Safer EV batteries?

Fires in EV batteries are very rare. 

Nonetheless China has made fires in batteries illegal by law, meaning EV batteries will be even safer. This increases costs slightly, but probably means the take-up of EVs could be greater.

Seasonal photobooks

Every season my wife makes a photobook as well as photobooks for special occasions. 

GQRP SPRAT

Many times before I have mentioned how much I enjoy the magazine SPRAT. 

As I have said before,  if I had to give up every other amateur radio magazine, SPRAT would be the one I'd keep. 

Back issues are available on a CF stick that represents incredible value.

GQRP membership costs are very modest.

Sunspots - Saturday July 11th

 Solar flux is 107 and the SSN 80. A=12 and K=2.

Help please!!

My shack PC runs Windows 10 and has a log-in password. Even though it is connected it insists it is not and is asking me to log-in some other way. How do I do that?

10m 200mW WSPR (Friday)

My beacon has been on since breakfast.

UPDATE 1100z:  So far spotted by 17 stations, mostly probably Es.

UPDATE 2129z: Spotted by 58 stations.

SDRplay SDR receivers

The UK company SDRplay make a range of SDR receivers including one which can be used over the internet remotely. I have the RSP1B, which I have hardly used yet. 

MLS has a video about the networked version which also says a lot about the SDRconnect software. 

See https://www.sdrplay.com/

 

Is President Trump's health declining?

President Trump is now in his eighties. It is normal for health to decline as we age.  There are several signs that President Trump has passed his best.

Sunspots - Friday July 9th

 Solar flux is 110 and the SSN 77.  A=16 and K=2.

Crocosmia

 We had this in our garden for many years. If it is still there, it is now crowded out by nearby bushes!