSPR (Tuesday)

 Yet again I am on 630m WSPR with my 10mW ERP. So far, 7 stations have spotted me.

70cm activity contest SSB (UKAC) - February

Every month I have a go on the 70cm SSB activity contest with my 10W pep and the 2m big-wheel omni antenna. I usually manage a few contacts, but I do stop on long because of my poor voice. I am pretty sure I could work more if I was to stop on longer. The impression I am getting is there is now less SSB activity in this contest. The 70cm FT8 activity contest tomorrow is always busier.

Chippenham, near Cambridge - NOT amateur radio

 

This is a village near Cambridge, not to be confused withe the better known Chippenham.