6m 5W FT8 (Saturday)

My gear was turned on at about 1003z.

UPDATE  1019z:  Spotted by 5 English stations.

UPDATE 1938z:  Spotted by 16 stations including a GI and CT. See map. Now QRT.

10m 500mW WSPR TX (Saturday)

My beacon was turned on at about 1002z.

UPDATE 1015z:  So far spotted by 2 Finnish stations.

UPDATE 1935z:  Spotted by 12 stations. See table. QRT.

Amazing AI videos

In recent days I have been amazed by some AI videos on YouTube. 

These are produced by MajesticAIStudios. They use old prints as seeds and recreate places as they were hundreds of years ago in moving videos that are ultra realistic. 

Personally I am highly impressed.

See https://www.youtube.com/@MajesticAIStudio

Videos include Amsterdam, London, Paris and Liverpool centuries ago.

Sunspots - Saturday December 27th

 Solar flux is 166 and the SSN 131. A=8 and K=3.

10m 500mW WSPR (Friday)

My beacon was turned on just before 1000z.

UPDATE 1014z:  So far, just EA8BFK (2880km).

UPDATE 1534z:  18 stations have spotted me. See table.

Sunspots - Monday December 26th

 Solar flux is 163 and the SSN 113. A=11and K=2.

10m 1W FT8 (Wednesday)

My gear has been was turned on around breakfast time.

UPDATE 0939z:  Spotted by 53 stations. 

UPDATE 1840z:  Spotted by 295 stations. See map.

Sunspots - Thursday December 25th

 Solar flux is 134 ans the SSN 103. A=21 and K=3.

Ukraine - is President Trump getting bored?

 Most days I watch Times Radio on YouTube. I get the distinct impression the USA's President Trump is getting bored with Ukraine and is more concerned about deals to make himself even richer than finding a just peace. If true, I find this very sad.

There seems to be a new world order emerging, run by billionaires at a time when we really need leaders who have the interests of the common man/woman at heart.

Last post?

On the way to the Co-op food shop in the village, I spotted this postman. 

I asked his permission to take this photo. 

Very festive!