These can be surprisingly effective, especially if the loop is made with really low loss material. What surprised me was how well they did with QRP and normal wire .
This photo dates from August 2013 in the garden at the old QTH.
2 Aug 2025
Loop antennas
These can be surprisingly effective, especially if the loop is made with really low loss material. What surprised me was how well they did with QRP and normal wire .
1 Aug 2025
Tree trunk flowers
On the Causeway (a tree lined road in our village) they had to cut down a tree. I am so pleased they have made a feature of it by planting some flowers in the old tree trunk base.
First ones
Every year I like to grow a few tomatoes 🍅 at home. I am sure they would be cheaper from a supermarket but you miss the smell and the fun. Today I picked the first ones.
10m 500mW WSPR (Friday)
My QRP beacon has been on most of the morning. As the Es is good today, I have been spotted by lots of stations already.
UPDATE 0954z: 26 spots of me already with the furthest EA8BFK (2880km).
UPDATE 1901z: 51 stations have spotted me with the furthest V51RS (8481km). QRT.
6m QRP FT8 (Friday)
My IC705 to the V2000 vertical omni was turned on just before 0800z. It was good to see so much Es.
UPDATE 1051z: Spotted by 435 stations. Amazing Es.
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| 6m FT8 RX to 1330z |
UPDATE 1332z: 657 stations have spotted my 1W FT8 to the V2000 vertical omni including VO1CH (3737km). On RX several stations spotted in the USA. In my view this is one of the best days on 6m FT8 this Es season. The map shows the stations received on 6m FT8 today on the V2000 vertical omni until 1330z.
UPDATE 1900z: 698 stations have spotted my 1W 6m FT8 today. QRT.
Sunspot numbers
My favourite site for solar data usually publishes an updated forecast of solar data at the start of a new month.
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