Solar flux is 230 and the SSN 170. A=30 and K=2.
18 Aug 2024
17 Aug 2024
Anglesey Abbey walk - NOT amateur radio
10m FT8 RX on the cheap
With 10m in such good shape, perhaps it is time to remind readers of my very simple receiver for 10m FT8. It works remarkably well and could be built and cased for the cost a few coffees out. It frees up "the big rig" for something else. It was in RadCom not long ago.
See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/hf-mf-and-lf/homebrew/10ft8r-rx
Old age changes? - NOT amateur radio
At the moment my wife and I are lucky. As far as we know (!) , we have nothing much wrong with us. I still have a few things that are longer term after effects from my 2013 stroke, but compared with many I have been lucky I know. Most of me still works!
As we age, several of our friends have died or now have serious illnesses. My interest in sex has dropped off and the death of others no longer seems so odd. I recall a doctor once asking me (probably 10 years ago) "if it was all too much" and I retorted "no". If he asked me now I am less sure.
Although I find so much to be interested in, I get exhausted more easily and I am tired of being giddy most of the time. Life is harder than it was.
Garden yesterday - NOT amateur radio
My wife puts a tick on the kitchen calendar when we have had a decent day. So far we have had 9 ticks, which is pretty good. Our grass is just starting to turn brown and will look bad in about a week unless we have a good downpour.
The photo shows our garden yesterday.
10m QRP FT8 (Saturday)
In a few moments I shall (hopefully!) turn on my 2.5W 10m FT8.
UPDATE 1054z: Turned on about 1000z. 22 stations have spotted my QRP and I have spotted 65 stations here.
UPDATE 1127z: 31 stations have spotted me so far.today,164 stations spotted here and 52 people have spotted me.
Stations spotting me |
UPDATE 1822z: 101 stations have spotted my 10m QRP and 478 stations have been spotted here. See maps.
16 Aug 2024
VLF Earth Mode
Years ago I kept a blog of my exploits. I hope you can get some ideas here.
See https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/vlf-using-earth-mode/g3xbm-earth-mode-blog .
10m QRP FT8 (Friday)
Stations spotting my 10m QRP this morning |
Antarctica |
Tunwell Court, Cambridge - NOT amateur radio
It dates back to the 1500s and is currently owned by Peterhouse College.
Message to self,"keep your eyes open in future".