Sunspots- Friday January 17th

 Solar flux is 208 and the SSN 105. A=14 and K=3.

10m 500mW WSPR (Thursday)

 My stand-alone 10m QRP WSPR beacon was turned on mid-morning. So far, 11 stations have spotted me. 

UPDATE 2231z: 17 stations have spotted me. QRT shortly (see table).

6m QRP FT8 (Thursday)

My gear was turned on mid-morning.

UPDATE 1327z: 26 stations have spotted me .

UPDATE 1720z:  Spotted by 36 stations. All are in Europe.

UPDATE 2222z: Spotted by 38 stations (see map).

Lighter evenings - NOT amateur radio

Every season has good and bad points. However, I look forward to lighter evenings and spring . Birds sing for mates or to claim territory.

Maldives QSL card

Don't think the Maldives have ever been worked by me. If I have, it would have been nearly 40 years ago! 

This QSL card was seen yesterday.

Sunspots - Thursday January 16th

 Solar flux is 174 and the SSN 102. A=16 and K=2.

2200m beacon

This was my LF beacon, before I managed to blow it up last year! It could do QRSS and normal speed CW. I may have a go at trying to replace the FET.

There is a YouTube short of it.

Rip off? - NOT amateur radio

As a local resident, we are entitled to a pass that usually grants you access to any Cambridge college, not just King's. 

Several years ago it lasted several years. 

This year it has risen by 33% and only lasts a year. To me this seems like a rip-off when King's College, Cambridge has plenty of money.

You would have thought they would want to encourage locals!

Waiting for the bus - NOT amateur radio

We go into Cambridge by bus as it’s free if you’re old! 😉. This was at the bus station in the city. 

Note how many are on their devices!! I think everyone!

6m QRP FT8 (Wednesday)

My gear (IC-705 and V2000 vertical omni) was turned on at about 0925z. 

Stations spotting my 6m QRP FT8 today

UPDATE 2110z:  Spotted by 37 stations. QRT now.