Ely Train Station - NOT amateur radio

 

The photo shows Ely rail station with Ely cathedral in the background.

Memories - NOT amateur radio

 

My wife and I met in Liverpool Anglican Cathedral in 1968. I see it is now part of a UK set of stamps.

10m QRP WSPR (Saturday)

My 500mW WSPR beacon was turned on at about 1050z. So far, 7 stations have spotted me.

UPDATE  1524z:  28 stations have spotted me. Furthermost Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.

6m QRP FT8 (Saturday)

 My gear was on all night. Lots of European spots. Was this the Geminid shower?

UPDATE 2108z: 81 stations in Europe have spotted my 6m QRP FT8 today. See map.

Sunspots - Saturday December 14th

 Solar flux is 171 and the SSN 82. A=11 and K=3.

Humour - NOT amateur radio

As someone pointed out , perhaps you should pack a ladder 🪜 if staying at this hotel in Cambridge!😉😉.

Geminid meteor shower

 Throughout the year there are meteor showers. At the moment we are at the peak of the Geminid shower. Often the ionised trails enhance VHF signals.

10m QRP WSPR (Friday)

UPDATE 1455z: 19 stations have spotted me so far today.

6m QRP FT8 (Friday)

 As an experiment I left my QRP 6m FT8 on overnight. 19 stations spotted me in the last 6 hours.

UPDATE 1452z:  55 stations have spotted me in the last 12 hours. See the comment below. It could be linked to MS.

Sunspots - Friday December 13th

 Solar flux is 161 and the SSN 91. A=6 and K=0.