Sunspots - Wednesday October 1st

Solar flux is 187 and the SSN 171. A=75and K=5.

10m 500mW WSPR (Tuesday)

 My beacon has been on since late morning.

UPDATE 1257z:  Just EA8BFK (2880km) spotting me.

6m 5W FT8 (Tuesday)

My gear was turned in late morning.

UPDATE 1255z: Just 11 English stations have spotted me so far. See map.

Tuesday plans

 Later I hope to go on 6m 5W FT8 and 10m 500mW WSPR. 

Sunspots - Tuesday September 30th

 Solar flux is 186 and the SSN 131. A=27 and K=7.

Autumn in the garden

 

My wife took this photo showing the leaves changing colour for the autumn with holly behind.

Before we know it it will be winter and spring.

Every season has things to enjoy.

Ultra-simple transceiver

Many years ago I set out to see just how simple a viable transceiver could be made. It was published in GQRP SPRAT. It certainly works! Others built it and have worked some remarkable DX. It is also on my website.

See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/hf-mf-and-lf/homebrew/80m-feter-transceiver .

6m 5W FT8 (Monday)

My gear has been on since mid morning.

UPDATE 1303z:  So far just 10 English stations spotting me today. I had been looking at the last day by mistake.

My favourite walk

When I was younger and fitter this walk near Salcombe in Devon was one of my favourites. You crossed the foot ferry from Salcombe and walked about 5 miles to Prawle Point. The views are spectacular.

10m 500mW WSPR (Monday)

 My beacon was turned on at about 0930z.

UPDATE 1001z: Spotted multiple times by EA8BFK (2880km).  If this station is active I seem to get spotted most times. I guess this is single hop  F2.