10m QRP FT8 (Wednesday)

For a change I am on 10m FT8 with 5W today. 

UPDATE 0927z: Spotted by 127 stations. With the sunspot count and solar flux high, even 5W FT8 gets you all over the planet on 10m.

UPDATE 1300z:  351 stations have spotted me. See map.

Sunspots - Wednesday September 24th

 Solar flux is 171 and the SSN 172. A=14 and K=1.

10m QRP WSPR yesterday

As well as all the USA and Canadian stations spotting my 500mW, I was spotted by the German base in Antarctica DP0GVN (13685km) 5 times!

Tuesday plans

 As we have old university friends here, I doubt I shall be on the radio today. I shall try to be sociable!! 😄

6m QRP FT8 yesterday

Yesterday, I remained on 6m FT8 with my 5W to the V2000 vertical. 

Although not at the level in mid-summer, I was still spotted widely across Europe. See map. 

Imagine if I was running 50W to a decent beam i.e. with an ERP 20dB higher! If I can do it with QRP....

Fragility of life

Yesterday my brother was playing a game of golf when his partner just dropped dead whilst walking away from the 1st green. 

We have no idea when our time is up. 

Live life as if this is your last day and enjoy every minute.

Sunspots - Tuesday September 23rd

 Solar flux is 172 and the SSN 157. A=13 and K=2.

10m 500mW WSPR TX (Monday)

My stand alone beacon has been on since about 1312z.

UPDATE 1513z:   22 stations including many in the USA and Canada have spotted me. 

Sixbox revisited

 A few moments ago I had a nice email and video from Marcos PU2MBZ. In it he says he has built the RX of the Sixbox with a few changes, on a PCB. Thank you Marcos!

See  https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/vhfuhfmicrowaves/homebrew/sixbox

6m 5W FT8 (Monday)

My gear was turned on at about 1313z.

UPDATE 1500z:  So far, 8 stations have spotted me with one in Portugal.