My East Anglian churches blog has been updated with all three Suffolk churches recently visited.
11 Aug 2024
888 rule - NOT amateur radio
Old QSL cards
Although I have not looked exhaustively at the site, it seems to be an extensive collection of old USA and Canadian QSL cards.
I expect somewhere on the net is a collection of old QSL cards from the rest of the world. UPDATE: See http://www.qslcollection.co.uk/ .
10 Aug 2024
Solar activity "explosion"
10m 2.5W FT8 (Saturday)
At 1534z I decided to QSY to 10m QRP FT8. Although I spotted a PY station immediately, nothing has yet appeared on PSKreporter. Maybe they have a delay? I re-synced to internet time before I QSYed.
UPDATE 1700z: Spotted by 18 stations with the furthermost A65MR (5475km).
UPDATE 2031z: spotted by 135 stations with the furthermost PU5FLP (10086km). Now QRT.
6m QRP FT8 (Saturday)
UPDATE 1044z: 40 stations have spotted me this morning.
UPDATE 1355z: 54 stations have spotted me today.
10m 500mW WSPR TX (Saturday)
My beacon was turned on at about 0825z. No spots yet.
UPDATE 1005z: 6 stations have spotted me - all German. A patch of Es?
After death - NOT amateur radio
As mentioned a few days ago one of my wife’s closest friends is dying of cancer . She is expected to die within days.
As well as being very sad for all concerned it makes you think about what lies beyond.
Most world religions talk of some sort of afterlife. Perhaps we just die and that is it? Somehow I can’t believe that is it. With our limited human brains it is hard to envision such a state much as someone who only knows two dimensions cannot imagine three dimensions .
Perseids Meteor Shower
This peaks early next week and it can lead to enhanced VHF conditions with signals reflected off ionised meteor trails. The peak is August 12/13th.
See https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/perseid-meteor-shower-guide-uk-when-where-to-see .