22 Oct 2016
Illegal parking - NOT amateur radio
On Thursday this week I went to my usual University of the 3rd Age course in Cambridge on the Anglo-Saxons. The Park and Ride car park had been illegally occupied by travellers for the second time this year. They are being evicted. They we completely blocking the disabled parking spots.
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6m JT65 and 10m WSPR QRP
Today, I started up on 10m WSPR (500mW) and 6m JT65 (2W). Later in the day I shall probably swap to just 10m JT65. So far, G0LRD (25km) spotting me on 6m and nothing on 10m.
UPDATE 1110z: G4KPX (14km) has spotted me lots of times on 10m WSPR and G0LRD (25km) on 6m JT65, but no other spots as yet on either band.
UPDATE 1750z: No spots given or received on 10m JT65 this afternoon or this evening. I have been on 10m JT65 since early afternoon. I think this was a bad day on 10m rather than my end.
UPDATE 1916z: Still no spots on 10m JT65 this afternoon and evening. Conditions did not look that bad, so I am a bit surprised. I resynced to internet time a few hours ago.
UPDATE 1110z: G4KPX (14km) has spotted me lots of times on 10m WSPR and G0LRD (25km) on 6m JT65, but no other spots as yet on either band.
UPDATE 1750z: No spots given or received on 10m JT65 this afternoon or this evening. I have been on 10m JT65 since early afternoon. I think this was a bad day on 10m rather than my end.
UPDATE 1916z: Still no spots on 10m JT65 this afternoon and evening. Conditions did not look that bad, so I am a bit surprised. I resynced to internet time a few hours ago.
Sunspots and 10m - Saturday October 22nd 2016
Solar flux is 77 today and the sunspot number is 29. K=1.
21 Oct 2016
A poor 10m day - but still 4 continents spotted
Despite this not being a good day, 4 continents were spotted today on 10m JT65 (Europe, Africa, Asia and South America). We have grandchildren staying, so operating and blogging may be compromised until Wednesday - and quite rightly as they are only little once.
432MHz (70cm) UKAC results published
At the moment I have climbed to 119th out of 168 in the AL section of this contest. As I am just using 5W to a 2m halo fed with lossy coax, and I am only active for 30-60 minutes (the contest runs for 150 minutes) because of my poor voice, I am quite pleased.
See http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/vhfresults.pl?Contest=432MHz%20UKAC&year=2016 .
See http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/vhfresults.pl?Contest=432MHz%20UKAC&year=2016 .
Another Rally and a Cancellation
Sunday 23 OCTOBER : GALASHIELS RALLY
Volunteer Hall, St Johns Street, Galashiels TD1 3JX Doors open 11.15am, £2.50. Bring and Buy, Traders, Refreshments. Details from Jim, GM7LUN, on 01896 850 245, or email gm7lun@qsl.net.
Sunday 23 OCTOBER : NORTH WALES RALLY - CANCELLED
Liz Cabban, GW0ETU, lizcabban@vodafoneemail.co.uk
A list of rallies can be found at http://rsgb.org/main/news/ rallies/
Volunteer Hall, St Johns Street, Galashiels TD1 3JX Doors open 11.15am, £2.50. Bring and Buy, Traders, Refreshments. Details from Jim, GM7LUN, on 01896 850 245, or email gm7lun@qsl.net.
Sunday 23 OCTOBER : NORTH WALES RALLY - CANCELLED
Liz Cabban, GW0ETU, lizcabban@vodafoneemail.co.uk
A list of rallies can be found at http://rsgb.org/main/news/
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Pound-Dollar exchange rate - NOT amateur radio
In the last few weeks the pound has gone down against most currencies. This makes UK exports more competitive, but imports dearer. Against the US Dollar the rate is $1.2244 to £1 currently. The world fears a "hard BREXIT" from the EU. My own view is the EU did not want the UK to leave as it needed us to prop up the (failing?) institution. I think the Euro will weaken a great deal in the next 18 months or so. I am no expert though!
In the short term we are likely to see higher UK prices (inflation) and a bettering of our trade deficit. Many EU nations will need our trade in the future. If we depend less on finance and make more, that would not be a bad thing.
In the short term we are likely to see higher UK prices (inflation) and a bettering of our trade deficit. Many EU nations will need our trade in the future. If we depend less on finance and make more, that would not be a bad thing.
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10m JT65
No spots as yet on 10m, although it is very early and I have not been on very long. Maybe things will liven up later?
UPDATE 0904z: RA6WF (3610km) in Dagestan, Russia spotted on 10m JT65. I presume this is F2. At the moment I seem to be uploading my 10m JT65 spots to PSKreporter maps OK.
UPDATE 1250z: RA6AM (2908km) spotted me earlier on 10m JT65 (2W QRP). VU2TS (8062km) and EA8GF (2973km) spotted here on 10m JT65. F2.
UPDATE 2025z: Best DX on 10m JT65 RX was LW6EUR (11215km) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
UPDATE 0904z: RA6WF (3610km) in Dagestan, Russia spotted on 10m JT65. I presume this is F2. At the moment I seem to be uploading my 10m JT65 spots to PSKreporter maps OK.
UPDATE 1250z: RA6AM (2908km) spotted me earlier on 10m JT65 (2W QRP). VU2TS (8062km) and EA8GF (2973km) spotted here on 10m JT65. F2.
UPDATE 2025z: Best DX on 10m JT65 RX was LW6EUR (11215km) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Yesterday - 10m JT65 RX
Yesterday I was puzzled why I was being spotted far and wide (including South America) on 10m JT65 (2W QRP), but I was, apparently, receiving nothing according to PSKreporter maps. When I checked my own WSJT-X screen on the shack PC, I could see lots and lots of South Americas, all over Europe, Israel, Thailand and others on 10m JT65 RX! For some reason, my spots were not being uploaded to PSKreporter, whereas spots by others were. I think the problem must have been my internet connection.
At 0727z this morning I returned to 10m JT65 and the PC sync to internet time was checked. I wonder how today will go?
At 0727z this morning I returned to 10m JT65 and the PC sync to internet time was checked. I wonder how today will go?
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