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Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog
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Sunspots - Thursday May 13th 2021
Posted: 12 May 2021 10:06 PM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/05/sunspots-thursday-may-13th-2021.html
Solar flux is 75 and the SSN 31. A=41 and K=2.
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70cm FT8 RX
Posted: 12 May 2021 01:03 PM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/05/70cm-ft8-rx.html
I think there is a 70cm FT8 activity session this evening. So, I am on 70cm
FT8 RX with the 2m big-wheel omni antenna.
UPDATE 1712z: 6 stations spotted so far. Furthermost is ON7ZJ (302km) in Belgium.UPDATE 1828z: Now 16 stations spotted on RX with the furthermost DL5EBS (479km). Nobody has spotted my 1W on TX. I have had one QSO with
G4NBS (22km). Now GI6ATZ (479km) spotted.
UPDATE 1856z: 20 stations in 6 countries spotted on 70cm FT8 RX this
evening.
Stations spotted on 70cm
FT8 RX this eveningUPDATE 1954z: 26 stations spotted this evening on 70cm
FT8 RX.
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Am I being thick?
Posted: 12 May 2021 05:58 AM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/05/am-i-being-thick.html
Before turning on my new webapages, I want to take a backup copy of my old pages. The old pages are in Google Classic Sites.
When I looked I could not see how to do this. I shall look again, but if
you know how, please let me know.
UPDATE 1222z: I think you go to Classic sites and download to your Google
drive as a zip file in "takeout". Haven't tried yet. This must have changed
as I am sure this wasn't the case a few years ago.
UPDATE 1256z: I tried it. When I unzipped I could see the images but only
some of the webpages! Now, this may just be me being thick, but..... So
far, I am still trying to find a way. All I really wanted to do was make a backup copy just in case.
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New website - not quite ready
Posted: 12 May 2021 04:25 AM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/05/new-website-not-quite-ready.html
Last weekend I was hoping to "go live" on the revised web pages. There are still omissions and I want to find a way to have clearer schematics for
those that want them.
My best estimate is in about a weeks' time.
See www.g3xbm.co.uk . At the moment this still points to the old pages. I shall say when it is done on the blog.
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DX Summit
Posted: 12 May 2021 09:42 AM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/05/dx-summit.html
If you are a keen DXer , I guess this site could be of use. I think people
post stations they spot so you know where to look.
It has not been used here as I have not been DX hunting actively for many years.
See
http://www.dxsummit.fi/#/ .
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10m FT8 RX
Posted: 12 May 2021 08:09 AM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/05/10m-ft8-rx.html
In the last few days I have started to have an S8 noise level on the higher
HF bands on AM. Up to now, these bands have been fairly quiet. I guess
someone locally has a new gadget with a noisy PSU.
I don't think it is a problem with FT8. Maybe the noise is on specific,
narrow, frequencies? At the moment I am on 10m FT8 RX with the FT817ND and
the tiny indoor loop. It is now 0715z and no spots yet.
UPDATE 1510z: No spots yet.
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Sunspots - Wednesday May 12th 2021
Posted: 11 May 2021 11:08 PM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/05/sunspots-wednesday-may-12th-2021.html
Solar flux is 76 and the SSN 31. A=3 and K=1.
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