One large PC manufacturer just told me by email that they were doing Black Friday deals early and that there were some amazing bargains.So, I took a look.
As far as I can see, these "bargains" are as high as they have ever been.
I expect if I looked very hard I might find an old model that is a bit less expensive, so they can clear the shelves for 2025 models.
What me a cynic? Surely not !! 😃
The moral? Treat Black Friday "deals" with caution. Some amazing bargains are definitely not.
During this week is a chance to get slow scan TV from the ISS. This video may help. SSTV is not something I have done seriously.
My QRP FT8 has been on for a while after breakfast. 6 English stations have spotted me. One VU was spotted at the end of a QSO.
UPDATE 1438z: 36 spots of my QRP 6m FT8 (mostly English) with the furthermost spotted by VU2MSA (8178km). Obviously F2 to India is reaching 6m.
UPDATE 1940z: 41 stations have spotted me today.
18 stations have spotted me so far this morning at 1008z on 10m QRP WSPR TX. Most look like F2 propagation.
UPDATE 1730z: 82 stations have spotted me with the furthermost F61695 (9729km) in the Indian Ocean.
This evening is the November 70cm activity contest organised by the RSGB. I go on briefly with my 10W SSB and the 2m omni big-wheel.
UPDATE 2019z: 2 stations worked, then I gave up! Furthermost was G4CLA (105km).
