Sunspots - Friday February 14th

 Solar flux is 173 and the SSN 112. A=23 and K=3.

Koltur, Faroes - NOT amateur radio

As mentioned before, one of my friends on 365project lives in the Faroe Islands. He takes some great shots of this isolated island group. This is the uninhabited island of Koltur.

Nearly forgot! - 70cms activity contest (February)

Usually I submit my (pathetic!) entry for this activity contest the next day.  My score is always near the bottom as I run low power to a 2m omni antenna and only stop on for about 30 minutes because of my poor voice. I remembered just now. 

I get the feeling interest is waning. 

The map shows the stations worked - all two of them!

Signs of life - NOT amateur radio

The photo shows the path from King's College, Cambridge over the River Cam. It was taken on January 29th. There were already signs of the earth waking up. 

Yesterday, I noticed rooks repairing their nests - soon be spring.

10m 500mW WSPR TX (Thursday)

My W5OLF WSPR beacon has been on since just after breakfast. 

UPDATE 1723z:  27 stations spotting me.

6m QRP FT8 (Thursday)

My IC-705 at reduced power (7W) was turned on just after breakfast. So far, at 1000z, 8 English spots of  me.

UPDATE 1730z:  15 English stations spotting me. QRT.

Sunspots - Thursday February 13th

 Solar flux is 166 and the SSN 88. A=16 and K=3.

Quieter than normal? - NOT amateur radio

 

Central Cambridge seemed quieter than normal. 

Perhaps it is our dull weather keeping people away!

6m QRP FT8 (Wednesday)

 

My 5W from the IC-705 has been on since just before breakfast. 15 stations have spotted me by 1336z.

10m 500mW WSPR TX (Wednesday)

My QRP beacon was turned on just before breakfast. 15 stations have spotted me by 1333z.