Pam Bondi no longer Attorney General in the USA

 The background to this is confused and I am unsure how she left to go to the private sector. 

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce843ge47z4o

10m 200mW WSPR (Friday)

 My beacon was turned on at about 0955z.

UPDATE 2008z:  Spotted by 4 stations with the best PP5ZX (10058km). 

CB radio in the UK

CB has been legal in the UK since 1981. At the time "the authorities" were a little snooty about CB and basically did not approve. 

Originally in the UK two bands were allocated. These were at 27MHz (FM only) and 934MHz. The latter was later withdrawn.

In the early days 27MHz CB was very popular as gear was low cost and this was before the Internet. A licence was needed in the early days. Latterly the band was extended and other modes allowed and no licence was needed.

I have not used 27MHz for very many years. I think these days CB is very quiet apart from those chasing DX and farmers mainly.

In the future I can see CB and amateur radio merging. 

10m 5W FT8 (Friday)

My gear was turned on at about 0830z.

UPDATE 0858z:  Just spotted by 2 G stations and, surprisingly, nobody spotted here on RX. 

Happy Easter!

 

These were the Easter treats from the village bakery. Shame they are not all for me!

Sunspots - Friday April 3rd

 Solar flux is 140 and the SSN 152. A=43 and K=4.

10m 5W FT8 (Thursday)

My 10m FT8 was turned on at about 1050z.

UPDATE 1513z: 132 stations have spotted me this afternoon.

UPDATE 1639z:  139 stations have spotted me including Brazil, Thailand and South Africa. See map.

Back to the moon

So Artemis 2 has blasted off to go around the Moon. It seems incredible that the last time humans went there was 1972, not long after I started work.

I have mixed feelings. Clearly many are excited that humans are again venturing into space and this could be a stepping stone to Mars. 

On the other hand the vast amounts of money could have been invested in the real challenges of climate change, which unlike certain leaders in the USA, I believe to be very real and a threat to humankind in the years ahead.

King's, Cambridge, UK across the meadow

As mentioned yesterday, about now is good in Cambridge with few students and visitors. 

The photo shows the world famous King's College Chapel across the meadow. 

There are often cattle in this field.

Just out of view is room K6, which I went to for a meeting when I first came to Cambridge in 1970.

6m 5W FT8 (Thursday)

 My gear was turned on a few minutes ago.

UPDATE 0820z:  Spotted by 4 stations with the best GW7SMV (242km).