Solar flux is 77 and the SSN 53. A=4 and K=1.
18 Jul 2021
17 Jul 2021
RadCom article
The August RadCom has my article about the 10FT8R receiver for 10m FT8. It is very simple but works well. I hope it gives you some ideas.
It would make a nice winter project. Ideally it needs a PCB. It should cost very little. With low cost GQRP Club crystals it is also suitable for 10m WSPR. I was surprised by how much WSPR there was on 10m.
Clematis - NOT amateur radio
St Ives, near Cambridge - NOT amateur radio
The run from Cambridge to St Ives on the guided bus goes past lakes and is very attractive. Sit back and enjoy the run. Of course, if you are a UK Old Age Pensioner with a bus pass this can be totally free!
St Ives has some great history and is a good place to visit. This photo was posted on 365project earlier today by a friend.
10m FT8
After a brief period on TX with 2.5W QRP (I worked one F) I am now 10m FT8 RX only. It is now 0920z and 51 stations received.
All being well, I hope to let Richard G3TFX have my 10m multi-mode Lincoln President II on indefinite loan. This is thanks for all his hard work on my antennas. It is so long since I used this that I forget how to use it!
UPDATE 2029z: 374 stations spotted so far on 10m FT8 RX including North and South America, the Caribbean and St Helena (ZD7) The furthermost was YV1SW (7862km).
New strimmer - NOT amateur radio
After several years of good service, my strimmer packed up, so I bought a new one. Firstly the supplied written instructions needed a degree or PhD in astrophysics to follow. I gave up and looked on YouTube for an instruction video from the manufacturer.
I watched many many times. These were better, but not by much. The last stage was adding the steadying handle. What the video failed to explain was that you had to pull something at the same time!
In all, I was not at all impressed. My last strimmer came assembled and just worked.
If it goes wrong, I have no idea how to disassemble it to return under guarantee as most assembly steps assumed you waited for a click. Perhaps you need a PhD in theoretical physics for that!
I assume this too was made in China by slave labour and is designed to fail just after the guarantee expires.
VLF 10 years ago
Ten years ago I was very active on VLF. The photo shows the earth mode signal 6km away with 5W.
Lockdown painting - NOT amateur radio
16 Jul 2021
IC-705 firmware upgrade
ICOM has announced that the firmware for the IC-705 has been upgraded to v1.26.
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