Sunspots - Thursday September 11th

Solar flux is 119 and the SSN 94. A=13 and K=2.

More Anglesey Abbey

 This was Anglesey Abbey near Cambridge yesterday.

Lightning threat

 As they threatened lightning today I avoided going on the air until this evening.

Sunspots - Wednesday September 10th

 Solar flux is 121 and the SSN 99. A=18 and K=4.

10m 500mW WSPR TX (Tuesday)

My beacon has been on since 1210z.

UPDATE  1325z:  Spotted by 4 stations including 2 in the Canary Is.  F2?

Hedge trimming

We go for a walk at nearby Anglesey Abbey quite often. This morning was bright, dry and sunny, We sat on a bench for a few minutes and noticed this man trimming a hedge.

Can you spot him?

6m 5W FT8 (Tuesday)

 My gear has been on since 1210z.

UPDATE 1742z:  Just 19 stations spotting me. A few Europeans, but not many. Aircraft? Scatter?

Sunspots - Tuesday September 9th

 Solar flux is 124 and the SSN 93. A=12 and K=2.

6m 5W FT8 (Monday)

Already lots of spots from Europe. If this is Es, it is very late in the Es season. Could it be scatter or aircraft reflection?

Stations spotting me on 6m FT8

UPDATE 2047z:  Spotted by 92 stations in the last day on 6m FT8. Now QRT.

Amsterdam cheese shop

The Netherlands is famous for cheese. This was a cheese shop in Amsterdam last week.  Heaven for a cheese lover.