Liverpool dockside - NOT amateur radio

In recent years Liverpool dockside has been made into a very attractive area. When I was there as a student in the late 1960s it was very run down. The photo shows the skyline today.

Sunspots - Thursday August 8th 2019

Solar flux is 68 and the SSN 11. A=12 and K =1.

Locks - NOT amateur radio

I think these are a sign of enduring love. Seen on the waterfront at Liverpool.

Rally on Friday

Friday 9 AUGUST : 26th COCKENZIE & PORT SETON MINI RALLY

Community Centre, Main Hall, Port Seton. Bring along your own junk and sell it yourself. Tables on a first come first served basis. Entry fee £2. Doors open from 6 to 9pm.

A list of rallies can be found at http://rsgb.org/main/news/rallies/

Orchid at Tatton Gardens - NOT amateur radio

This was one of the orchids yesterday at Tatton Gardens in Cheshire yesterday. Lovely colours. In the orchid house.

Sunspots - Wednesday August 7th 2019

Solar flux is 68 and the SSN 12. A=35 and K =2

2m UKAC activity contest this evening

A reminder that the 2m activity contest organised by the RSGB starts at 1900z.

OFCOM updates

As happens every month OFCOM has updated its Communications Monthly with the latest news on matters that effect OFCOM. See the OFCOM website.

Life after death? - NOT amateur radio

Sorry to bring this up again.

When we die our brain cells die and logically we cease to exist any more.

However, we know so little about everything we experience that there is some doubt. The simple answer is no-one can be really sure. In some ways it is perhaps better that death is the end.

G3XBM history

Some may be interested in my history in the hobby. Some years ago I added a page to my G3XBM website on this.

See https://sites.google.com/site/g3xbmqrp3/history