6m 5W FT8 (Thursday)

My gear was turned on after lunch.

UPDATE 1951z: 49 stations have spotted me. The furthest is LU2GPB (10405km). See map.

UPDATE 2000z: QRT.

10m QRP WSPR (Thursday)

 My 500mW TX beacon was turned on just after lunch. So far, just V51RS (8481km)  has spotted me with no signs of Es.

UPDATE 1601z:  Just V51 and ZD7 spotting me. No sign of Es. Is this a sign of things changing?

UPDATE 2000z: QRT.

Canterbury market - NOT amateur radio

 

We expected to find the prices in the market high, but they were very good.

If we lived here, I am sure we'd shop there.

Thursday plans

 After lunch I shall probably go on 10m 500mW WSPR and 6m 5W FT8. After lunch as my younger son is here. We don't see him that often.

The Old Cheese Shop - NOT amateur radio

This is in Rochester, Kent, UK and is supposed to be the last place ever mentioned by Charles Dickens in his novels. Charles Dickens lived in Rochester.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dickens

6m 5W FT8 (Wednesday)

My IC-705 was turned on at about 1400z on my return from Canterbury. 79 spots of me. Mostly Es I suspect. 79 stations spotted me.

Sunspots - Thursday July 24th

 Solar flux is 150 and the SSN 85. A=27 and K=3.

10m 500mW WSPR (Wednesday)

My beacon was turned at about 1400z.

UPDATE 1718z:  So far, just V51RS (8481km). No Es.

Hartley 80m TX

 

This is how advanced technology looked 100 years ago.

Sunspots - Wednesday July 23rd

 Solar flux is 150 and the SSN 101. A=27 and K=4.