Linseed - NOT amateur radio

Agriculture is changing in the UK. 

At one time fields of sweetcorn were rare, as were sunflowers. These days we are used to the yellow fields of rape and purple linseed. 

This field was in East Anglia near Westley Waterless.  It was filled with purple flowers for as far as the eye could see.

10m FT8

 At present, I am on 10m FT8 with my old Par antenna and 2.5W. So far this morning, 15 stations have spotted me on TX, and I have spotted 114 stations on RX.

UPDATE 1552z:  40 stations have spotted me on TX and I have spotted 412 stations on 10m FT8 RX with the furthermost ZD7JC (7606km).

UPDATE 2037z: 42 stations spotting my 2.5W 10m FT8 TX today, with the latest W4WIN (6038km) in Virginia, USA. On RX, 508 stations spotted.

South Africa - NOT amateur radio

One of the most beautiful places I have ever been to is South Africa. I was expecting dry and dusty, but it had all sorts of scenery from Scotland to almost desert. 

To this day, I am tickled by seeing baboons on the beach at the Cape. 

It really is a world in one country.  It makes a good place for a holiday, but I would not like to live there.

This photo was taken by a friend and appeared on 365project earlier today.

2m operation

Occasionally I have a go on 2m. Mostly I use FT8 because of my poor voice, but most weeks I also go on FM nets and SSB in the activity contest.

See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/vhfuhfmicrowaves/2m-operation .

10m WSPR (last Thursday)

The last time I was on 10m WSPR was on Thursday when I was spotted by 62 different stations in Europe and South America. And I thought most were now using FT8!! Not bad with 500mW and a low wire antenna. 

In the last week, 74 stations have spotted me on 10m WSPR.

Sunset - NOT amateur radio

This sunset from 2016 was a Facebook memory today. As I recall it was taken in a friend's garden. 

Sunspots - Saturday July 10th 2021

 Solar flux is 74 and the SSN 23. A=5 and K=3.

OFCOM annual report and accounts

 If you look on the website you will see OFCOM has published its annual report and accounts.

Wild flowers - NOT amateur radio

 

These are the wild flowers by "our" windmill next door. They look stunning.

10m FT8 QRP (Friday)

 For a change, I am on 10m FT8 today. Power is 2.5W. Let us see what happens. All quiet at 0630z.