Amsterdam gables - NOT amateur radio

This is probably the last of the photos from our break in Amsterdam last week. It show the gables on the ends of buildings. There are loads of beautiful houses in the city.

We like the Netherlands very much. 

We have been there many times.

10m QRP WSPR (Wednesday)

 Since about 0930z I have been on 10m WSPR TX with my 500mW W5OLF beacon. No spots.

Change of plan - 8m QRP FT8 (Wednesday)

A change of plan. I decided to try QRP FT8 on 40.680 MHz right away. Rig turned on about 0930z. No spots after 6 minutes.

UPDATE 1106z:  No spots so far. Rig going off to cool.

10m FT8 RX

After breakfast I hope to be on 10m FT8 RX again. Yesterday was successful. If 10m FT8 is promising, I shall switch to 8m FT8 QRP TX and 10m WSPR. 

UPDATE 0942z:  Change of plan. See other posts.

Squirrel - NOT amateur radio

 

This was seen at Anglesey Abbey yesterday. 

Sunspots - Wednesday September 14th 2022

Solar flux is 154 and the SSN 93. A=4 and K=0.

60m (5 MHz) allocations

Before I start, let me say my "outings" on 60m are rare. 

Speaking personally I find the UK allocations totally confusing. I would much prefer to have the WARC 15 kHz wide allocation instead. Many countries now have this. Using modes like WSPR and FT8, very little spectrum is needed. 

I know much of this is beyond our control, but I am sure a narrower contiguous band would be preferable to many, especially if this was a worldwide allocation.

Amsterdam - NOT amateur radio

We like the Netherlands. The people are friendly and, in many ways, like us. 

The photo shows a typical view of Amsterdam last week with bikes (lots!), canals and lovely houses. It is our 7th visit, so we must like it! 

I have also been to the Netherlands many times for work years ago.

10m FT8 (Tuesday)

Just before breakfast, I turned on 10m FT8 with the FT817ND. At 0817z, 8 stations have been received. I am not on TX at the moment.

UPDATE 0911z: 12 stations so far spotted on 10m FT8 RX today.

UPDATE 1251z:   Doh! Guess who forgot to turn on the PSU? Silly me, this meant the FT817ND worked until its batteries died.

UPDATE 1322z: So far today (with the break!) 33 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX.

UPDATE 2117z: 235 stations spotted. QRT soon.

Amsterdam breakfast

This was breakfast last week in Amsterdam. There seems to be a lack of fruit there, which surprised us.