10m 500mW WSPR (Sunday)

My beacon was turned on before breakfast.

UPDATE 2024z: 21 stations have spotted me. The furthest is again V51RS (8481km). QRT now.

6m 5W FT8 (Sunday)

My gear was turned on just before breakfast.

UPDATE 2021z:  268 stations have spotted me. I assume this is Es still. Is the Es season longer this year? See map.  QRT.

Sunspots - Sunday August 10th

 Solar flux is 140 and the SSN 137. A=47 and K=3.

MLS and the Yaesu FTX-1

Unsurprisingly, MLS is singing the praises of the new Yaesu FTX-1. They clearly want to sell it, especially to the customers that put down a deposit. 

In my view it was seriously over priced in the UK and lacks many features as standard. I decided not to bother.

10m 500mW WSPR (Saturday)

My beacon has been on since about 1006z.

UPDATE 1435z: 20 stations spotting me by what seems like Es.

6m 5W FT8 (Saturday)

 My gear has been on since about 1005z.

UPDATE 1600z:  220 spots of me so far. 

The biggest question of all

One thing is certain: we all die, whether born poor or rich and whatever country we inhabit. 

Some with a strong faith will say they know, but most have no idea. Some believe we just die. Others believe we go to heaven or hell. Some believe we are reincarnated. The truth is we have no idea. 

As a younger person, our death seems far away. As we get older we are more aware that our time is limited.

Rye UK

 

One of my Facebook memories today was of a visit some years ago to Rye in Sussex, UK. This is lovely place. 

Saturday plans

 Today I shall probably go on 10m 500mW WSPR and 6m 5W FT8. 

Sunspots - Saturday August 9th

 Solar flux is 148 and the SSN 177. A=22 and K=5.