Sunspots - Tuesday February 27th

 Solar flux is 172 and the SSN 133. A=11 and K=3.

The human brain - NOT amateur radio

There about 100 billion neurons in an adult human brain. This is quite staggering. By any analysis the brain is incredibly complex.

500uW (0.5mW) 10m QRPP WSPR

 Although my beacon has been on most of the daylight hours, no spots.

630m QRP WSPR (Monday)

 My 10mW ERP 630m WSPR from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground was turned on about 1520z.

UPDATE 2041z:  12 stations have spotted me.

Cambridge waking up - NOT amateur radio

After what has seemed a long and dark winter, Cambridge is becoming alive again.

8m

At the moment I am undecided what to do about my 8m TX permit. 

If I want to get a permit after April, it costs me £50 per year. Running 10mW ERP WSPR under ISM rules would be free. From an experimental viewpoint running QRPP WSPR, although much harder, would be a better experiment. I am appalled that OFCOM and the RSGB seem uninterested in genuine research unless I pay!

At the moment, my inclination is to TX 10mW WSPR without a permit.

My antenna wants renewing, as I currently have a high SWR.

Almonry, Ely - NOT amateur radio

The place in the photo has been serving food since the 1200s. Luckily the cheese scones are not that old 😉😉.

630m QRP WSPR overnight

In the last day and night,  26 stations have spotted my 10mW ERP from the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground.  No astounding DX.

Where I come from - NOT amateur radio

 This was a Facebook memory yesterday.

Sunspots - Monday February 26th

 Solar flux is 172 and the SSN 114.  A=11 and K=1.