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Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

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Punting on the Cam

Posted: 20 Apr 2022 04:03 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/04/punting-on-cam.html


The photo shows punts on the River Cam in Cambridge outside King's College. Very relaxing too.


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10m WSPR QRP TX (Wednesday)

Posted: 20 Apr 2022 01:59 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/04/10m-wspr-qrp-tx-wednesday_20.html


As my 10m antenna is available, I am on 10m QRP WSPR TX with 500mW from my W5OLF beacon. Just local spots so far by G4KPX (14km).

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8m experiments (Wednesday)

Posted: 20 Apr 2022 01:53 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/04/8m-experiments-wednesday.html


After a brief FT8 TX period on 40.680 MHz, I am now on RX only as we are
going for a walk. I expect to be on FT8 TX later. So far today, no spots.

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Geek?

Posted: 19 Apr 2022 11:26 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/04/geek.html


OK, I admit it. I am a geek!

This was me in 2013 testing my 481 THz optical kit in the garden. I don't
think the neighbours were looking. 😁
See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/optical-nanowaves/over-the-horizon .

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Sunspots - Wednesday April 20th 2022

Posted: 19 Apr 2022 11:14 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/04/sunspots-wednesday-april-20th-2022.html


Solar flux is 135 and the SSN 68. A=7 and K=1.

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