Solar flux is 82 and the SSN 24. A=3 and K=1.
14 Nov 2020
13 Nov 2020
8m (40MHz) band
As far as I know, the blog of EI7GL has the best data on the 40MHz (8m) band. This was allocated in Eire some years ago and a few amateurs in Europe have been operating on the band with special permission.
70cm super-DX
Southgate News reports on some super 70cm DX in the Southern Hemisphere. They report on an FM QSO between South Africa and Saint Helena. This over 3100km!! Makes you wonder if they will work Cape Verde Is at some future date from South Africa especially with FT8.
See http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2020/november/3000km-plus-contact-made-on-433-mhz.htm#.X67fv7uTLrc
2m FT8 QRP
17 stations spotted me today in 6 countries as the map shows. On RX 30 stations spotted in 6 countries.
Fungus - NOT amateur radio
Anyone for pizza?
Royal blood? - NOT amateur radio
Many years ago, my brother and I traced our family tree on my dad's side continuously back to the 1500s. We have an isolated record from 1428.
Now, each of us has 2 parents, 4 grand-parents, 8 great-grand-parents and so on. Going back to the 1500s I would have had about 8000 ancestors. Going back a few more generations and I would have had more ancestors than the whole population of England at that time! So, in all probability I am related to royalty, as are most in England!
If just one of these had not had children, I would not be here today. Sobering and humbling thought.
12 Nov 2020
OFCOM and short range radar
OFCOM has announced that some short range 24GHz radar for cars is to be made licence free. See the OFCOM website for more details.
Another cancelled rally
The West London Radio and Electronics show, that should have been at Kempton Park Racecourse this Sunday, November 15th, has been cancelled. Let's hope things are better next year.
Anglesey Abbey - NOT amateur radio
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