Tuesday plans

Tomorrow I think I shall go on 10m QRP WSPR and 6m QRP FT8.

Bury St Edmunds

This is a delightful market town in Suffolk. Unlike Cambridge where many people are foreign visitors, most in Bury St Edmunds seem to be East Anglian,   The old abbey was sacked centuries ago. The photo shows a view of the cathedral from the Abbey Gardens.

10m QRP WSPR (Monday)

Today I am concentrating on 10m WSPR TX with my 500mW beacon . So far, just G4KPX (14km) spotting me.

UPDATE 1352z: 3 stations have spotted me today.

Brother’s visit - NOT amateur radio

My brother and his wife have come up from Devon for a few days.

Sunspots - Monday September 16th

Solar flux is 173 and the SSN 68 . A=19 and K=3.

10m QRP WSPR TX (Sunday)

As there were no spots at all on 8m RX or TX, I have QSYed to 10m 500mW WSPR with my tiny beacon. Apart from time synchronisation at the start, it is totally stand alone and does not tie up a PC. 

UPDATED 1525z:  Already spotted 10 times by EA8BFK (2880km).

Smelling diseases - NOT amateur radio

 When our children were young they had a "poorly smell". It was not unpleasant at all, but both my wife and I were aware of it. Maybe it is a parental thing that nobody else is aware of. 

Today I read of a nurse who has a remarkable sense of smell. She can literally tell if a patient has early signs of a disease by smelling their breath or even a swab. Her success rate is extremely high.

WebSDRs

There are huge numbers of these, enabling you to hear what bands sound like in other parts of the planet. It is interesting to listen via some of these.

See http://websdr.org/

Reach - NOT amateur radio

 

This sleepy village 2 miles from us has some fine walks. There has been a fair here since the 1200s.

8m QRP FT8 (Sunday)

 Today, I am concentrating on 8m QRP FT8 (40.680MHz USB dial). As the match on my end-fed Par antenna is poor on 8m, I shall have to have breaks to let the PA cool.