Solar flux is 133 and the SSN 135. A=24 and K=3.
29 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026
Mondays at 8pm RSGB video talks
There was a recent talk about sunspot cycle 25 by Steve Nichols G0KYA. As the RSGB does not allow the video to be viewed on other websites, please find the RSGB's channel on YouTube.
136kHz experiments
Before my 2013 stroke, I did some experiments on 136kHz using modes like QRSS3 and WSPR. As my garden was small, huge antennas and ground systems were just not possible , so I wanted to see what was possible with QRP and small antennas. I got as far as the Netherlands with uW ERPs with QRSS3.
Things might be harder now with increasing noise floors, especially in urban areas which might limit what some can hear.
This was my weak signal spotted by G3WCB at 101km. I think G3WCB is now in Devon.
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10m 200mW WSPR (Wednesday)
My beacon was turned on just after 0900z.
UPDATE 0916z: Just 4 spots from EA8BFK (2880km).
UPDATE 1611z: 28 spots of me. See table.
27 Jan 2026
Reverse Beacon Network
If this has been on already, please accept my apologies.
If you are a CW user, this is very useful, even when your CQ goes unanswered. By monitoring the RBN you can see where your signal is reaching.
Nothing really changes
About 8 years ago we visited Pompeii. I was struck by how similar the people were to us now in many ways with cafes, street food, take-aways, etc.
The quote in today's Knowledge was by the Roman Marcus Aurelius about 2000 years ago:
"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth"
10m 200mW WSPR (Tuesday)
UPDATE 0924z: Already 3 spots by EA8BFK (2880km) and someone in KO40 square.
UPDATE 1155z: 4 stations have spotted me. No stations "across the pond" yet.UPDATE 1225z: Now spotted by 7 stations. It looks like the first USA spots were at 1218z.
UPDATE 1424z: 36 stations in 4 continents have spotted me. See map by VK7JJ.
UPDATE 1847z: 51 stations have spotted me. Now QRT.
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