My gear was turned on at 0910z.
UPDATE 1714z: 525 stations spotting me as far as Canada, USA, South America, Australia and Taiwan. See map.
Simple QRP projects, 10m, 8m, 6m, 4m, FT8, 160m, WSPR, LF/MF, sub-9kHz, nanowaves and other random stuff, some not related to amateur radio.
My gear was turned on at 0910z.
UPDATE 1714z: 525 stations spotting me as far as Canada, USA, South America, Australia and Taiwan. See map.
This is near King's College down a narrow passageway. King's College Chapel is visible in the distance.
My system was turned on at about 0845z.
UPDATE 1622z: 503 spots of me. Now QRT. See map. It would seem that 2W FT8 gets around the world.
The photo show Cambridge in a shower.
As I have my U3A course in Cambridge I shall not be on the radio until later. If I go on I shall probably go on 6m QRP FT8. There is some doubt as we have thunder forecast.
At 1552z I turned on my 500mW beacon. At first I (again) forgot to turn on the PSU!
UPDATE 1644z: So far, spotted by no stations. I am sure there are fewer people on WSPR now than FT8:
UPDATE 2138z: 8 stations spotted me including one in Canada. Now QRT.
Today (or very close) is the shortest day . Even though the mornings get a bit darker later for a few weeks, the evenings are already star...