My beacon was turned on at about 1000z.
UPDATE 1830z: Spots by 4 stations. Best is EA8BFK (2880km).
13 Sept 2025
12 Sept 2025
Allergies
It is noticeable that people in the developed world are more prone to allergies. As my mother-in-law used to say, "eat a peck of dirt before you die".
It looks like she was correct with far fewer allergies with people like the Amish who live closer to horses and are more exposed to microbes.
It would seem that we build up immunity by being exposed to these microbes which we are exposed to far less these days.
Made in China
It seems that most things I buy are "made in China". Often there is an importer, but the words "made in China" are marked on the goods. I guess we are addicted to low prices and making in the UK prices would be far higher.
It seems that prices of most goods in the USA imported from China will go up in price and that the price of products from other countries (like Japan) will go up in price there because of tariffs imposed by President Trump. I cannot see goods made in the USA will be as inexpensive with higher labour costs.
Red Admiral butterfly
Of course as soon as I tried to take a photo it flew away. This was the best I could manage.
10m 5W FT8 (Friday)
UPDATE 1433z: 261 spots of me with the furthest CA6SNT (12447km).
UPDATE 1808z: 285 stations have spotted me . Since about 1500z I have been at 1W FT8.
Looking at the number of spots of me on 10m FT8 compared with WSPR, it suggests I am far more likely to be spotted on FT8. In future I shall go on 10m WSPR only when I go on 6m FT8.
11 Sept 2025
Briefly on 10m 5W FT8 (Thursday)
Before a thunderstorm too close for comfort (everything disconnected!) I was briefly on 10m 5W FT8. 6 stations spotted me before my forced QRT. Best DX was a spotted by CX3VB (10791km).
Big skies
Anyone who knows the UK will agree that this part (the Fens) is pretty flat, but we get some great skies.
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