Since I stopped postings to my non amateur radio blog called "Miscellaneous Musings" a few years ago, I have appended "NOT amateur radio" when the posts are not amateur radio related items to this blog. Usually I post several things that are not amateur radio related each week.
I propose to stop adding this to non amateur radio posts in future unless people strongly disagree.
In the USA CB radio started in 1958. In the UK it started in the early 1980s, although several people were involved illegally before then.
In the UK it was very busy at first although I do not think this is the case now, although I have not been on CB for years.
In the USA I have no idea of the situation.
In the early days people came on CB for a number of reasons, many just to chat. These days people can chat for free with video across the world with the internet, so those who came on just for a chat have all but disappeared.
Later, I plan to try again with 500mW 10m WSPR and 6m 5W FT8. The main Es season is drawing to a close.
They are all taller than me!
Since purchasing something from them recently I seem to have been added to their mailing list and been bombarded with daily emails. I have now unsubscribed, so hopefully these will stop.
UPDATE 1951z: 49 stations have spotted me. The furthest is LU2GPB (10405km). See map.
UPDATE 2000z: QRT.
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.
