On May 4th my wife is singing in Trinity College Chapel as part of the Cambridgeshire Choral Society. Among the pieces is a work by Faure - Cantique de Jean Racine. There is a sample linked below.
See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB_3rG7KZyU
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Fauré
See http://www.cambschoral.org.uk
30 Jan 2019
160m FT8 RX overnight
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Stations spotted here
overnight on 160m FT8 RX
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29 Jan 2019
Electric cars - NOT amateur radio
Let me start by saying I want to buy an electric car, however I think the technology is not quite there yet.
As with flat screen TVs and digital cameras, I am sure there will be a tipping point when most people will opt for electric and forget cars powered by fossil fuels. Personally, I think this will happen when realistic ranges exceed 300 miles and the price drops. At the moment, you have to be an early adopter or do mainly local driving. I guess if fast charging was very common and plentiful that would help. Although most of my journeys are short, the range today would require me to recharge once even to travel to north Norfolk and home again. This is just too stressful.
No, my view is this is a "not yet" technology. Maybe in 5-10 years?
As with flat screen TVs and digital cameras, I am sure there will be a tipping point when most people will opt for electric and forget cars powered by fossil fuels. Personally, I think this will happen when realistic ranges exceed 300 miles and the price drops. At the moment, you have to be an early adopter or do mainly local driving. I guess if fast charging was very common and plentiful that would help. Although most of my journeys are short, the range today would require me to recharge once even to travel to north Norfolk and home again. This is just too stressful.
No, my view is this is a "not yet" technology. Maybe in 5-10 years?
160m FT8
After a dismal day on 10m FT8, I have now QSYed to 160m FT8. After a brief CQ Call (2.5W) in which I was spotted by M0NPT (124km), I am now RX only.
At the moment, the band is quiet, although I expect this will dramatically change in the next hour. As before, still using the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. S57U (1294km) spotted on 160m.
UPDATE 1620z: It has started! RZ6LY (2943km) is currently the best DX with 6 stations spotted on 160m FT8 RX so far.
UPDATE 1725z: Now 47 stations spotted this evening on 160m FT8 RX, all over Europe.
UPDATE 1850z: Best DX so far this evening on 160m FT8 RX is RU8W (3643km).
At the moment, the band is quiet, although I expect this will dramatically change in the next hour. As before, still using the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. S57U (1294km) spotted on 160m.
UPDATE 1620z: It has started! RZ6LY (2943km) is currently the best DX with 6 stations spotted on 160m FT8 RX so far.
UPDATE 1725z: Now 47 stations spotted this evening on 160m FT8 RX, all over Europe.
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Stations spotted on 160m FT8 RX
so far this evening.
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Ice - NOT amateur radio
10m FT8 RX
Although I have been on 10m FT8 for about an hour, no spots as yet.
UPDATE 1540z: Still no 10m FT8 spots today. At the moment, today looks like a bad day on 10m. Time to QSY to 160m FT8.
UPDATE 1540z: Still no 10m FT8 spots today. At the moment, today looks like a bad day on 10m. Time to QSY to 160m FT8.
160m FT8 overnight
Perhaps my internet was off overnight so some of my spots were not uploaded to PSKreporter?
Last night, just a couple of North Americans were spotted and these were before midnight. Initially, I had high hopes for the overnight period. Others may have been much luckier!
Last night, just a couple of North Americans were spotted and these were before midnight. Initially, I had high hopes for the overnight period. Others may have been much luckier!
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