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Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog
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Solar update
Posted: 02 Jun 2021 08:48 AM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/06/solar-update.html
My favourite website for solar data has been updated. It would appear cycle
25 looks very similar to the last one. I predict we'll see regular F2
openings to the USA this autumn.
See
https://www.solen.info/solar/ .
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Growing fast
Posted: 02 Jun 2021 08:20 AM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/06/growing-fast.html
The photo shows our 2 grandsons. They are now 13 and 12.
Frightening to think the one on the left could soon be learning to drive!
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10m FT8 RX (Wednesday)
Posted: 02 Jun 2021 01:20 PM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/06/10m-ft8-wednesday.html
It is now 0820z. I have been on 10m FT8 RX with the tiny indoor loop and
the homemade 10FT8R direct conversion RX for about 5 minutes. So far today,
3 stations spotted on RX.UPDATE 0944z: 28 stations spotted so far on 10m
FT8 RX.
UPDATE 1344z: 43 stations spotted so far on 10m FT8 RX. See map. All Es. UPDATE 2019z: 61 stations spotted today.
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10m FT8 RX with the tiny indoor loop antenna and the 10FT8R RX yesterday
Posted: 01 Jun 2021 11:21 PM PDT
http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/06/10m-ft8-rx-with-tiny-indoor-loop.html
In all 158 stations spotted yesterday on 10m FT8 RX. This RX certainly
works.
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