Well, that was most pleasing... Just worked KP5/NP3VI on 30m FT8 👌 An ATNO for me..... Happy dance 🕺

Nice to get called by Chris G0DWV earlier on 10m FT8. A pity he isn't on here, but if someone sees him, please pass on my thanks for the call....

A lovely warm afternoon here.... it reached a heady 12C with clear skies. But I did manage an hour in the shack from around 1600UTC. 10m was hopping with west coast NA and VE. Some big sigs too from some.

Ever wondered what it's like in a lighthouse? This video shows the Casquets Lighthouse, which is close to Alderney, and north of Guernsey. Well worth a look... www.youtube.com/watch?v=udMI...

Well, I'd say that the bands are a bit 'meh' this morning, especially with the Kp at 4, but working DU, VU and BY on 10m FT8 seems to imply otherwise 🤔

Enough with the rain now.... We've had over 28mm of rain so far today, and it's still coming down 🌨☔️

Tried out the re-hung wires on 30m this morning. All working fine, so that's a bonus. A few JA in the log too. Also saw KP5/NP3VI on 10.131, but too many lids for a decent chance. Quite a few G's calling on the wrong period, or on his TX QRG, and some calling CQ 😒

If the weather plays ball tomorrow, I may be able to get my spiderpole and wire antennas back up after they came down in storm Goretti. Spent some time today sorting out one support, and restringing some new halyards to hoist the wires

Been on 15m FT8 this afternoon, and there were some big signals from CA, NV, OR, WA etc. Good fun, but had to QRT as storm Goretti has just started

Barometer dropping and the wind is picking up now. Forecast to reach gusts of 90MPH during this evening 😳 Looks like it will be a lively night 😧🌪

Hmmm... you can tell bad weather is on the way... Just had a text from my bank to say they're closing now. The west coast road is now closed, and even the Rockmount is closed, as are many other coastal restaurants

Currently very misty, and peeing down. The sea looked calm just now, and the current temp is 10C. That could all change later this afternoon 🌫 🌪🌬

Did the weekly shop this morning, ahead of the incoming storm. Looks like it may have been a wise decision too, as many shops are saying they may not open in the morning due to the storm. Force 12 predicted from later afternoon, and radio saying stay home unless journey essential tomorrow

Oh, that's a nice surprise 😮 I worked 3V8LL on 10m during the RTTY Roundup yesterday, and he has confirmed on #LoTW, seems it's a new slot for me 👌 Very pleased with that 😀

Oooh! Nice to get John @g4bao.bsky.social on 12m FT8 just now! That was a nice surprise 😀

Spent a few hours in the #ARRL #RTTYRoundup earlier today. Managed to get 200 Q's in the log. Conditions weren't too bad, with some NA on 10m, but 15m was my best band

Summary of my log for 2025: 10333 QSO's (including 403 on 6m) 204 DXCC 40 CQ Zones All digital QSO's And all time: 312 DXCC, 2033 slots for the Challenge Quite pleased with that 👍😀

Happy New Year one and all on here.... Let's hope that 2026 turns out to be a good one. Have a great day, and get on the radio

Nice bit of fun on 10m FT8 this afternoon.... Great opening to west coast NA, with NV, CA, MT, UT, ID etc, plus a good few east coast stations.

Nice big Christmas dinner, but we've only downed one bottle of wine so far. Plenty of time left to enjoy another one 🥂

Seasons greetings to one and all. Hoping for a peaceful day. It's now dry, but very windy and a balmy 3C here.

Hmmm... the bands seem a bit "meh" this afternoon. Made a few contacts on FT8, but have now given up as there were just too many dupe calls, some only worked last month 🤔

Slightly puzzling to see that the Kennedy Space Centre has been "renamed"..... 🤔 What on earth is happening across the pond? Unbelievable 😳

Well, what a shock! Just won some money on my Premium Bonds. That's the first time I've ever won anything there, and I've had them for 72 years.....

Hmmm... the bands aren't up to much this morning. Tried a but of 40m FT8, and it was hard going. Did manage TI5RTZ and one NA station, plus a few G's. Yesterday on 40m was much better, with quite a few JA's.

