Sunspots - Thursday May 7th

Solar flux is 120 and the SSN 105.  A=3 and K= 0.

10m 200mW WSPR (Wednesday)

 At about 1905z, I went on 10m WSPR. It is probably too late.

UPDATE 2004z: No spots.

Is Russia hurting?

 The indicators appear to be indicating this?

Iran

It seems to me that this asymmetric war is going nowhere. The best outcome would be de-escalation and a face-saving deal in which both sides feel they have won. The USA clearly has the military might. Iran has the drones.

10m 3W FT8 (Wednesday)

Although I was RX only most of the time, I was on TX until breakfast and spotted by 6 English stations.

UPDATE 1928z:  Spotted 144 stations here. See map.  Now QRT.

Sunspots - Wednesday May 6th

 Solar flux is 128 and the SSN 119. A=12 and K=0.

2m activity contest

Running 10W to a big-wheel omni antenna I worked a couple of stations at decent distances. Because of my poor voice I only stayed on for under 30 minutes, as usual, this evening .

WSPR and FT8

In the Northern Hemisphere we are now, once again, in the Es season.

My main activity is 10m QRP WSPR and 6m QRP FT8.

Although I do not claim anything scientific, my impression is that FT8 is now more popular than WSPR. Although WSPR works with far weaker signals, this is less important with Es where signals can be very strong and fleeting. 

I have not tried FT4 or FT2. Also WSPR needs about 120 seconds TX, whereas FT8 needs just 15 seconds.

Plan ahea.....d?

The war in Iran seems to be, allegedly, without a plan of how it might end. 

It is clear that fuel prices across the world have dramatically increased and it is very likely inflation will go up. 

In my view, we have seen nothing yet with jet fuel and diesel running short.

Far worse impacts are possible.

Always listen to experts!

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1wz2ld4535t .

10m 200mW WSPR (Tuesday)

My beacon was turned on at about 1015z.

UPDATE 1405z:  Just OH6BG (1718km) spotting me.