Our history - NOT amateur radio

For almost 600 years we have lived in South Devon. We were probably here thousands of years earlier. The photo shows where my ancestors lived 600 years ago. The photo was taken about 100 years ago. One interesting fact is that going back a millennium we had more ancestors than the population of the entire country! So, we probably were related to kings and queens. 

Sunspots - Saturday September 18th 2021

 Solar flux is 73 and the SSN 0. A=24 and K=4.

Hotel breakfast - NOT amateur radio

Most hotels have a similar buffet breakfast. This was my breakfast this morning. I last stayed in this hotel about 33 years ago on a course for work. I cannot remember much about the hotel, although it has probably changed a great deal since then. 

Holiday drama - NOT amateur radio

We are back from our short break in Brighton. It was good with even the weather being generally hot and sunny.

At breakfast time on the last day we had some drama: the fire alarm went and we all had to evacuate the building. After about 15 minutes, the fire brigade came and gave the all clear, so we all went back inside. Some were still in bed or in the shower when the alarm sounded. I am glad it was not in the middle of the night.

10m FT8 QRP (Friday)

 We arrived home after a few days in Brighton at about 1400z. I have been on s 10m FT8 since. After a brief period on 2.5W TX (1 G spotted me), I have been RX only. 

No Es spotted at all with furthermost spotted PY3KN (10428km) in Brazil. The other spots were of G stations.

Simple pleasures - NOT amateur radio

It was good to see people happy and normal by the seaside in Brighton yesterday. Weather was good and sunny. 

Sunspots - Friday September 17th 2021

 Solar flux is 73 and the SSN 0.  A=3 and K=2. 

Foxton (near Cambridge) rally on Sunday ON

The Cambridgeshire Repeater Group Rally on Sunday September 19th is on as far as I know. Please contact organisers before any long trips. 

Tapas - NOT amateur radio

As we were not too hungry this evening, we shared some tapas in Brighton. It was very good. 

Echolink

 Being away from home, a do not have access to "conventional" amateur radio. This phone does have Echolink, but I feel disenclined to use it. It works as I have used it before. To me this is not the same.