Sunspots - Sunday January 25th

Solar flux is 174 and the SSN 147. A=16 and K=3.

No radio today

As we went to Peterborough by train today, I did not go on today. I shall probably try 10m 200mW WSPR again tomorrow.

Ouse Washes, UK

This is part of the Fens in the east of England. It is rich agricultural land. In the winter, this stretch known as the Bedford Levels sometimes (intentionally) floods. It was created in the 1600s by the Dutch engineer Vermuyden. It is a famous place for migrating Whooper and Bewick Swans.

This was the view from the moving train between Peterborough and Ely earlier.

See https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cornelius-Vermuyden .

MLite-880 receiver

This is available via Aliexpress and seems to be a portable receiver with lots of features. It is not cheap. I see there is a video on it by Tech Minds on YouTube. "Made in China" seems to be on most things these days.

Sunspots - Saturday January 24th

 Solar flux is 180 and the SSN 195. A=28 and K=2.

Wicken windmill

Wicken is near Cambridge, UK. The windmill there has more sail rotations recorded than any windmills in the country.

Article 5 of NATO

 This is a quote from the BBC website:

"UK Defence Secretary John Healey says British troops who died in Afghanistan should be remembered as "heroes who gave their lives in service of our nation".

After Donald Trump's claim that Nato forces stayed "a little off the front lines" during the conflict, Healey points out that UK and Nato allies "answered the US call," the only time the alliance's Article 5 has been triggered.

"More than 450 British personnel lost their lives" in the conflict, he writes on X.

"Those British troops should be remembered for who they were: heroes who gave their lives in service of our nation."

Nato's Article 5 states that an armed attack against one member "shall be considered an attack against them all"."

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news . 

The message would appear to be check facts first.

6m 5W FT8 (Friday)

 My gear was turned on at about 1150z.

UPDATE 1328z: So far spotted by 7 English stations.

Board of Peace

 At the Davos Economic Forum President Trump announced his "Board of Peace".

"That's a good question"

How many times have you heard this? In my view this is a phrase used by people thinking about an answer or not having an answer!