12 May 2025

10m QRP WSPR (Monday)

Although  my 500mW beacon was turned on just before breakfast no spots . Maybe there is an issue at WSPRnet?

UPDATE 1715z: Spotted in Sweden and Austria 🇦🇹. 

8m QRP FT8 (Monday)

My gear was turned on at about 1040z on 40.680 DF about 1950 Hz.

UPDATE 1633z : Just a single station in Spain spotting me. Disappointing. 

Sunspots - Monday May 12th

 Solar flux is 126 and the SSN 77. A=16 and K=1.

6m QRP FT8 (Monday)

My IC-705 at 6W was turned on  just before breakfast. 


UPDATE 0949z: 38 stations spotting me today. See map. 

11 May 2025

"Our" windmill next door - NOT amateur radio

 As this is National Mills Weekend, the windmill next door had it sails turning in the sun.

10m QRP WSPR (Sunday)

My 500mW beacon was turned on just before breakfast.

UPDATE 1410z:  Spotted by 2 stations in the Canary Islands. Still just these two mid-afternoon.

6m QRP FT8 (Sunday)

 

My IC-705 at 6W was turned on at about 0630z. So  far, just UK stations have spotted me. 

UPDATE 1403z:  36 stations have spotted me today. See map.

2.4GHz


Apparently this was the first QSO on 2.4 GHz. I am not sure of the date. 

Sunspots - Sunday May 11th

 Solar  flux is 126 and the  SSN 70. A=15 and K=4.

10 May 2025

10m QRP WSPR (Saturday)

 My 500mW beacon has been on most of the day.

UPDATE 1440z: 4 stations have spotted me.