8m QRP FT8 (Thursday)

 As the storm risk seems low, I turned on my 2.5W 8m FT8 to the dipole at 1245z.

UPDATE 1304z:  2 stations have spotted me - 1 local G4WSZ (12km) and one in Spain EA3ERE (1153km).

UPDATE 1400z: Spotted in South Africa by ZR1ADI (9777km). He called me, but conditions had changed and we were unable to complete. Still, this was the first time I have been spotted in the Southern Hemisphere on 8m.

630m QRP WSPR overnight

10 stations spotted my QRP WSPR on 630m overnight including (yet again) OH1LSQ (1733km) .

Thunder risk (Thursday)

 Although I think the risk of thunderstorms this morning is low, I am taking no chances. I shall be out until lunchtime, so I have disconnected, antennas, PSUs and plugs from the mains to minimise risks of static build-up causing damage. So, I am not on ANY band this morning.

See https://www.lightningmaps.org/#m=oss;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;  .

Sunspots - Thursday October 19th 2023

 Solar flux is 135 and the SSN 54. A=9 and K=2.

630m QRP WSPR (Thursday evening)

 

My QRP has been on this evening. The map shows where I have been spotted. 

AI - I HATE it!!! - NOT amateur radio

At one time you could speak with a human. 

I have just wasted 90 minutes of my life trying to ask my SIM only service provider how to transfer numbers when I upgrade my mobile phones. After 3 humans and several AI robots, I have given up. 

All I wanted to know was how? A human could have told me in 60 seconds.

Maybe I shall go somewhere else?

630m WSPR TX overnight

Last evening and overnight I was on 630m WSPR TX with my home-designed transverter into the earth-electrode "antenna" in the ground. A few years ago the measured ERP was 10mW. The transverter produces about 12W into a 50 ohm load. 17 stations spotted me (see table) with OH1LSQ (1733km) spotting me 9 times!

10m QRP WSPR TX (Thursday)

My 500mW 10m WSPR TX beacon has been on this morning and already (at 1054z) spotted by 11 stations (see table).

UPDATE 1143z:  Spotted by 60 stations.

UPDATE 1805z: Spotted by 65 stations today.

8m QRP FT8 (Thursday)

 My QRP 8m FT8 was turned on this morning. G4WSZ (12km) has spotted me on TX and I have spotted ZR1ADI (9777km) on RX.

UPDATE 1640z:  5 stations have spotted me with the furthermost ZF1EJ (7761km)

Sunspots - Wednesday October 18th 2023

Solar flux is 137 and the SSN 57. A=3 and K=2.