630m WSPR RX (Monday)

 As usual, I am on 630m WSPR RX this evening and overnight.

UPDATE 2005z:  7 stations spotted so far.

Getting ready?

 

This was one house in our village yesterday. 

I think they take Halloween seriously!

10m 1W FT8 (Tuesday)

Spots of me at 1428z

This morning, I am on 10m FT8 with 1W.

UPDATE 1717z:  29 stations spotting me so far.  28 stations spotted here on RX. My best spot on 1W  FT8 TX is 9J2FI (7996km).

481THz tests

Before my 2013 stroke I really enjoyed experimenting "in the field".  I experimented from very very low frequencies right up to optical. These days I experiment from home. I can drive, but generally do not.

Autumn

At the moment we’ve very mild weather for October. Tomorrow it should be colder and wetter. At the moment the trees in our garden are mostly in leaf although things could be very different in a a few weeks. 

When the photo of the sunrise was taken this morning, it was clear. Then it fell misty. 

The tree in the back garden (still green and in leaf) was taken yesterday.

160m FT8 RX overnight

Although most stations were spotted last night, I had my RX and earth electrode antenna in the ground on all night. In all 172 stations spotted. See map.

Sunspots - Tuesday October 6th

 Solar flux is 100 and the SSN 58. A=24 and K=3.

RAF Fairford

The USA has evacuated all its bombers from RAF Fairford. It looks like their intelligence has indicated a possible terrorist threat, presumably from Iran. They were using the UK base as a staging post to bomb Iran "for defensive purposes". Personally, I am glad that they have gone.

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy56yvv1kxxo .

160m FT8 RX (Monday)

In a few moments I propose to try 160m FT8 in the evening and overnight with my earth electrode antenna in the ground. 

In theory the loop should get better as the frequency decreases and the skin depth increases.

UPDATE 1613z:  My RX was turned at about 1605z.  No spots.

UPDATE 2130z: 90 stations spotted.

80m and 20m FT8 RX

 At the moment I am on 80m FT8 RX using the electrode antenna in the ground. I think 80m is probably the highest frequency where it will be any good as an antenna.

Maybe I should try 20m FT8 RX with the endfed antenna?

UPDATE 1545z: So far, 428 stations spotted on 20m FT8 RX. It's too easy on 20m FT8 RX.