Rally News - on?

I just got this email this morning. It does not say it is cancelled. This a definite case when contacting the organisers makes sense before travelling.

As before, sorry if the background makes it hard to read on some screens, but this is how it comes to me.

4  JULY 2020 (Saturday) : STOCKPORT RS RALLY

New Venue: Bridgehall Community Centre, Siddington Avenue, Stockport SK3 8LX. New venue is ground floor only. Doors open 9.30am (traders from 7am). Admittance is £2.50 with under 16s free. There will be trade stands (tables cost £10 each), special interest groups and an RSGB Bookstall. Catering is available on site and locally. The venue is accessible by bus from Stockport town centre and mainline rail station More details from 07506 904422, info@g8srs.co.uk. www.g8rs.co.uk.

A list of rallies can be found at http://rsgb.org/main/news/rallies/

This morning's walk - NOT amateur radio

We did a 3.98 mile walk around the village earlier. Just after we got back it rained - we missed getting soaked by 10 minutes!

10m WSPR TX using 500mW to the tiny indoor loop

All morning I have been on 10m WSPR TX again.

UPDATE 1115z: 16 unique stations spotting me today with the best being OH1RJ (1655km).

OFCOM cooperation

Gosh!! Get back in your seats and try to contain your excitement and joy. OFCOM has announced it is to cooperate with the Competition and Markets Authority and the Information Commissioner's Office in a joint forum. More details on the OFCOM website. I bet you are as thrilled as I am!

Sunspots - Thursday July 2nd 2020

Solar flux is 68 and the SSN 0. A=6 and K=1.

Angry sky - NOT amateur radio

This evening the sky was very dark and it rained heavily. This is the windmill next to our house.

6m FT8

Apart from a few minutes calling CQ, I have mostly been on 6m FT8 RX for the last hour or so. The brief CQ was widely spotted by Es and 63 stations spotted so far on 6m FT8 RX.

UPDATE 1803z:  Mostly on 6m FT8 RX, although I did have a QSO just now with an SP. In all 277 stations spotted today on 6m FT8 RX.

10m WSPR TX (500mW to the indoor loop)

Since shortly after breakfast, I have been on 10m WSPR TX. Several spots from Scandinavia already received.

UPDATE 1807z: 18 unique stations have spotted my 10m WSPR so far today.

UPDATE 2037z: 23 unique station spors of me today.

Narrow boats - NOT amateur radio

We saw these narrow boats on our walk yesterday.

Sunspots - Wednesday July 1st 2020

Solar flux is 68 and the SSN 0. A=4 and K=1.