6m QRP FT8 (Thursday)

My 6W FT8 was turned on at 0800z.

UPDATE 0841z:  13 stations have spotted me. All of these are English plus one GM.  It always surprises me how far away my 6W to the vertical gets spotted in England.

UPDATE 1310z:  72 stations have spotted me so far today. See map. 

UPDATE 2205z: 126 stations spotted me today. 

Sunspots - Thursday May 15th

 Solar flux is 122 and the SSN 53.  A=16 and K=2.

Anglesey Abbey - NOT amateur radio

We go for a walk here regularly as it is only a few miles away  by  car. 

The grounds are extensive. 

10m QRP WSPR (Wednesday)

My 500mW beacon was turned on mid morning 

UPDATE 2150z: 41 stations have spotted me in the last  12 hours. Today was a good Es day.

6m QRP FT8 (Wednesday)

 From late morning I have been on 6m QRP FT8.

UPDATE 2155z: 467 stations spotted me. We are clearly in the Es season!

QRP transceiver

This ultra simple 40m CW transceiver was  originally from Brazil.  

In its original form it was even simpler  without the IC.

This version is called the Pititico 2 from the DX Explorer YouTube website .

Marconi

 

Marconi is considered the father of radio.  

At one time I  nearly  joined the  Marconi  company  in Chelmsford  on a long  sandwich  course. 

Sunspots - Wednesday May 14th

 Solar flux is 122 and the SSN 54. A=16 and K=4.

6m QRP FT8 (Tuesday)

 Sadly I QSYed from 8m FT8 to 6m FT8 and immediately got spotted by  6 stations yet no spots all day on 8m

I think from now on I will stick with 6m.

10m QRP WSPR (Tuesday)

My 500mW beacon was turned on just before breakfast. So far 2 spots from the Canary  Islands. 

UPDATE 1530z: 5 spots of me. See map from WSPR rocks.