FT710 Field

 One well known UK dealer is selling the Yaesu FT710 Field for £814.99 after the Yaesu cashback.

Ely Cathedral - NOT amateur radio

This is called "The Ship of the Fens". It is on top of a hill and can be seen for miles, much like Chartres in France. 

The photo shows the view from the Almonry that has been serving meals since the 1200s.

Ely, Bishop’s Palace - NOT amateur radio

During WW2 my dad was a Pathfinder flying night raids in Lancaster bombers over Germany. 

Before joining flying crew he had to have his appendix removed here. It is now part of the Kings School.

I am sure he hated war.

10m 500mW WSPR ( Friday)

My QRP beacon was turned on about 0910z. No spots yet.

UPDATE 1538z:  Lots of spots today including many from "across the pond". So far today,  17 stations have spotted me.

Sunspots - Friday November 15th

Solar flux is 147 and the SSN 96. A=11 and K=2.

Roses - NOT amateur radio

 

My wife loves her flowers and these do cheer up dreary November days! These roses certainly fit the bill.

Kierkegaard quote - NOT amateur radio

Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards” ~ Kierkegaard

This is a famous quote that rings true with me. When you reflect on things you see them in a fresh light.

10m QRP WSPR (Thursday)

My 500mW 10m WSPR beacon was turned on at breakfast time. So far, I have been spotted by 12 stations, I think by F2 propagation. 

6m QRP FT8 again (Thursday)

 Once again, I am trying 6m as the F2 propagation sometimes goes this high. So far (at 0920z) spotted by 14 English stations.

UPDATE 1333z:  43 stations have spotted my QRP 6m FT8 today. Nobody outside Europe has spotted me today.

UPDATE 1712z:  53 spots of me today on 6m QRP FT8.

Black Friday "deals" - NOT amateur radio

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.