20 Apr 2017
Sixbox 6m QRP AM transceiver
Stroke update - NOT amateur radio
It is now over 3.5 years since my cerebellum brain bleed. In all honesty, I never doubted a full recovery, so it is really disappointing that my voice is still very poor, I am still giddy when walking and that I get tired so quickly.
Other subtle effects are that I think others say one thing and I find they said something else. I find driving much harder nowadays. Often people don't understand me when I speak and I find it very tiring repeating myself. I am more emotional than I was and in many ways I must be harder to live with.
In many ways I'm lucky not to have more serious disabilities. My main problem is others think I am fully OK - indeed I look fine - but inside I still feel unwell.
Improvements, if they are still happening, are now very slow and hard to see. Still, I am grateful that most of me still works. Life goes on: I never give up.
Other subtle effects are that I think others say one thing and I find they said something else. I find driving much harder nowadays. Often people don't understand me when I speak and I find it very tiring repeating myself. I am more emotional than I was and in many ways I must be harder to live with.
In many ways I'm lucky not to have more serious disabilities. My main problem is others think I am fully OK - indeed I look fine - but inside I still feel unwell.
Improvements, if they are still happening, are now very slow and hard to see. Still, I am grateful that most of me still works. Life goes on: I never give up.
Sunspots and 10m - Thursday April 20th 2017
Solar flux is 80 today and sunspot number is 14. A=15 and K=6.
Negative Mass - NOT amateur radio
Apparently, scientists have created a fluid with negative mass.
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39642992
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39642992
19 Apr 2017
Nesting bees - NOT amateur radio
There were lots of bluebells out too.
The bees were on the RHS path going around the edge about 400m from the car park. There were several warnings of nesting bees, but they did not bother us at all.
6m MSK144 RX
I have decided not to go on 10m WSPR TX today, although I have returned to 6m MSK144 RX.
UPDATE 0933z: So far, 15 stations in 8 countries spotted on 6m with best DX IS0BSR (1603km).
UPDATE 1156z: 18 stations in 9 countries in the last 12 hours on 6m MSK144 RX.
UPDATE 1256z: 20 stations in 10 countries spotted so far in last 12 hours on 6m MSK144 RX.
UPDATE 1542z: 22 stations in 11 countries spotted so far in last 12 hours on 6m MSK144 RX. 12 countries spotted on 6m MSK144 RX in the last day.
UPDATE 0933z: So far, 15 stations in 8 countries spotted on 6m with best DX IS0BSR (1603km).
UPDATE 1156z: 18 stations in 9 countries in the last 12 hours on 6m MSK144 RX.
UPDATE 1256z: 20 stations in 10 countries spotted so far in last 12 hours on 6m MSK144 RX.
UPDATE 1542z: 22 stations in 11 countries spotted so far in last 12 hours on 6m MSK144 RX. 12 countries spotted on 6m MSK144 RX in the last day.
Sunspots and 10m - Wednesday April 19th 2017
Solar flux is 85 today. Sunspot number is 12. A=7 and K=5.
Of late, 10m has been disappointing. I have not had my 500mW WSPR beacon spotted now for a couple of days. I think this is due to a lack of activity as much as conditions. I remain convinced that if more stations were on WSPR we'd find out that many paths are useable, but people think it is bad and just give up. Meanwhile, the CB bands at 27MHz continue to have activity.
Of late, 10m has been disappointing. I have not had my 500mW WSPR beacon spotted now for a couple of days. I think this is due to a lack of activity as much as conditions. I remain convinced that if more stations were on WSPR we'd find out that many paths are useable, but people think it is bad and just give up. Meanwhile, the CB bands at 27MHz continue to have activity.
UK General Election - NOT amateur radio
OK, if I was Theresa May I guess I would have been persuaded to hold a General Election on June 8th. The opposition parties are in a mess and there is a good chance the ruling Conservative Party will win a few more (or a lot more?) seats.
However, General Elections often result in surprises. 52% voted OUT in the recent EU referendum, but most wanted a return to "good old England" with control over our laws and borders. I suspect most would prefer us to still be in the single EU market without tariffs.
It would not totally surprise me if this General Election threw up a few surprises. This is a chance for the Lib Dems to start a comeback. Personally I think Labour is committing suicide.
However, General Elections often result in surprises. 52% voted OUT in the recent EU referendum, but most wanted a return to "good old England" with control over our laws and borders. I suspect most would prefer us to still be in the single EU market without tariffs.
It would not totally surprise me if this General Election threw up a few surprises. This is a chance for the Lib Dems to start a comeback. Personally I think Labour is committing suicide.
2m UKAC results
The latest results have just been published and I am now 51 out of 131 in the AL section. This is up. Considering I only use 5W to a big-wheel omni and I am usually on for less that 40% of the time because of my poor voice, this is fine. I only really go on to exercise my voice and see if I can reach new squares. The contest is always fun and people are friendly and helpful.
See http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/vhfresults.pl?Contest=144MHz%20UKAC&year=2017
See http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/vhfresults.pl?Contest=144MHz%20UKAC&year=2017
Decluttering - NOT amateur radio
As usual, clicking the image brings up a bigger, clearer image.
See www.yourspaceinmind.com
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