Solar flux is 128 and the SSN 75. A=12 and K=4.
3 Feb 2022
2 Feb 2022
2m FT8 activity contest
If you are interested, there is a 2m FT8 activity contest from 1900-2100z tonight, organised by the RSGB. See the RSGB website for more details. Activity is very high.
UPDATE 2102z: 4 QSOs although I spent much of the time I was on RX. On RX 150 stations spotted (remember this is 2m!!) with the furthermost EA2XR (1024km) in northern Spain.
Remember, I am just using the omni big-wheel and 2.5W, sometimes 1W!!
10m WSPR TX and RX
At the moment, I am on 10m WSPR. On TX I am using 1W for 20% of the time with the rest on RX. So far, 1 station spotted here and I have been spotted by 6 unique stations.
Working DX
To some, it is trying to work all countries available today on SSB, perhaps with the full legal power (or more!) and a big beam on a tower. To others it is working across town with uW powers.
Back in the 1980s I owned a Yaesu FT7. This was an HF only 10W rig. I worked DXCC with it and simple antennas (mostly dipoles) on SSB.
These days I am on RX more than TX. I still prefer QRP! If DXCC chasing is your "thing" fine.
See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/hf-mf-and-lf/commercial-rigs/yaesu-ft7 .
Cambridge punts - NOT amateur radio
10m FT8 RX (Wednesday)
My 10m FT8 RX was turned on about 0930z. So far (at 1002z), 61 stations spotted with the furthermost VK1MA (16904km).
UPDATE 1351z: 311 stations spotted.
160m FT8 RX overnight
With 487 stations spotted on RX overnight with the non resonant 10m antenna and several stations in the USA and one in Japan, it was a good session on 160m FT8 RX.
Slightly better solar cycle?
According to the updated solar data, it looks like this solar cycle is very slightly better than the last cycle. What does this mean? Expect the next solar cycle to be very similar to the last one.
See https://www.solen.info/solar/images/comparison_recent_cycles.png .
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