10m QRP FT8 (Wednesday)

My IC-705 at 6W FT8 has been on since about 0800z.

UPDATE 2121z:  30 stations have spotted me today.

Quiet moment - NOT amateur radio

This was one of our grandsons enjoying a few moments of peace last week.

North Devon cottage 2012

 This is where we stayed in 2012. It was a small cottage with a wood burning stove.

Wednesday plans

Although it looks like conditions will be disturbed, I hope to go on 10m QRP FT8 later.

Sunspots - Wednesday April 16th

 Solar flux is 153 and the SSN 86. A=34 and K=5.

6m QRP FT8 (Tuesday)

My IC-705 has been on 6m 6W FT8 since the second half of the morning.

UPDATE 1921z: 19 spots of me.

10m 500mW WSPR (Tuesday)

 Been on for the second half of the morning, but no spots of me.

UPDATE 2056z;  2 stations spotted me today.

Sunspots - Tuesday April 15th

 Solar flux is 153 and the SSN 86. A=24 and K=6.

Tuesday plans

  Probably 10m 500mW WSPR and 6m QRP FT8 later.

Habitable planets - NOT amateur radio

There are an unbelievable number of planets believed to exist in the universe. Human consciousness should just cease when we die. The truth is we have no idea what happens. If anyone claims to know, I don't believe them.

There are estimated to be more planets in the known universe than grains of sand in the whole world!  I find this and life totally mind blowing. We really know so little.

See https://www.livescience.com/space/how-many-planets-are-in-the-universe .

It is estimated there are 100 sextillion (10 followed by 23 0s!!!) planets. This is a huge number.

Considering the huge advances in AI in just a few years, it is hard to be certain what we find is sentient life.