160m FT8 RX

My gear was  turned on at about 1815z.

UPDATE 1829z:  24 European stations spotted. 

10m 1W FT8 (Sunday)

 

My gear was turned on mid-morning.

UPDATE 1822z:  331 stations have spotted my 1W FT8.  753 stations spotted here. Best is a spot of me by PV8AV (7823km). See map to see where my 1W FT8 has been spotted.

160m FT8 overnight

 In all, spotted 264 stations in the last day, but nothing from North America.

QRPedia

Thanks to Amateur Radio Weekly my attention has been brought to this really useful resource. It is filled with useful circuit, calculators and much more.

See https://qrpedia.com/

Sunspots - Sunday November 8th

 Solar flux is 127 and the SSN 93.  A=22 and K=3.

What happens when you die?

 In Christian traditions you go either to heaven or hell. In some religions you are re-incarnated. 

With a world population approaching 8 billion there are many religions. Many have holy books. Most religions have some form of after-life.

If your body and mind just ceases to exist you may experience nothing, just as you were before you existed.

The truth is nobody really knows. As a youth I had a strong Christian faith. These days I am totally unsure.

Where are they?

 I think this is true in most places: the bands seem less active than they were, say, 40 years ago. 

In my youth, people were fascinated by radio. These days people who just want a chat can use the internet for free. Also more people are using digital modes like FT8. 

The downside is that people are unlikely to just chance on the hobby. Unless things change I can see our hobby changing dramatically or even dying out.

Gaza

 According to the UN, most in Gaza are hit badly by floods with leaking tents.

My only comment is

WHY?

QMX+ on FT8

 This short video show the QMX+ QRP rig on FT8.

160m FT8 RX (Saturday)

My gear was turned on at about 1850z.

UPDATE 2147z:  159 spots, all in Europe. Best is UI4I (3222km).