11 Sept 2025

Thunderstorm risks

At the moment the risk looks low, although I shall keep an eye on the thunderstorm map  in case things chance. At the moment, the risks are far away.

See https://www.lightningmaps.org/

10m 500mW WSPR (Thursday)

My beacon has been on since about 0830z.

UPDATE 1347z:  4 stations spotting me with the furthest V51RS (8481km).

6m 5W FT8 (Thursday)

My  gear has been on since about 0830z.  

UPDATE 0900z:  8 spots so far. One station in Poland with the rest in England.

Sunspots - Thursday September 11th

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

10 Sept 2025

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.

9 Sept 2025

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?