Solar flux is 159 and the SSN 91. A=10 and K=2.
5 Nov 2025
4 Nov 2025
Hamsphere special offer
At the moment I am being offered a year of Hamsphere at a special price of 9.99 Euros. I am not sure if this is being offered to all new members.
I am not really a fan of simulated amateur radio, but I can understand this could appeal to some people with no access to traditional amateur radio transceivers or antennas. I imagine it is less popular when HF conditions are very good, as they are currently.
At this price I am tempted, even though I might use it infrequently.
10m 1W FT8 (Tuesday)
My gear was turned on at about 0700z. FT8 is a very impressive mode, although not for chatting.
UPDATE 1001z: 84 stations have spotted me with the best 9K2RA-2 (4641km) in Kuwait. Really going down to 1W has made little difference, apart from increasing the fun. I might stick at this power in future, or try even lower! I think the lowest from the IC-705 is 500mW, although I can always add the 15dB attenuator.
UPDATE 1820z: 352 stations have spotted my 1W FT8. See map.
UPDATE 2024z: QRT.
630m WSPR RX
Overnight I left my IC705 on 474.2kHz WSPR RX again using just the outer of the coax to my 2m big-wheel antenna and mains earth. In all, 11 stations spotted.
10m AM
In years past I was impressed with 10m AM just above 29.0 MHz. I have not listened for a while so must try again.
Christ’s Pieces, Cambridge, UK
The power of AI
A few days ago, I saw an old photo of my dad with his WW2 flying crew. It was black and white. I put it through AI and I was impressed.
3 Nov 2025
On 474.2kHz WSPR RX again (Monday)
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After the success last evening I am again on 474.2kHz WSPR RX with my ad hoc antenna and ground.
UPDATE 2203z: Already spotting 8 stations with the furthermost 8 spots of OH1LSQ (1733km).
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