12 May 2018
Where we stayed in S.Devon - NOT amateur radio
As mentioned earlier, we have now got back from our break in Devon. This is a video reminder.
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devon,
thurlestone
Rally in N.Ireland
13 MAY 2018 : LOUGH ERNE AMATEUR RADIO RALLY
Share Centre, Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh BT92 0EQ,. Access M1, A5 & A4 (NI), M/N3 (RoI ). Doors open at 11.30am. David, GI4VHO, 078-4291-0076, calderwood110@btinternet.com www.learc.eu.
A list of rallies can be found at http://rsgb.org/main/news/ rallies/
Share Centre, Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh BT92 0EQ,. Access M1, A5 & A4 (NI), M/N3 (RoI ). Doors open at 11.30am. David, GI4VHO, 078-4291-0076, calderwood110@btinternet.com www.learc.eu.
A list of rallies can be found at http://rsgb.org/main/news/
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rally
Sunspots - Saturday May 12th 2018
Solar flux is 70 today and the sunspot number is 11. A=12 and K=4.
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sunspots
Back from holiday - NOT amateur radio
You may have guessed that we have been away for about 9 days. We are now safely home again.
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holiday
11 May 2018
Sunspots - Friday May 11th 2018
Solar flux is 74 and the sunspot number 11. A=12 and K=4.
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sunspots
Swifts - NOT amateur radio
Usually I see my first swifts at the end of April. This year, it was May 10th before I saw them and even that was in South Devon. These are migrant birds and I suspect numbers are down. They have been seen for some weeks, but I had not seen any before yesterday.
Once I see them, they appear ubiquitous, screaming on the wing. Usually they are the most common bird seen in the spring/summer sky. They are here all May and June and then you just notice they have gone until next year. The skies are quiet.
See https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/swift
Once I see them, they appear ubiquitous, screaming on the wing. Usually they are the most common bird seen in the spring/summer sky. They are here all May and June and then you just notice they have gone until next year. The skies are quiet.
See https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/swift
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swift
10 May 2018
EbNaut tests from IW4DXW on VLF
Riccardo is busy again with VLF transmissions.
"Hi Stefan, Lubos, Paul, VLF
Ok Stefan :-), here we go!
I'm starting a series of EbNaut transmissions, from 0800 UTC (9 May) every 8 hours. Then 3 messages per day (0000, 0800, 1600 UTC).
QRG: 8270.003
2 ch.
30 sec./sym.
coding 16K21A
CRC 28
duration: 8h 00'
antenna current: 600 mA
many thanks for reports"
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vlf
Sunspots - Thursday May 10th 2018
Solar flux is 69 today. Sunspot number is 22. A=16 and K=3.
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sunspots
My dad's house - NOT amateur radio
Salcombe Devon Home |
In 1959 my mum and dad sold our house in Salcombe for £1.9k. It now is for sale for £625k!! No doubt the buyer will be a yuppy banker who will use it for a few weeks a year. Salcombe these days is a very up-market town.
Back then - in fact when I was young - it was a thriving all year around community. These days the wintertime population is a fraction of that in the summer. The main street is almost exclusively posh clothes shops catering for the rich yachters. Already the only bank has closed. To me, it is a society that cannot survive unless it evolves again into a 365/7 community again.
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salcombe
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