Sunspots - Saturday December 28th

 Solar flux is 259 and the SSN 233. A=4 and K=1.

10m 500mW WSPR (Friday)

My QRP 10m, WSPR beacon has been on since about 1036z, but no spots of me yet.

UPDATE 2125z:  30 stations have spotted me. Now QRT.

6m QRP FT8 (Friday)

My gear was turned on about 1038z. At 1042z 5 English stations spotting me.

UPDATE 2113z:  23 stations in 4 countries have spotted me today. Now QRT.

zBitx

Steve G1KQH has brought my attention to the zBitx from HF signals which is due in February. It has some very impressive features built in.

It looks remarkable value and far less expensive than the IC-705 and probably the FTX-1F.

Yaesu has a real battle on with their new FTX-1F.

Faroe Is - NOT amateur radio

This fabulous photo was recently posted on 365project by a friend who lives in the Faroe Is. The days are short and the nights are long at this time of year.

See https://365project.org/mubbur/365/2024-12-25 

See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faroe_Islands 

Rally on Sunday

 This rally has been reported to me. Check details.

• Sunday December 29th -  Sparkford Radio Rally, near Yeovil, BA22 7QX. Contact m3vhv@hotmail.co.uk.

Christmas rose - NOT amateur radio

 

The rose in the photo is just outside our front door. We usually have several flushes a year from this bush.

Sunspots - Friday December 27th

 Solar flux is 256 and the SSN 211.  A=3 and K=0.

SSTV from the ISS

 Apparently, there will be slow scan TV from the International Space Station over the holiday period until January 5th. I have never tried to receive this from the ISS. Maybe I should try?

10m 500mW WSPR TX (Thursday)

My QRP TX beacon has been on since about 0930z.  Spots so far from Italy and Portugal.

UPDATE 2016z: 30 stations have spotted me. QRT soon.