Table of Contents
05 : Blog
0 Post(s) for July 2025
Fri 12/01/24 : fldigi bug
After compiling and installing the latest FLDIGI I found a bug - if the radio dial is moved while FLDIGI is running (with RigCAT control operating normally) I found FLDIGI crashes. This has never happened in previous versions. Fldigi should just track the changing rig VFO frequency, not crash!
I ran make uninstall and removed it and simply reinstalled the Debian packaged version 4.1.18, which runs perfectly well enough, without the new esoteric modes available in 4.2.03
Wed 10/1/24 : WSPR & FLdigi
Ran WSPR for around 24 hours and got lots of Spots - in the USA and Australia…
Tue 09/01/24 : 60m WPSR
Brrr… it's chilly in the shack. My first trip in during winter.
I've started WSPR-ing on 60m (WARC Channel) to see how the band is performing, and to generate some heat in the shack.
And at 2050 I've moved to 10m at 5W. I heard some USA stations on 10mFM earlier in the evening. The band might be open occasionally….?
Fri 17 Nov 2023
After a couple of months away from the shack - domestic issues kept me away, and now it's winter and cold - I decided to have a look on 60m Olivia this evening, since I can do this from the comfort of the house without shutting myself away in the cold shed - the outside temp. is 0C and there's frost on the ground.
I made a VNC connection to the shack PC and ran Fldigi - it's been quite a long time since I've played radio like this.
After one CQ call at 1747z I was answered by Alan M0AGJ in Doncaster, which was a big surprise.
We had a nice, short QSO - and I found that his initial reply to me had been at only 1 watt, although he quickly increased to 100W fearing 1W was too weak. I have a feeling 1W would have been ok.
At full power his S/N was always positive, up to 18dB at times.
Mon 10 July 2023
- A catch up from yesterday to begin.
- Two periods of activity today, early evening on 30m and 40m, and later on 60m and 30m.
- Rig : 7200
- Using full 100W today - condx. seem a bit variable, especially at this northern latitude.
- Some Auroral sounding CW.
- Not much activity on 30m, despite many RBN spots of my CQ calls.
- Period 1
- 30m QSO : F5POJ : RSt
- 40m QSO : DL6LV/P : Hry, nr Keil. BVp. Short ~RC. Should look for him again for a longer chat.
- Period 2
- 60m QSO : G0IIK : Nigel, nr Heathrow, RCh. BVp me: “Vibroplex Presentation 1957”, him : “McElroy Bug 1940 same age as me, 82” Another nice chat w/ Nigel
- 30m QSO : DL4ST : RSt
- 30m QSO : IK2MMM/QRP : RSt “QSL only electronic” = LOTW confirmation
- 30m QSP : M0RQD : Steve, Isle of Wight : SKh. RC. slow and pleasant “beginner” QSO - hope for many more and for Steve to find CW improves rapidly with use.
Finding many RBN reports from my CQ calls - as far as Australia and Hong Kong, but very often no replies. Will endeavour to reply to any/all CQ calls I hear.
— John Pumford-Green 11/07/23 08:00