2m FT8 RX (Wednesday)

This evening was the 2m FT8 activity contest. I monitored on RX with my big-wheel omni antenna.

UPDATE  2204z:  64 stations were spotted. See map. Now back monitoring 160m FT8 RX.

160m FT8 RX

At about 1650z I turned on my gear (IC-705 and earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground).  It will remain on until breakfast tomorrow.

UPDATE  2225z:  141 stations already spotted.

10m 1W FT8 (Wednesday)

My gear was turned on after breakfast.

UPDATE 1412z:  Spotted by 51 stations including 1 in the USA.

UPDATE 1700z:  112 stations have spotted me. See map

160m FT8 RX overnight

 Overnight I was on 160m FT8 RX. In total 261 stations, with the best RW0AR (5585km).

Sunspots - Wednesday November 4th

 Solar flux is 100 and the SSN 41. A=4 and K=1.

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.