As Es is likely to be much less frequent than in the spring and summer, I shall probably switch to 10m QRP FT8 before long, with the occasional outing on 6m FT8.
I can imagine 10m FT8 being quite good this autumn.
31 Aug 2025
Solar activity - up?
In the last few days, solar activity seems to have improved somewhat. I am not sure if this will alter the smoothed sunspot peak, but it will be worth keeping an eye on my favourite site for solar data.
QR codes
These days, they seem to be everywhere!
If my dad came back now (he died in 1987) he wouldn't have a clue. This was before the internet really and mobile phones. QR codes would be even more amazing. You wonder what our grandchildren will have when we are pushing up daisies!
It seems I have an option to create a QR code for each page. Not quite sure why anyone would want to do this!
10m QRP WSPR (Sunday)
My 500mW beacon was turned on just before breakfast.
UPDATE 0811z: Plenty of spots by 2 stations in the Canary Islands, presumably via F2.
UPDATE 2006z: Spotted by 9 stations with the furthest again being V51RS (8481km). Now QRT.
6m 5W FT8 (Sunday)
My IC-705 at 5W to the V2000 vertical omni antenna was turned on just before breakfast.
UPDATE 2004z: 79 stations have spotted me with the furthest many stations in Finland. The number spotting me in S.Europe is very small. Now QRT.
New Beofang portable
This is for a 5W dual band handheld!
30 Aug 2025
ICOM IC-5200 announced
It is still in development, so we might see it in 2026. I have no idea about the sort of price.
Burtrand Russell quote
He is supposed to have made this quote
"I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong"
Holiday 13 years ago
In 2012 we went on holiday in Slovenia 🇸🇮 which is like Switzerland 🇨🇠but far less expensive.
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