This is one of his photos posted recently.
15 Jul 2025
Faroes beauty - NOT amateur radio
New shutters - NOT amateur radio
The windmill next door is having some new shutters in its sails. For this they bring in a “cherry picker “.
472 kHz transverter breadboarding
14 Jul 2025
Gaza - NOT amateur radio
Apparently the BBC has removed a documentary on iPlayer as it breached editorial guidelines.
Meanwhile in response to the horrific events of October 7th by Hamas against Israel, Israel is trying to destroy Hamas as a fighting force. It does not allow journalists into Gaza to see the destruction and over 50000 people have died.
I am sure that the response is totally unjustified by any measure. The hate that must have built up against Israel has probably put peace back 50 years. Surely Israel 🇮🇱 must see this.
My wishes are an immediate ceasefire, a long term peace , the UK to stop all arms sales to Israel and no dealings with Israel until there is a just peaceful including IDF training.
10m QRP WSPR (Monday) - plenty of Es
My 500mW beacon was turned on mid morning. It looks like there is widespread Es .
UPDATE 2005z: Spotted by 37 stations. Now QRT.
6m 5W FT8 (Monday)
My gear was turned on mid morning using the V2000 vertical omni antenna.
UPDATE 2004z: 409 stations have spotted me mostly, I presume, by Es. See map. This includes 5 in the USA. Now QRT.
Thoughts on 8m
As many know, I decided not to renew my 8m TX permit. This was costing me £50 every year!
I was hoping that OFCOM was going to issue a Notice of Variation to my amateur licence for a limited time around sunspot maximum.
It would appear the RSGB was not prepared to support this, which I personally found extremely sad. In all my dealings with the RSGB I found them very against, not even neutral!! If ever there was a case for an NoV, this was surely it around sunspot maximum. I was hoping the RSGB would have been supportive of real research - not so.
In the event, and without the backing of the RSGB and OFCOM my 2.5W FT8 to a low wire dipole was spotted in Europe, South Africa, the USA, Canada, Caribbean and Asia . Continuing as the MUF declines would probably contribute less, hence my decision.
Instead I have concentrated on 6m, where my 5W FT8 to the V2000 omni has reached the Far East, Europe, South Africa, the USA, the Caribbean, Canada and Argentina probably by E layer, TEP and scatter.
My outings on 8m have left me with a very bitter taste: if you want real experimentation in the true spirit of amateur radio do not expect to be supported in the UK by the RSGB and OFCOM sadly.
Monday plans
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| Where my 6m 5W FT8 was spotted on Sunday |
After being spotted in Argentina 🇦🇷 yesterday with my 5W FT8 on 6m, I plan to go on QRP 6m FT8 and 10m WSPR today.
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