6m 5W FT8 (Thursday)

My gear was turned on after lunch.

UPDATE  1328z: 11 stations, all in England, have spotted me so far.

UPDATE 2039z:  25 stations have spotted me including several in Iberia. See map.  Even in October I am being spotted widely despite my 5W and vertical omni antenna.

Pititico transceiver

This circuit originated in Brazil. Here it is on the DXexplorer site. I think it has been on this blog some time ago.

See https://www.qsl.net/py2ohh/trx/pititico/pititico.html .

Incidentally, PY2OHH's site has a wealth of data.

Storm coming

This weekend is likely to be wet and windy in the UK as we get hit by the remains of a hurricane. Although we can expect strong winds and rain, it is unlikely to be as bad as it was a few days ago. Anyway, it does not look like weather to go far!

Thursday plans

 Probably I shall go on 10m 500mW WSPR and 6m 5W FT8 again, most likely after lunch.

Sunspots - Thursday October 2nd

 Solar flux is 184 and the SSN 161.  A=50 and K=6.

Article in RadCom Basics

In the latest edition of this online RSGB magazine is an article by me about 6m. You may want to read it. See the RSGB website.

Innovative

 

This is an innovative use of an old tree stump. It is filled with flowers that look lovely at this time of year.

6m 5W FT8 (Wednesday)

Stations spotting my 6m FT8 QRP earlier

My gear has been on since early this morning.

UPDATE 1614z:  31 spots of me so far including some in continental Europe. See map.

10m 500mW WSPR TX (Wednesday)

 My beacon has been on since early this morning.

UPDATE  1244z: Just spots by 2 stations in the Canary Is..

6m QRP FT8 yesterday

Yesterday only English stations spotted me as I think conditions were disturbed. 

It goes to show how useful the 6m band could be for inter-G QSOs, especially on modes like FT8.

Sunspots - Wednesday October 1st

Solar flux is 187 and the SSN 171. A=75and K=5.

10m 500mW WSPR (Tuesday)

 My beacon has been on since late morning.

UPDATE 1257z:  Just EA8BFK (2880km) spotting me.

6m 5W FT8 (Tuesday)

My gear was turned in late morning.

UPDATE 1255z: Just 11 English stations have spotted me so far. See map.

Tuesday plans

 Later I hope to go on 6m 5W FT8 and 10m 500mW WSPR. 

Sunspots - Tuesday September 30th

 Solar flux is 186 and the SSN 131. A=27 and K=7.

Autumn in the garden

 

My wife took this photo showing the leaves changing colour for the autumn with holly behind.

Before we know it it will be winter and spring.

Every season has things to enjoy.

Ultra-simple transceiver

Many years ago I set out to see just how simple a viable transceiver could be made. It was published in GQRP SPRAT. It certainly works! Others built it and have worked some remarkable DX. It is also on my website.

See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/hf-mf-and-lf/homebrew/80m-feter-transceiver .

6m 5W FT8 (Monday)

My gear has been on since mid morning.

UPDATE 1303z:  So far just 10 English stations spotting me today. I had been looking at the last day by mistake.

My favourite walk

When I was younger and fitter this walk near Salcombe in Devon was one of my favourites. You crossed the foot ferry from Salcombe and walked about 5 miles to Prawle Point. The views are spectacular.

10m 500mW WSPR (Monday)

 My beacon was turned on at about 0930z.

UPDATE 1001z: Spotted multiple times by EA8BFK (2880km).  If this station is active I seem to get spotted most times. I guess this is single hop  F2.