Solar flux is 95 and the SSN 55. A=5 and K=1.
11 Aug 2026
10 Aug 2026
Times Radio
President Trump seems to be in real trouble.
It looks like his stance on Gaza and Iran have failed dramatically.
QMX (not QMX+) is becoming a firm favourite
At the moment I do not own or use the QMX from QRP Labs. It is tiny and packs a lot of radio in a tiny space.
Is the USA on the way down?
Looking from the outside, you get the impression that the USA is on the way down and China is in the ascendancy.
More and more the USA is seen as an unreliable ally that cannot be trusted.
After WW2 the USA was seen as a world model - not any more, sadly. Would I trust the USA? No longer, I am afraid.
Sodium Ion powered trucks
In China they have just launched mining trucks powered by sodium-ion batteries.
Sodium is a very common material. Capacity is less than lithium batteries but they fully charge in just 12 minutes and work well in very cold weather.
Cars with sodium-ion batteries will follow.
You get the feeling China is winning in EVs.
10m 200mW WSPR (Monday)
My beacon is back to full power: 200mW!! It was turned on at breakfast.
UPDATE 2023z: 48 stations have spotted me. I really like my ZachTek WSPR beacon. I usually turn it on about breakfast and check on WSPRnet where I am reaching. QRT.
Morris dancing
Morris dancing is very old dating back at least to the 1400s.
9 Aug 2026
Sunflowers
You can pick your own with the money going to charity.
They are such a sunny flower.
The photo shows me with my son.
Is Pete Hegseth about to be "thrown under a bus"?
The Times Trump Report (I think this is genuine) is talking about a row between President Trump and Pete Hegseth. I have no idea if this true.
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