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  • [G3XBM] Mugs?

    From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 1 15:37:46 2022
    XPost: rec.radio.amateur.moderated, uk.radio.amateur, free.uk.amateur-radio

    Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

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    Mugs?

    Posted: 01 Jun 2022 04:49 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/mugs.html


    The latest MLS video is all about a flight tracking radar that starts at
    £599. I have a free app that tracks planes that cost me nothing at all. It would appear some people (obviously from the planet Zog) have money to burn. Now, how you spend money is your business and not mine, but I
    smell "profits" and "mugs".




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    10m QRP FT8 with the IC-705

    Posted: 01 Jun 2022 04:36 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/10m-qrp-ft8-with-ic-705.html


    As 8m FT8 was useless (no spots all morning), I have QSYed to 10m FT8. Immediately I spotted a station in Spain and I was spotted by a station in
    the Balearic Is. - EA6FA (1513km).

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    Solar data updated

    Posted: 01 Jun 2022 01:46 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/solar-data-updated.html


    My favourite site for solar data has been updated. It is worth checking it out.
    See https://www.solen.info/solar/ .

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    8m experiment (Wednesday)

    Posted: 01 Jun 2022 04:02 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/8m-experiment-wednesday.html


    It is now 0840z. For about 20 minutes, I have been on 8m FT8 QRP TX (first)
    on 40.680 MHz USB dial. No spots on RX or TX so far.
    UPDATE 1103z: "p***ing in the wind" was the phrase my dad would have used
    in his colourful language! I have been on 8m TX for over two hours and I
    have not been spotted once. On RX, not a soul has been spotted. I am on
    FT8. I have never been closer to stopping my experiment.

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    Higher than expected solar peak?

    Posted: 01 Jun 2022 01:39 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/higher-than-expected-solar-peak.html


    At the moment, we are on target for a solar peak higher than we expected.
    This could cause higher disruption to telecoms infrastructure, but openings stronger on the higher HF bands and 6m. For radio amateurs, this could be
    good news.




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    Sunspots - Wednesday June 1st 2022

    Posted: 31 May 2022 09:30 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/06/sunspots-wednesday-june-1st-2022.html


    Solar flux is 98 and the SSN 39. A=9 and K=2.

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  • From Jim Stewart ...@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 2 08:16:43 2022
    XPost: uk.radio.amateur

    The latest MLS video is all about a flight tracking radar that starts at £599. I have a free app that tracks planes that cost me nothing at all.
    It would appear some people (obviously from the planet Zog) have money
    to burn.
    Now, how you spend money is your business and not mine, but I smell
    "profits" and "mugs".

    just like the mugs that buy the xl con mans poles

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