My gear was turned on at about 0845z. At 0912z spotted by 47 stations.
UPDATE 0922z: Puzzled why I was seeing no RX spots of mine on PSKreporter and the RX spectrum looked all "watery" and indistinct. I reset the QDX and PC and all was well again. Not sure if it was the QDX or PC. 49 spots on RX and 58 spots of my QRP FT8 on the QDX.
At the moment my plan is to go on 10m FT8 with the QDX. Apart from that, no firm plans.
This is a YouTube channel I really like. It is sponsored by PCBway. The videos are of a modest person from Eastern Europe exploring various aspects of the radio hobby. The one here is just an example.
When I am on 6m, I keep forgetting that the 10m antenna is available so there is nothing stopping me beaconing on 10m WSPR.
Since about 1515z, I have also been on 10m QRP WSPR TX. No spots yet.
One of my intentions was to try QRP 8m FT8 today. Instead, I am sticking with 6m in the hope of some transatlantic 6m F2 propagation.
The UK is in a difficult position over slavery centuries ago.
The UK government at the time of the abolition of slavery in the 1800s paid compensation to slave owners but nothing to slaves.
There is no doubt that many slave owners and their descendants years later gained benefits from this. I read somewhere that this loan was only finally paid off in 2015!
If we paid reparations now it would cost the UK trillions of pounds. There is absolutely no doubt about the moral nastiness of the slave trade. But these were in different times when our moral compass was far different.
Should we be paying for the sins of those living in a different age?
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| Stations spotting my QRP 6m FT8 today |
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| Stations spotting me on 10m QRP FT8 earlier with the QDX |
We deliver local Christmas cards by hand. We were going to do it yesterday, but the rain was horrendous so we did it today instead in the co...
