Sunspots - Friday October 24th

 Solar flux is 134 and the SSN 92. A=10 and K=3.

10m 500mW WSPR

My beacon was turned on just before lunch.

UPDATE 1851z:  31 stations spotting me with the USA and Canada the furthermost. See map showing stations spotting me today. Now QRT.

6m 5W FT8 (Thursday)

My gear was turned on just before lunch.

UPDATE 1804z:   14 stations have spotted me including 1 in Sweden and 1 in Italy. See map. Now QRT on 6m.

DX Explorer

 This is a website I like. There are lots of videos with interesting projects such as this one.

Cambridge market

This is in the centre of Cambridge, UK.  It used to be bigger, but there are fewer occupied stalls these days. I guess the council charge them too much.

More fool them?

I read today that some people pay £750 just for breakfast. This is what some people have to live on for a whole month. Personally, I think this is obscene.

Thursday plans

 Later I hope to go on 6m 5W FT8 and 10m 500mW WSPR as long as the thunder stays away. It could come our way later.

Sunspots - Thursday October 23rd

 Solar flux is 133 and the SSN 117. A=4 and K=1.

Amateur radio gear on AliExpress or Banngood

Many people now buy goods from China. Prices tend to be very low, often with free airmail shipping. 

In the past I have used these without issues. So far, I have never had to pay duty or VAT. Often prices are so low that even if everything went wrong you would not lose that much. Delivery is usually quick too.

Spitting Image

For those not familiar with this it was originally on terrestrial TV but it is now on YouTube. The format is simple: puppets are created of famous people and they are made fun of. 

In many countries you could be imprisoned or shot for this, although I think it is a sign of a mature society if we can make fun of people in public office or the news. 

To many, to be made into a puppet on Spitting Image is an honour.