Sunspots- Monday December 18th 2023

 Solar flux is 155 and the SSN 129. A=36 and K=3.

481 THz testing

If this photo has been on recently, please accept my apologies. 

For some reason, my XYL laughs when this appears. As a geek, I cannot understand why!  😉

It is some time since I did any serious work at optical frequencies. With the dark evenings I really should try.

Lighter evenings - NOT amateur radio

Although mornings get darker for longer for a couple more weeks, the nights start to get a bit lighter from this week. This actually starts before the winter solstice here. By the end of January this is almost an hour more light in the evening.

Every season has something great. At this time of year it is drawing the curtains and enjoying the fire. Come summer I'd be watering the garden and cutting the grass!

Open house - NOT amateur radio

 Just before Christmas,we like to have neighbours around for drinks and nibbles. It’s a happy gathering.

630m QRP WSPR (Sunday)

 Today I stayed on 630m WSPR in the daytime. 4 UK stations have spotted me

10m QRP WSPR TX (Sunday)

With 500mW (as opposed to 0.5mW) there is no problem in getting plenty of spots.. I think it was 16 stations today at the last count.

UPDATE 1705z:  30 stations have spotted my 500mW 10m WSPR TX today.

Giant millipede - NOT amateur radio

These lived millions of years ago (thank goodness!!) and were bigger than humans. 

Imagine doing the weeding and seeing this!

Sunspots- Sunday December 17th 2023

 Solar flux is 149 and the SSN 163. A=14 and K=4.

630m QRP WSPR (Saturday)

 

So far, 9 stations have spotted me this evening.

Where I was brought up as a child - NOT amateur radio

This is where I was brought up as a child. Salcombe, Devon.