• [G3XBM] Sunspots - Thursday May 13th 2021

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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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