Summer harvest - NOT amateur radio

Yesterday we went for a walk in the nearby village of Reach. The  corn fields are maturing well. 

Sunspots - Saturday July 5th

 Solar flux is 119 and the SSN 87. A=10 and K=3.

New radios at Friedrichshafen

The MLS video is about new radios on display at Friedrichshafen.  

It never fails to amaze me how much some people are prepared to spend on our hobby. 

Each to their own, but as I keep saying, spending a lot is not a requirement. At a fraction of the cost of these radios the whole planet may be contacted.

Roses at Anglesey Abbey - NOT amateur radio

After (for us in the UK) a very hot and humid spell, we have had some rain. These roses were seen at Anglesey Abbey yesterday.

10m 500mW WSPR (Friday)

My beacon was turned on at about 1120z. No spots yet.

UPDATE 1625z:  37 stations have spotted me.

6m QRP FT8 (Friday)

My 5W was turned on at about 1120z.

UPDATE 1611z:  323 stations have spotted me. See map.  Great Es.

Sunspots - Friday July 4th

 Solar flux is 125 and the SSN 118. A=16 and K=2.

10m 500mW WSPR (Thursday)

 Even though my QRP beacon has been on all morning, just spots by local G4KPX (14km). No Es evident.

UPDATE 1758z:  V51RS (8481km) and 3 other stations have spotted me.

Wet! - NOT amateur radio

This was Anglesey Abbey yesterday when it rained after a very hot and humid spell. 

The temperature is about 10 degrees C lower.

6m QRP FT8 (Thursday)

My 5W was turned on before breakfast.

UPDATE 1927z:   108 stations have spotted me. See map. I think most were by Es.