6m QRP FT8 (Friday)

For a very brief time before turning my QMX+  off, I went on 6m FT8 for about a minute. In all, 3 English stations spotted me.

Eating the nuts - NOT amateur radio

 

Another post from 365project by a friend.

See https://365project.org/carole_sandford/365/2025-01-16 .

10m QRP WSPR TX (Friday)

My 500mW beacon has been on since about 1300z. So far, 21 stations have spotted me.

UPDATE 1900z:  Now QRT. Furtherrmost was ZD7GB (7607km). See WSPRrocks by Phil VK7JJ.

OFCOM consultation

 At the moment OFCOM is consulting on licence free services. I noticed this:

"Amateur Radio Full (Temporary Reciprocal) – this would enable the use on a short-term basis of Radio Amateur equipment by people visiting from certain countries"

Please see the OFCOM website for details of how to respond to the consultation.

Signs of spring? - NOT amateur radio

Before lunch we went for a walk 🚶 at nearby Anglesey Abbey. There are a few signs of spring but really we are in the middle of winter still.

Back on 8m QRP FT8 TX (Friday)

 Since about 1300z,  I have been on 40.680 MHz FT8 TX with a few watts to my low dipole from the QMX+.

UPDATE 1914z:  No spots of me all day.  QRT.

Sunspots- Friday January 17th

 Solar flux is 208 and the SSN 105. A=14 and K=3.

10m 500mW WSPR (Thursday)

 My stand-alone 10m QRP WSPR beacon was turned on mid-morning. So far, 11 stations have spotted me. 

UPDATE 2231z: 17 stations have spotted me. QRT shortly (see table).

6m QRP FT8 (Thursday)

My gear was turned on mid-morning.

UPDATE 1327z: 26 stations have spotted me .

UPDATE 1720z:  Spotted by 36 stations. All are in Europe.

UPDATE 2222z: Spotted by 38 stations (see map).

Lighter evenings - NOT amateur radio

Every season has good and bad points. However, I look forward to lighter evenings and spring . Birds sing for mates or to claim territory.