Solar flux is 157 and the SSN 105. A=12 and K=0.
11 Jan 2025
10 Jan 2025
QMX+ QRP on 8m FT8
My QMX+ should work on 8m TX just by adding a band configuration using PuTTY.
I successfully altered a parameter with this PC and PuTTY, so I must be experiencing "finger trouble" with PuTTY at the moment as I cannot (yet) get it to work in terminal mode. My trouble is I cannot remember what I did!
I should be able to use the 6m TX LPF and make no internal changes. RX is a different matter, as I would need to create a new BPF, something which is now beyond my fine motor skills. So I shall have to accept that my 8m RX will be deaf.
UPDATE 1220z: Indeed it was finger trouble! My QMX+ is TXing about 2W on 40.68MHz FT8.
UPDATE 1528z: Already spotted on 8m FT8 in the USA, Greenland, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico with the QMX+. It works!!
UPDATE 1610z: This once again shows that the MUF reaches 40.680 MHz far more often than 6m, once again showing a very small amateur band at 8m worldwide would be so useful for propagation research. As I have said very many times even a 5 kHz, digital only, low power allocation would be of use.
LA fires - NOT amateur radio
The wildfires in Los Angeles look horrendous. It is so sad when whole districts are destroyed like this. On the whole, this was a natural disaster.
See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg7z9zjv90jt .
It makes me furious when Man causes destruction through wars that just aren't necessary such as in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan. Surely, by now, you would think that we would have learnt from history. Obviously not. Sadly, I can only conclude that Man really can be basically evil.
All we can do is to try is try to make the world a kinder and more compassionate place a step at a time.
Brrrr- NOT amateur radio
We have a hard frost and it is bitterly cold and icy, but we missed the snow.
Check the facts - NOT amateur radio
It would appear if you have billions you can say almost anything, whether true or not, and get away with it.
A plea - before opening mouth please, everyone, check what you say is factually correct. People with even smaller brains may assume it is correct. This is how riots and wars often start.
10m 500mW WSPR TX (Friday)
My beacon was turned on at about 0942z.
6m QRP FT8 (Friday)
My gear was turned on at about 0942z. I am running just under 3W from the QMX+ to the V2000 vertical omni antenna.
UPDATE 1020z: So far, spotted by 7 English stations.
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.
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