Iran

 The Meidas Touch has a view on Iran.

Autumn in the garden

Autumn has been late coming, but is definitely here now. 

We have an ornamental cherry which is really losing its leaves. 

We’ve shifted to “autumn-winter“ mode” !

6m 1W FT8

After breakfast I intend to go on 6m 1W FT8.

UPDATE 0927z  2 English stations have spotted me.

160m FT8 RX overnight

Once again I was keeping an eye on 160m FT8 RX last evening and overnight. In all, 383 stations were spotted, but nothing again from North America.

Sunspots - Tuesday November 3rd

 Solar flux is 97 and the SSN 37. A=7 and K=1.

160m FT8 RX (Monday)

My gear was turned on at about 1800z.

UPDATE 2220z:  257 stations spotted with the best, again, UA4CC (3100km).

Cyber attacks

There have been a spate of cyber-attacks on supermarket freezers across Europe of late. I do not know who is behind these. 

Whist these will hit supermarkets hard, far worse is possible, so states have to be on their guard and have contingency plans.

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq1kd1nee80eo .

CB FT8 RX

For a change I am monitoring 27.265MHz FT8 RX. I have spotted stations here on CB FT8 in the past.

UPDATE 1738z:  Spots from Canada, Brazil and the USA.  CB FT8 is alive and well. See map.

See https://g4nsj.co.uk/cb-radio-citizens-band-27mhz-11-metres/

Ukraine

 The continued war in Ukraine is ridiculous.  I hope it ends soon.

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm4g1yjxv38gt

Rigs compared

 This video compares some of the most popular 100W transceivers.