Just been down to the coast to watch the Christmas tractor run... Around 90 illuminated and decorated tractors, some with trailers, plus an ambulance and fire engine all done up too. Lovely clear evening, but a tad chilly. Great fun to watch

Great opening to west coast USA this afternoon on 15m FT8, with some very strong signals. CA, NV, UT, ID etc. Also made a few Q's on 10 & 12m to NA, but conditions weren't great.

Just seen an RSGB post over on X saying that Bob G3PJT has gone SK. That is very sad news. Bob was a great asset to the hobby. RIP Bob

Had a play in the FT Challenge contest today. I did manage GM5G, so that was pleasing, but there were loads of folk sending the wrong report - ie, not SNR & Grid, but using the contest exchange, which is wrong. No idea of my score, but 100 Q's logged

Oh dear... I could hear 6O3T on 40m FT8 at good strengths. Once I started calling, an SV8 station decided to call over him, and was just randomly calling anyone.... 🙄 I do wish some of these rare calls would use other frequencies

Managed to work Don G3XTT as 5X1DF on 12m FT8 this morning. Not an easy one, as i couldn't see callers, so wasn't sure where to transmit, but I did get through in the end

How do you read this shop sign? It's either a definite choice of font.... or?

Yay! Right place, right time... Got ZL7IO on 15m FT8 for a new slot. Happy dance 🕺

A short session on 10m FT8 this afternoon was good into west coast USA. Good strong signals both ways into NV, CA, WA, ND, CO etc, but east coast stations were only just workable.

Ooh, that's been a chilly day. Temp hovered around 7C all day, which in itself isn't that bad, but add a Force 7 northerly breeze, it has felt much colder 🥶

We started the day with a light shower, but since around 8am, it's actually been very pleasant. Some sunshine, light cloud, although the temp only reached 16C. Looks set to be similar tomorrow too.... 👍 However, looks like Storm Claudia wasn't very kind to parts of the mainland 🌧🌫☔️

Radcom arrived today.... Oooh, look who's pictured at the top left of p23.... 👍 And a look at the letters page didn't disappoint in terms of a face-palm. A real pity that this subject hasn't been shut down

Notwithstanding the high Kp index this morning, 10 and 12m were buzzing. Some good DX around too.... 9L, TL, 5V and more. Even saw some G's trying to work VK on 6m.

Just read GB2RS news ahead of my stint on Sunday morning, and I see that the RSGB are wanting folk to submit things for the Construction award.... Methinks Pete @mm9sql.com needs to enter his latest software offerings 🤔

Why oh why oh why are stores selling cut Christmas trees already? 🤔 They're going to be dead by the time the festive season is here.....

Hmmm... a US station called me on 10m FT8, but i worked him last month, so i sent QSO B4. He sent NOT IN LOG. OK, I look at my log, and it's confirmed on #LoTW. Sent B4 again. He then sends me an email saying I'm not in his log. I reply that it's already confirmed. "Oh, SRI, wrong band" he says

It's been a surprisingly warm day today... 18.9C max earlier rhis afternoon. Most welcome 👌

6O3T currently on 10.136 FT8 if you need it, and they have a good signal - not many callers either

Yay 👌 6O3T in the log in 30m FT8 a shortwhileago.... 5th new slot for me. Couldn't hear them on 40m, but I'm over the moon to have got that one

Spent a good bit of this afternoon setting up a new Win11Pro box. Oh boy, it isn't as intuitive as Win10.... Took me ages to put a shortcut on the desktop 🤨 Still puzzling over networking it to the shack PC

Very happy to get 6O3T on 20m FT8 earlier. It wasn't easy, with many calling, but also high QRN at their end too

Bit of fun on the bands this morning. Played on 30m for a bit, then worked loads of JA's on 15m. Saw 6O3T spotted on 10m... got them 1st call. Had a look at 15m, and yay! got them there as well. That's 2 new slots for me 👌

Managed to get a half hour of shack time this afternoon, and 10m was buzzing into the mid west USA. Seems like I was a new one for many too

Pleased to work 5K0UA San Andrès on 12m FT8. That was the last band I needed that entity on, so well happy 😊

Well, that was a big surprise this morning... E6AD really strong on 10m FT8, so got that for a new slot, and my 30m FT4 contract has shown up in the online log. Also had a nice run of JA's on 10m this morning