9 Jan 2025

10m QRP WSPR (Thursday)

 As my 10m antenna will be free, I intend later to turn on my 500mW stand-alone WSPR beacon later. Most USA stations start to spot me early afternoon.

UPDATE 1100z:   Turned on at about 1056z:  No spots at 1101z.

UPDATE 1219z:  Spotted by 11 stations.

Cambridge art gallery - NOT amateur radio

 

This was in a window yesterday.

6m QRP FT8 (Thursday)


Yesterday , my QRP 6m FT8 from the QMX+ was spotted in Canada for the first time in 2025, so I shall try again today.

UPDATE 1100z:   Turned on at about 1056z.  4 English spots of me so far this morning.

UPDATE 1643z:    15 spots of my 6m QRP FT8 today.  Nothing "across the pond" today! QRT soon.

Sunspots - Thursday January 9th

 Solar flux is 160 and the SSN 113. A=8 and K=2.

8 Jan 2025

10m 500mW WSPR (Wednesday)

 My QRP beacon was turned on at about 0915z. No spots of me yet at 0929z.


UPDATE 1710z: 
Spotted by 25 stations.

6m QRP FT8 (Wednesday)

 My gear was turned on at about 0915z. At 0926z, 3 English spots.

Sunrise- NOT amateur radio

 


This was the sunrise in our close yesterday.

Sunspots - Wednesday January 8th

 Solar flux is 168 and the SSN 113. A=12 and K=2.

7 Jan 2025

10m QRP WSPR (Tuesday)

 Whilst on the 2m activity contest, I turned on the 10m QRP WSPR beacon. At 2047z, no stations had spotted me. I suspect I came on too late.

Magnetic North Pole - NOT amateur radio

 

This was posted earlier and I presume it is correct. It certainly shows how this moves.