Maybe it is as a result of having got 10m QRP SSB way back, that I seem to get as much pleasure from RX nowadays as TX. I know everyone is different and this is a good thing.
12 Mar 2026
70cm FT8 (Thursday)
It never fails to amaze me how good 70cm FT8 is. Last evening was the 70cm activity contest. After having a couple of contacts (10W to a 144MHz big-wheel omni antenna) I was RX only .
It never fails to amaze me how far away some stations were. Even my low ERP was spotted at 327km!! The map shows the stations spotted here.
10m 2.5W FT8 (Thursday)
I am on 10m 2.5W FT8 although I shall probably be mainly on RX.
UPDATE 1623z: 645 stations spotted as far as Japan and South Africa.
Questions
For years the Iranians have been considered the pariah state of the Middle East.
I am not naturally a politician, but I have severe doubts that the USA and Israel will do any good and it looks like they are doing real harm.
There are other examples of asymmetric wars such as Russia and Ukraine. This one has lasted 4 years already.
President Trump is saying the war will soon be over yet Iran still has loads of fast small gunboats which could cause havoc in the region to say nothing of the hacking harm they could do across the planet. My own view is the USA is entering its biggest crisis in nearly 100 years.
11 Mar 2026
Archetypal Cambridge
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The photo is archetypal Cambridge with bikes and posters. It shows the university church Great St Mary’s, which is about 200m from King’s College Chapel. The Senate House, where many degrees are given out, is behind.
10m 200mW WSPR (Wednesday)
My beacon was turned on at about 0615z.
UPDATE 1622z: 7 stations have spotted me with (yet again) spots by DP0GVN (13685km) down in Antarctica. See table.
Special Lunch
On Monday our son had a special birthday so we treated him to a nice lunch in Cambridge.
RGO-One QRP HF transceiver
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It looks a very handsome rig, although I do not think it was ever mass produced.
I have never seen it for sale.
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