Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

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Married 51 years today

Posted: 24 Jul 2022 09:51 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/07/married-51-years-today.html


We got married in a church (now a roundabout!) in 1971 in Yorkshire.
This photo was taken today by Richard G3TFX at our local museum. Many
thanks Richard.


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Extra Link

Posted: 24 Jul 2022 03:34 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/07/extra-link.html


My free PDF book entitled "G3XBM Project Scrapbook" has been added in the Links sidebar of the blog. Feel free to download and enjoy. https://tinyurl.com/y56vjhd6

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10m WSPR QRP TX (Sunday)

Posted: 24 Jul 2022 05:24 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/07/10m-wspr-qrp-tx-sunday.html


As the 10m antenna is available I hope to be on 10m WSPR TX with 500mW
after breakfast.
UPDATE 0900z: QRP WSPR TX turned on. One spot of me from Switzerland.
UPDATE 1224z: 4 unique stations have spotted me today.

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8m experiment (Sunday)

Posted: 24 Jul 2022 07:42 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/07/8m-experiment-sunday_24.html


After breakfast I hope to be on 8m TX on 40.680 MHz USB dial FT8 QRP. We
are still in the Es season, so I hope someone spots me.
UPDATE 0900z: FT8 turned on.
UPDATE 1037z: EA3ERE (1153km) has spotted me again.
UPDATE 1217z: QRT whilst rig cools and we are out. Hope to be on 8m FT8 TX
on 40.680 MHz USB dial this evening.
UPDATE 1442z: On 8m FT8 TX again.


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Sunspots - Sunday July 24th 2022

Posted: 24 Jul 2022 03:00 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/07/sunspots-sunday-july-24th-2022.html


Solar flux is 107 and the SSN 96. A=9 and K=3.


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