Sunspots - Friday September 3rd 2021

 Solar flux is 86 and the SSN 33.  A=4 and K=1. 

Birkitt

This is one of the most famous shops in the UK amateur radio world. They used to advertise regularly in the amateur radio magazines. I was so pleased to see it still there and in business in Lincoln. 

In the shack

This photo was taken some years ago and shows me in the shack. 

10m Phaser kit

A very kind amateur in Scotland is building this for me as my fine motor skills are not up to it now. He is making a very good job of it. Hopefully it will be used on 10m FT8. This frees up the main rig. It is a phasing SSB transceiver designed by Dave Benson K1SWL and sold by Midnight Design Solutions in the USA.

Walk - NOT amateur radio

This was my wife and 2 of our grandchildren on a recent walk. 

Sunspots - Thursday September 2nd 2021

 Solar flux is 84 and the SSN 35. A=4 and K=1. 

10m FT8 RX yesterday

 Although the Es season is winding down the F2 propagation to South America is there. Yesterday evening 6 South Americans spotted on 10m FT8 RX with the furthermost LU2MCX (11598km) in Argentina.

Me in 1968 - NOT amateur radio

The photo shows me in 1968 when I still had hair. 

Oscar 100 activity

Every few weeks I take a look at activity on the narrowband transponder of this geosynchronous satellite. My last unscientific peek was Tuesday at about 2115z.  Activity levels remain low. 

See https://eshail.batc.org.uk/nb/ .

Sunspots - Wednesday September 1st 2021

 Solar flux is 84 and the SSN 37. A=7 and K=2.