Crocosmia

 We had this in our garden for many years. If it is still there, it is now crowded out by nearby bushes!

The Trump Report

Most days I watch the Trump Report on YouTube. The trouble with YouTube now is there are many AI created videos so you have to be careful about sources.

The art of the deal (not!)

It would seem that a certain leader is very good at annoying his so called allies.  He seems to lack tact and manages to leave a sour taste.  

This is sad, as I have found everyone in the USA I have had dealings with to be kind and generous. Certainly those visiting the USA for the football have found a warm welcome.

He was correct in asking European NATO allies to pay more. About Spain and Denmark (and Greenland) he is, in my opinion, totally and utterly wrong.

In my view, everything he seems to touch gets worse and not better.

All I ask is:

• Listen to your experts.
• Think carefully before acting.
• Think of possible outcomes before starting.
• Have a plan.

10m 200mW WSPR (Thursday)

 My beacon was turned on at 0815z.

UPDATE 1711z:  46 stations (probably Es) spotting me.

6m 3W FT8 (Thursday)

My gear has been on since 0815z.

UPDATE 1425z:  11 stations spotting me so far. Most are English with, perhaps, one by Es. It would seem there is less Es today on 6m.

Sunspots - Thursday July 9th

 Solar flux is 116 and the SSN 81. A=12and K=1.

Apple carplay

 A visit to the App Store on my iPhone SE should have taken me straight to the Apple Carplay app so I thought. Wrong.  Instead I was faced by a barrage of apps that supposedly allow me to connect my iPhone to the car.

What I am after is the Apple app. assuming there is one?  I do not want to download the wrong app.

Surely a giant like Apple would be able to direct me to the correct app immediately on their own app store!

Apparently not.

Anyone know the correct app please?

A really simple way of increasing the range of EVs?

 An Australian company may have the answer to dramatically increasing the range of electric vehicles.

6m 3W FT8 (Wednesday)

My gear was turned on at about 1133z.

UPDATE 1942z: 336 stations have spotted me today.

10m 200mW WSPR (Wednesday)

 My beacon has been on since about 1133z.

UPDATE  1940z:  Spotted by 70 European stations.