Solar flux is 232 and the SSN 172. A=10 and K=2.
25 Aug 2024
24 Aug 2024
Bird roosters - NOT amateur radio
10m QRP FT8 (Saturday)
Stations spotting my 2.5W 10m FT8 up to about 1120z |
10m FT8 is "humming" with plenty of stations spotted with the furthermost VK3WK (16832km). In all, my 2.5W FT8 has already been spotted by 161 stations. The map shows the stations spotting me until about 15 minutes ago.
OFCOM updates
OFCOM regularly updates the information it holds on licence numbers etc.. Please see the OFCOM website for the latest.
365project - NOT amateur radio
The idea is to post a photo a day. At $19.99 you can have more albums and privacy, but otherwise it is totally free. It has no connection whatsoever with Microsoft.
This photo was taken in the Faroe Islands and recently posted. This is a place I am very unlikely to visit.
OSCAR 100 activity
Every few weeks I like to give an update on the narrow-band transponder of this geosynchronous satellite. It has been in orbit now for several years.
Apart from those keen to assemble a ground station (fixed, small antenna, no tower, much of the world in range day and night, no QSB etc.) it has been under-used.
The last peek was a Friday evening in Europe. Once again it was sadly quiet.
It has never appealed to me, but I was quite surprised it was not more popular. Based on this satellite, I can't see another for some time.
By now, I was expecting it to be busy. It is not.
23 Aug 2024
Homegrown tomatoes - NOT amateur radio
Yaesu competitor to ICOM IC-705?
Although not available until next year MLS has announced a Yaesu competitor to the ICOM IC-705. At the moment I don’t know the price, but it has to be well below £1k to compete with the Chinese . This HAS to sell well for Yaesu's sake. Expect the IC-705 to drop in price!
More something for nothing
Many years ago I experimented with this QRP transceiver circuit on 80m CW. It is hard to find anything much simpler!
See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/hf-mf-and-lf/homebrew/80m-xbm80-2