Peace in Ukraine? - I think not

President Trump has just sent his special envoys to Russia and Ukraine. 

I do not think the prospects for peace have been advanced at all. 

In Putin's eyes they were like putty.

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6248nvqy8po .

6m 1W FT8 (Sunday)

My gear was turned on at about 0808z.

UPDATE 2008z: Just 15 stations spotting me from Wales and England plus 1 in Germany.

Ely Cathedral yesterday

This dates back about 1000 years to a time when the population was tiny and they had no sophisticated tools and machines. 

And yet they produced masterpieces like this! 

Every time I see this I am amazed.

10m 200mW WSPR yesterday

The main Es season is over. 

Long distance F2 propagation is coming to the fore with several spots of my QRP from Brazil.  The question is will we get many E-W spots from the USA and Canada later?

Sunspots - Sunday September 6th

 Solar flux is 111 and the SSN 70. A=6 and K-=1.

AI dangers

In the last few years AI has improved a lot. 

Recently my wife has been amazed by the AI summary in Google. Yes, this is generally very impressive. There are many ways in which AI  can benefit us.

What worries me is that just as easily a bad actor could use AI for evil. Imagine saying "create an undetectable virus that is fatal only to xxx people", for example. We would be defenceless and never know it is AI. I am sure such creations are being developed as we speak.

Ely Cathedral - quilt exhibition

 

At the moment there is a quilt exhibition in Ely Cathedral UK. It is quite stunning.

Russia devalues Ruble

 Russia is devaluing its currency.

6m 1W FT8 (Saturday)

 My gear has been on most of the day. Spotted by 6 stations with the best OH2FQV (1713km).

10m 200mW WSPR (Saturday)

 My beacon has been on most of the day. Just 1 station in the Canary Is. spotting me.