Lenovo Chromebook

In the last few days  I noticed that Amazon  was selling a Chromebook with 128GB memory, detachable tablet, keyboard and touchscreen for £149.  It is being used now.

For several years I have enjoyed my Chromebook. 

This one is supported with updates until 2034. It seems to work perfectly.

10m 2.5W FT8 (Sunday)

I changed to 10m FT8 at about 1515z.

UPDATE 1526z: Spotted by a couple of stations, but now RX only. 32 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX.

UPDATE 1843z:   70 stations spotted here. Suggests conditions were probably not good.

10m 200mW WSPR (Sunday)

My beacon has been on until about 1510z

UPDATE 1523z: Only 2 stations in the Canary Is have spotted me. Now QRT .

Improving portable range

 This video shows a possible way to improve the range of a handheld by adding a counterpoise.

Real-world amateur radio

 I only came across this blog seeing a post in Amateur Radio Weekly.Maybe true experimenters are not in amateur radio?

See https://mw1cfnradio.blogspot.com/2026/03/868mhz-dx.html

Hellebores

In the UK these are definitely spring flowers. Sadly, despite their name, they mostly have their flowers down, so they can be hard to photograph. 

These were seen at the Cambridge Botanic Gardens on Saturday .

Sunspots - Sunday March 15th

 Solar flux is 112 and the SSN 85. A=40 and K=2.

Mini multiband, multimode tiny receiver

 This was posted on DX Explorer some 6 months ago. The receiver is available from China at a very low price. Watch out for counterfeit copies!

Fish and chips

 

Earlier, we ate at a shop in Cambridge on our visit to the Cambridge Botanic Gardens.

This was a generous helping.

I usually go there for brunch on Wednesdays.

Cambridge Botanic Garden

 

As the sun was shining we decided to go the Cambridge Botanic Garden. This bird of paradise plant look like it is taking a peek.