Lightning?

Earlier, although not forecast, I thought I saw a flash of lightning. 

As we are going out for a while, I have gone QRT and disconnected antennas and PSUs. If the are no storms when I get back, I may reconnect things. Maybe 10m QRP FT8?

See https://www.lightningmaps.org/#m=oss;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;tsc=1;

King's College Chapel

People travel across the world to see this. 

It is made famous by the Christmas Carol Concert that is broadcast to millions around the planet. 

It is many centuries old. I believe it started construction in the 1400s.

Pet chicken

 

As a young child I had a pet bantam hen called Margaret. My grandson has two.

10m QRP WSPR (Wednesday)

My 500mW beacon was turned on after breakfast.

UPDATE 1251z: 11 stations have spotted me. QRT.

6m 5W FT8 (Wednesday)

My 6m FT8  was turned on after breakfast.

UPDATE  1252z:  So far,  161 spots of me. Mostly Es I think. QRT.

House Martins at King’s, Cambridge, UK

 

These housemartins were nesting in the roof of the entrance. Most visitors were probably unaware being focused on the chapel ahead.

Sunspots - Wednesday July 30th

 Solar flux is 149 and the SSN 112. A=11 and K=2.

10m 500mW WSPR (Tuesday)

My beacon was turned on about teatime.

UPDATE 1844z:  Spotted by 2 stations in Europe.

Brunch

When we shop in Cambridge I usually have brunch in one of the big retailers. 

Here I am tucking into my sausage and egg brioche.

Broken bike in Cambridge

 

This was in Cambridge earlier. It looks like this bike has been abandoned.