8 Oct 2024
Dodging showers - NOT amateur radio
In between showers, I cut the front lawn this morning.
The grass was very wet! If I had waited any longer, I would have had to wait a long time.
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lawn
Thunder and lightning risk
At the moment, the risk seems low, so I have gone on the air. If this changes, I shall go QRT.
See https://www.lightningmaps.org/#m=oss;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;
UPDATE 1025z: It looks like the storms are creeping into SW England. Currently it is sunny and dry here in East Anglia.
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thunderstorms
7 Oct 2024
8m FT8 (Monday)
After returning from Cambridge I decided to try 8m QRP FT8 . Nobody has spotted me but I have spotted G4FKI (60km).
10m 500mW WSPR TX (Monday)
When I got back from Cambridge, I turned on my little stand-alone 10m WSPR TX beacon. Just F2 spots (see table).
Radio magazines
Today my U3A courses restarted and I had some time to kill in Cambridge Library. I was quite surprised to see a copy of Practical Electronics.
It got me wondering what electronics magazines can still be bought in newsagents?
There were few adverts so I think their business model must rely on the sales of PCBs for the projects they feature.
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magazines
Expanding - NOT amateur radio
When we came to this village in 1975 the population was just over 4000. Now it is approaching 8000. Some prefer to expand their homes rather than move. It still has a village feel.
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burwell
6 Oct 2024
8m QRP FT8 (Sunday)
Although my 2.5W 8m FT8 has been on since just after breakfast, no spots yet.
UPDATE 0926z: Just WESSEXSDR (267km) has spotted me.
UPDATE 1754z: 8 spots of my 2.5W 8m FT8 today. See map. Pretty sure this is the best this season.
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