Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

For the last few days my brother has been staying with us. He came up from Devon on the train and has just gone back. He always makes hims...

As well as countless Europeans, 2 transatlantic stations were spotted overnight on 160m FT8 with the best DX being NS9I (6106km) in Wiscons...

Quite late in the day, I have QSYed to 10m FT8. So far, no spots on TX or RX. Later, I shall go back on 160m FT8. UPDATE 1532z: Just PD1D...

Yesterday, we visited the newly refurbished Zoology Museum in Cambridge. It is excellent. In the exhibits were this collection of beetles ...

Solar flux is 69 today and the SSN 11. A=2 and K=0.

For quite a time now, the hackers seem to have left me alone. When I checked visitor numbers earlier, they had leapt to unheard of numbers. ...

Last night 4 transatlantic stations were spotted on 160m FT8 RX including a Canadian quite early on. As on previous nights, absolutely loads...

Once a month the RSGB holds a 70cm activity contest. I made no contacts! Not even one!  I had my brother staying, so was on for even less t...

The pits! Solar flux is 66 and the sunspot number 11. A=4 and K=1.

Sorry, but President Trump seems to like own goals. His latest swipe is against the French president Macron, allegedly. Sometimes he would...