Patio

Every summer I grow tomatoes. It is probably far easier and cheaper just to buy them in the supermarket, but I like the smell and fun. We have plants growing in pots too. Sadly, until these last few days we have not had the weather to enjoy them.

6m 3W FT8 (Friday)

My gear was turned on at about 0840z.

UPDATE 1106z:  So far, spotted by 40 stations. 

10m 200mW beacon (Friday)

 My beacon was turned on at about 0840z.

UPDATE 0957z: No spots still.

8m FT8 RX yesterday

After a very slow start 2 Spanish stations were spotted later. There is FAR more activity on 6m FT8.

Sunspots - Friday June 19th

 Solar flux is 111 and the SSN 46. A=6 and K=3..

Hoisted by your own petard?

It seems to me (I admit I may be wrong) that the US administration has emerged from the Iran war weaker than when it went into the war.  

The USA as a whole has few friends left in the world and cannot be held up as a great model to follow. At one time the world admired the USA. Instead the USA is laughed at by many.

At one time I would have been gagging to visit the USA where I have had nothing but kindness. Not any more. It will take years to mend the hurt and damage of the last few years.

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8j2ewl0dpxt .

8m love affair?

 At about 1350z, I turned off my 10m 200mW WSPR TX beacon and 3W 6m FT8 and went on 8m FT8 and WSPR RX on 40.680 MHz. At best, activity on 8m is very low sadly.

UPDATE 1600z: Nobody spotted.

6m 3W FT8 (Thursday)

My gear was turned on at about 0600z.

UPDATE 1340z: 148 stations spotting so far.

10m 200mW WSPR (Thursday)

My beacon was turned on at about 0600z .

UPDATE 1345z: Spotted by 35 stations today.

Yet more crappery?

Yesterday I got this from Google Adsense. As with most things I get from them, a course in plain English is called for!! 

Perhaps I may be forgiven for filing this under ‘c’ for crap?