Today the president of Ukraine is meeting the US president at his estate in Florida. If President Zelenskyy does not accept what President Trump has agreed , the US president could just walk away.
The future of democracy is at stake, although I don’t think President Trump appreciates this sadly.
UPDATE 1019z: Spotted by 5 English stations.
UPDATE 1938z: Spotted by 16 stations including a GI and CT. See map. Now QRT.
UPDATE 1015z: So far spotted by 2 Finnish stations.
UPDATE 1935z: Spotted by 12 stations. See table. QRT.
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Videos include Amsterdam, London, Paris and Liverpool centuries ago.
My beacon was turned on just before 1000z.
UPDATE 1014z: So far, just EA8BFK (2880km).
UPDATE 0939z: Spotted by 53 stations.
UPDATE 1840z: Spotted by 295 stations. See map.
Most days I watch Times Radio on YouTube. I get the distinct impression the USA's President Trump is getting bored with Ukraine and is more concerned about deals to make himself even richer than finding a just peace. If true, I find this very sad.
There seems to be a new world order emerging, run by billionaires at a time when we really need leaders who have the interests of the common man/woman at heart.
I asked his permission to take this photo.
Very festive!
Earlier this morning the historic alternator TX SAQ was sending a Christmas message on 17.2kHz CW. Years ago I got a QSL card from them. It is still on my shack wall. It is a good test of your VLF RX system. I did not listen.
My stand-alone beacon was turned on at 1022z:
UPDATE 1231z: No spots.
UPDATE 1938z: It helps if you switch the mains plug on! Once this was done loads of spots including several in the USA.
My gear was turned on at 1022z.
UPDATE 1231z: So far, 6 English stations have spotted me.
UPDATE 1935z: 7 English stations spotted. QRT since late afternoon.
As radio waves get attenuated as they travel through water and rock and this attenuation is reduced as the frequency is lowered, cavers tend to use interesting techniques to communicate (and survey) with cavers.
A very interesting book by Mike Bedford G4AEE goes through all the techniques used by cavers.
Even for somebody like me who (would be too scared!) it make good Christmas reading. The book "Cave Radio" is available from the RSGB bookshop.
UPDATE 1610z: Spotted by 164 stations. See map.
These 2 trees were planted in our churchyard in the 1800s to celebrate the battle of Waterloo in 1815. They are just coming in to leaf. For...
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