160m vs FT8 RX (Friday)

Very shortly I will be going on 160m FT8 RX for the evening and night.

Orchard Street, Cambridge, UK

 

We see this street (Orchard Street) from the bus when we go into Cambridge.

Pebble-HF kit in the UK?

It would appear the Pebble-HF 40m or 20m rig will be available in the UK. This is a very low cost transceiver for SSB or CW.

See https://shop.g7ufo.radio/products/pebble-hf-20m-all-mode-qrp-radio?variant=54825522594130

10m 1W FT8 (Friday)

 My gear was turned on at about 1330z.

UPDATE  1452z:  69 spots including several in the USA.

Fossils

The Grand Arcade in Cambridge, UK has tiles on the floor. What few people realise is that these  contain fossils. Most people don’t realise that these are there! Until last year I had not noticed them!!

There are lots of ammonites as well as this fossil ,which I don’t know what it is.

Sunspots - Friday November 6th

 Solar flux is 124 and the SSN 89. A=6 and K=2..

160m FT8 disappointment

 Overnight I was on 160m FT8 receive. It was a disappointing session with no DX outside Europe and only 172 stations spotted.

Xiegu G7250 first impressions

 These were someone's first impressions of the Chnese Xiegu G7250. I think he likes it!

160m FT8 RX (Thursday)

Overnight, I monitor 160m FT8 RX.  Most times, I spot lots of Europeans , a few Asiatic Russians, the Canary Is. and, on one night only, a few in the USA and Canada.

Democratic "Bluenamy"

It looks like President Trump has been dealt a stinging verdict in the midterm elections. 

It is not clear if this is a vote on Democrat policy. To me it looks like a vote against Trump. 

In the next 2 years the Democratic Party has to decide on a Presidential candidate. They have several younger potential Democratic candidates, but these hold different positions politically; left wing and centralist. What they need is a candidate that can unite the party and country. 

u have to make your own mind on this.