Early each month, I look forward to the updated information on solar data. My favourite site has not yet updated its data when I looked, but usually does so quite quickly.
See http://www.solen.info/solar/
1 Jul 2022
30 Jun 2022
Batson Creek - NOT amateur radio
This is Batson Creek in Devon. I passed this on my 6 mile walk today. Although giddy I was well pleased I managed it. Sadly the tide was out!
Echolink password
As I was awake early and in bed awaiting others, I thought I should try Echolink again after a break of well over a year. I am using the app on my phone. It asked for my password that I have forgotten and I cannot see how to reset it. Looks like I shall have to give it a miss.
Devon walk later - NOT amateur radio
After breakfast, I hope to walk to Salcombe along the back lanes. It should take about 1-2 hours.
29 Jun 2022
Kingsbridge Devon - NOT amateur radio
The photo shows the view looking from the embankment towards the town. Tide out!!
Devon rain - NOT amateur radio
There is a phrase "come to sunny Devon where it rains 6 days out of 7". Lovely in the sunshine! It was just raining. Sunny earlier.
8m WSPR DX
ZP4KPX (S. America) has been spotted in Portugal and the UK on 8m weakly on WSPR. If he gets an official permit someone will contact him for a first 8m 2-way, either from Europe or the USA. No idea about his gear.
28 Jun 2022
8m DX QSOs
Both EI2IP and G9PUV have managed USA 8m FT8 QSOs. This was after a lot of hard work and patience.
En Route - NOT amateur radio
For the first time since 2019 I am off to Devon by coach to see my brother. I usually go by train, but industrial action is making this hard at the moment. The photo shows the coach. I prefer the train, but have little choice.
27 Jun 2022
10m QRP WSPR TX (Monday)
Most of the morning, I have been on 10m WSPR TX with my 500mW beacon. After a promising start, just spots by 3 unique stations so far.
UPDATE 1808z: 22 spots of my 500mW 10m WSPR today.
8m experiment (Monday)
After 2 sessions on QRP FT8 TX on 40.680 MHz USB dial, I have been spotted just by EA3ERE (1153km) so far.
Oldest human in a photo? - NOT amateur radio
Oscar 100 commercial gear
Apart from the DX-patrol offering diplayed at Friedrichshafen, I am unaware of any complete turnkey solutions to operating on Oscar 100.
In particular not one of the Japanese manufacturers has offered anything. To me, this speaks volumes, literally. They cannot see volumes and hence profits.
If DX-patrol can do it for €650 surely the Japanese will have considered it. There is no home market or market in the USA, so they are not interested.
In my view the Japanese amateur manufacturers will be looking hard at the amateur radio market and asking if the effort is worth it in the coming years.
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