6m 1W FT8 (Thursday)

 My gear was turned on at about 0754z.

UPDATE 1510z:  12 stations spotting me. No Es evident.

Sunspots - Thursday September 3rd

 Solar flux is 102 and the SSN 73. A=6 and K=2.

144MHz FT8 activity contest

The 2m FT8 activity contest is this evening. I am on RX only. 

UPDATE 1927z: It never fails to amaze me how far away stations can be copied on FT8. I have already copied stations along way away in many countries. See map.

6m 1W FT8 (Wednesday)

My gear was turned on at about 0620z. 

UPDATE 1409z:  8 stations spotting me. See map.

UPDATE 1551z:  10 stations spotting me.

10m 200mW WSPR TX (Wednesday)

My beacon was turned on at about 0620z. 

UPDATE 1404z: 7 stations spotting me. Best is 4Z4TJ (3639km).

Sunspots - Wednesday September 2nd

 Solar flux is 101 and the SSN 55. A=7 and K=0.

Flowers

My wife likes having flowers in the house. 

She bought these earlier.

6m 1W FT8 (Tuesday)

My gear was turned on at about 0950z.

UPDATE 0938z: Spotted by just 1 English station so far. Outside of the Es season, many abandon 6m.

UPDATE 1742z:  Spotted by 8 stations. I suspect some are aircraft reflections? Some may be Es. QRT soon.

10m 200mW WSPR (Tuesday)

My beacon was turned on at about 0850z.

UPDATE 1812z:  Spotted by 12 stations. QRT soon.

Autumn

According to the Met Office, September 1st is treated as the first day of autumn. 

I agree with this. To me autumn is September, October and November, with winter December, January and February. All seasons have their own beauty, although autumn has come early this year.