This video is 7 years old, but it might inspire you. Basically it is a 1 transistor transceiver by Dave Ingram K4TWJ from the book "International QRP Collection".
I would expect the RX to be deaf so probably best to use on a sked rather than calling CQ on a frequency already occupied by a station that you cannot hear.
UPDATE 1409z: So far, 8 British Isles stations spotting me. See map.
UPDATE 1936z: 11 stations have spotted me. See logbook. QRT soon.
UPDATE 1411z: Spotted by 15 stations. See table.
UPDATE 1518z: Spotted by 18 stations now.
The dates for this are expected to be March 19-31 2026. I imagine the pile-ups will be massive! I hope to hear them, but my days of chasing DX are gone! I am not sure what modes or bands they plan.
Today OFCOM announced its final decisions about direct to smartphone communication via satellites. This could allow ordinary smartphones to use satellites to communicate giving coverage at sea and in very remote areas. Currently this needs special satellite phones. I am not sure what antennas will be needed as special satellite phones currently have bulky antennas.
How this develops remains to be seen.
Has the world gone stupid?
The "politically correct" phrases are now BCE and CE (common era). Whether we believe in Jesus Christ or are of some other faith or none, why the heck change it?
In my view this political correctness gone mad.
In the end I decided to go on 10m 500mW WSPR TX. 10 stations have spotted me 6 of which were in the USA.
UPDATE 2010z: Spotted by 12 stations. Now QRT.
In the latest SPRAT (205) Chris Page (page 38) reported my QRPP FT8 experiments as using the Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) whereas for FT8 I ...
