Reducing the noise floor

One of the problems, especially in built-up areas is high local noise. This video is an attempt to make it better.

Shetland weather - NOT amateur radio

As mentioned before, one of my friends on 365project lives up in the Shetland Isles. 

They get plenty of weather up there interspersed with decent days. There is plenty of wind and just a few trees.

Ely, UK, High Street - NOT amateur radio

This was Ely High Street yesterday in the pleasant spring sunshine. 

The cathedral is next to it, dominating the fen countryside. 

Ely is an old island, famous for eels!

See https://www.visitely.org.uk/ .

10m QRP FT8 (Monday)

My QDX at 2W was turned on 10m FT8 at about 0723z. Quiet start.

UPDATE 1347z:  Spotted by 72 stations on 10m QRP FT8 TX. Furthermost is K5WBM (7359km). On RX I have spotted 303 stations. 

Stations spotted
here today on
10m FT8 at 1625z

UPDATE 1905z:  109 stations have spotted me and 640 stations have been spotted here.

Threads exhibition - NOT amateur radio

 

At Ely Cathedral is an exhibition of very intricate embroidery used in attire worn by the clergy.

Crystal sets

 

These can be very simple or, in some cases, very complicated. On my website is a page about crystal sets. No batteries are needed.

See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/hf-mf-and-lf/crystal-set-dxing .

Sunspots - Monday March 10th

 Solar flux is 148 and the SSN 90. A=35 and K=2.

Ely, UK, market - NOT amateur radio

 

A drop of sun and everyone seems to come out!  This was Ely market a few hours ago.

World religions - NOT amateur radio

From a very young age I was brought up as a Church of England Anglican. In my late teenage years I had quite a strong belief, if unconventional!  

As an adult I am more aware of other belief systems, sincerely held by those who believe in them. I am sure if I was brought up in the Middle East I would probably be a devout Muslim. Likewise if I was brought up in the Jewish faith or in India I would have been equally devout in some other religion.

They cannot all be right or wrong.

What puzzles me is the holy books. In every world religion (I think) there is a holy book that is very thick, composed of writings written down for adherents to follow. What makes something sacred? 

It is only a few hundred years since we believed in witches and supported slavery. In the last century we put to death millions of Jews.

Although I still remain agnostic in my beliefs I prefer to think that all religions are attempts by humans to explain their place in the universe. Hints.  I think every religion has compassion and kindness at its heart.

No, religions puzzle me.

10m QRP FT8 (Sunday)

My 2W from the tiny QDX was turned on at about  0915z.

Stations spotting my
2W 10m FT8 today

UPDATE  1907z:  114 stations have spotted me and I have spotted 559 stations here. QRT soon.