This photo, taken yesterday, was meant to be of the swans that you can hardly see! Still the trees are nice. 😁
4 Feb 2022
Comment
"Why are you such a winger?
Having seen your comments about amateur TV it seems that you are just a prejudiced old fart that cannot accept that other amateur radio interests gain greater prominence than your stupid ideas on 40MHz propagation.I hope that you die before you get a reply."
3 Feb 2022
8m NoV? - zzzz
Nearly 4 weeks ago I asked OFCOM for an update on my application submitted in October. 2021. I am still waiting for that update!! A WSPR TX needs about 6Hz (yes Hertz) of spectrum and FT8 about 50Hz. DATV experimenters have been granted 2000000Hz of VHF spectrum. Come on! At this rate I shall be pushing up daisies before I hear.
Wake up OFCOM as the Es season will soon be here!
In the USA and Canada those with experimental 8m licences seem to be having some success on WSPR.
Reflections - NOT amateur radio
Rally cancelled
The Red Rose rally, due to be held this Sunday Feb 6th, has been cancelled I understand.
It is always worth checking the status with rally organisers in case I am wrong. I only pass on what I have been told and you should not take what I say as always correct!
10m WSPR with 500mW QRP (Thursday)
At the moment I am on 10m WSPR TX with my W5OLF beacon. So far, 3 local spots by G4KPX (14km).
UPDATE 1517z: 10 unique stations have spotted me today.
UPDATE 1700z: Still the same 10 unique stations spotting me.
6m FT8 (Thursday)
At the moment I am on 6m FT8 QRP with 2.5W and the V2000 vertical. I was on TX for about 5 minutes, but am RX only now. No spots yet on TX or RX.
UPDATE 1515z: 17 stations spotted on RX with the furthermost 9H1TX (2318km). This looks like Es.
Interesting art - NOT amateur radio
I was sent this by Steve G1KQH. Turn it 180 degrees and take a look. I have no idea where it came from originally.