Solar flux is 153 and the SSN 113. A=7 and K=1.
11 Jul 2022
10 Jul 2022
8m experiment (Sunday)
Well, FT8 is working on 8m FT8 RX on a different PC, but not yet on TX. The audio shows TX on the SignaLink USB, but no power on TX.All sliders are at maximum. It must be something stupid I am doing. This PC must be about x20 slower than the machine usually used!
UPDATE 1236z: No spots on 8m FT8 RX today.
10m QRP WSPR TX
As I can sync my 10m WSPR TX beacon without the PC, I am able to TX WSPR at 500mW. It is now 1000z and so far today 6 stations have spotted me.
I need to fix the PC as this is needed for FT8.
Looking towards Cornwall - NOT amateur radio
This was the view some years ago looking towards Cornwall from Thurlestone in South Devon.
9 Jul 2022
FT8 and PC time sync
Until I can sort out my PC time sync issue (to Internet time on the PC) I am unable to use FT8 on any band.
Years ago I would have been able to do this logically. Since my 2013 stroke, it is like part of my brain is scrambled and I find logical thinking and problem solving so much harder.
The best way I can describe it is as follows. Imagine wading through glue. It is a bit like this. It is all but impossible to think clearly these days without becoming exhausted.
Dry - NOT amateur radio
We went for a walk around the village of Reach earlier before it got too hot. A few months ago it was muddy. Now it is very dry.
10m WSPR QRP TX (Saturday)
Again on 10m WSPR QRP TX using my 500mW TX beacon by W5OLF. So far, at 1000z, spots by 6 unique station, predominately more northerly stations.
Is it my imagination or do we get more northerly stations on 10m later in the summer? I have noticed this before.
UPDATE 1537z: 28 unique stations have spotted me today.
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