Blue CAT?

 On my phone is an app called RepeaterBook that is supposed to have something called BlueCAT enabled, which I assume is some sort of CAT that works over BlueTooth. 

I have an IC-705 but have no idea how to use BlueCAT. It looks like it should be useful. Any help would be appreciated.

Season switch - NOT amateur radio

 Last year we seemed to go suddenly from winter into summer. After what seemed a long dull winter it is now spring and we’ve had a spell of really sunny ☀️ weather. I must enjoy the moment.

Kent - NOT amateur radio

 

This was our son and grandson earlier this week.

Sunday rally

The following rally on Sunday has been notified to me. The usual caveats apply about checking before going far.

Sunday April 6th - Hack Green Surplus and Military Radio Hangar Sale, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8AL. Contact coldwar@hackgreen.co.uk .

zBitx issues?

Several people have reported bugs with early firmware. Hopefully these will be corrected in later updates. It’s a pity as this looks good value for money.

Village postbox - NOT amateur radio

It’s nearly Easter and I see someone has decorated the postbox near our food shop.

10m QRP FT8 ( Saturday)

 My FT8 at 6W from the IC-705 was turned on just before midday. Judging by the absence of signals on RX, it looks like there is a solar storm.

UPDATE 1130z: Just one English station south of Birmingham spotting me and nobody spotted on RX.

UPDATE 1335z:   Now being spotted in the Canary Is.. See logbook.

Sunspots- Saturday April 5th

 Solar flux is 180 and the SSN 163. A=33 and K=5.

10m QRP FT8 (Friday)

 

After returning mid-afternoon from a few days with my son and family in Kent, I have turned on my IC-705 ar 6W FT8. So far, spotted by 41 stations with the furthermost VK8NSB (13781km) in Australia.

Day at the seaside - NOT amateur radio

 Yesterday we went with our son to the seaside at Folkestone- good old fashioned fun in the sun.