Sunspots - Friday August 29th

 Solar flux is 232 and the SSN 201 . A=7 and K=2.

10m 500mW WSPR (Thursday)

My beacon was turned on at about  0830z.

UPDATE  1754z:  Spotted by 49 stations. Map courtesy of WSPRrocks.

2m FT8 (Thursday)

 Very briefly, I tried 2m FT8 in desperation to see why the IC705 was not working on FT8 RX.

UPDATE 0915z:  Spotted by 11 stations in 4 countries in just a few minutes.

6m 5W FT8 (Thursday)

My 5W 6m FT8 was turned on at about 0830z. 

For some reason (although nothing has changed in my settings that were working well yesterday) my FT8 RX is not working with the IC705. Later I shall try a complete reset of the IC-705 and see if that cures it. I have already restarted the PC.

UPDATE 0900z:  So far, 26 spots of me.

UPDATE 1857z: My 6m FT8 RX was not working as the USB input was muted (no idea why). All now fixed.  So far,  54 stations have spotted me.

Heathkit shack

 This was spotted earlier. Heathkit are a shadow of their former self.

Sunspots - Thursday August 28th

Solar flux is 226 and the SSN 227 (high). A=8 and K=1.

10m 500mW WSPR (Wednesday)

My beacon was turned on just before breakfast.

UPDATE 2055z:  Spotted by 96 stations, mostly in Europe. I think this is the best day on 10m WSPR in months.

6m 5W FT8 (Wednesday)

My gear was turned on just before breakfast.

UPDATE 1349z:  255 spots of me. This looks like Es. Mostly Europe with one in Algeria and the Canary Is.. See map.

UPDATE 2051z:  482 stations have spotted me today. One of my best days.

Wednesday plans

 It looks like solar conditions are promising , so I plan to do the same as yesterday with 10m QRP WSPR and 6m QRP FT8. 

Faroe Islands

 

One of my friends on 365project lives in the Faroe Islands and posts some spectacular photos such as this one.