Routers and Fishponds!

The problem with the internet dropping out when I am on 80 metres now appears to have been resolved and the new DLink router is working fine. The next problem to solve is the pump on our fishpond switching off every time i transmit on the same band. It appears to be tripping out at the RCB, one option is just to put an ordinary 13 amp plug on instead, as the wiring to the electrics is all run in "pyro" down the garden so it should not be a problem.
As it happens conditions on 80 metres in the morning have been super, with very little band noise. Barry G3WIS has been calling into the net on 3 watts most mornings and has been readable throughout, it just proves what can be done on such little power.

Cat on a Hot Tin Ranger

Here you can see our beautiful Burmilla Kai who always likes to be in the shack when the radios are on. He is seated on my Ranger 811H which does not see a lot of action now, except with our Contest group ( MX0SCG ) Guess he enjoys the heat from the valves, either that or it is a good perch to follow all that is going on....

A Quiet Week

So far this week, apart from the usual 80m net in the morning, I have done very little radio again. The new Dlink router is on and working well (fourth time lucky) We had an outage on our ADSL this evening for about an hour but that seemed to be a fault at the telephone exchange and all is well now. G0VGS has had my permission to order his new Elecraft K3 and the deposit went in on monday, expect delivery in September so it is going to be a few weeks of great expectations. I can hardly wait because I just might get my IC7000 back in my shack! For those of you who have never heard of a K3 have a look at the specs. on the Elecraft site.