Apparently the SSN is as high as it was in 2001 according to Space Weather. It may not have peaked yet!
See https://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=03&month=08&year=2024 .
Simple QRP projects, 10m, 8m, 6m, 4m, FT8, 160m, WSPR, LF/MF, sub-9kHz, nanowaves and other random stuff, some not related to amateur radio.
See https://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=03&month=08&year=2024 .
See https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/house-martin .
24 stations have spotted me with the furthermost ES4RD (1893km).
Although nobody spotted my QRP FT8, I spotted 3 stations in Spain and one in Croatia. Not bad with my10m antenna.
At the age of 75, probably I have mellowed.
Looking back on my life it is possible to reflect on it. Many mistakes may have been made and paths not taken. In the end it has been far from perfect, but I have had a good innings. It would be good to know what would have happened if other paths had been followed.
One theory is that every path is indeed taken, but we are only aware of one.
OFCOM is consulting on fixed links near 32GHz. See the OFCOM website for details. They also publish information on the number of licences etc.. Again see the OFCOM website for details
My 2.5W 8m FT8 is on 40.680 MHz.
UPDATE 1953z: 3 stations spotted (2 EAs and 1 9A). No spots of me.
On 8m FT8 today, my 2.5W to a low dipole has been spotted by 2 stations in Eire. This is too far (I think) for usual tropo and there seems ...