Aurora on TV

From RUV - Hraðfréttir

I rarely watch a popular evening show which is on nearly every night on our national television.   I was a bit late with my dinner tonight and as I sat there with the sound turned off, suddenly a very familiar image flashed on the screen. I was certain that this was one of the [...]

Remote Operating for Amateur Radio

2013Mar22-4491-2

Exposure: 20mm lens, 15 minutes at ISO 200, f /8   shot in full darkness around Midnight. In view of the controversy surrounding remote operation from my station and to be fully abreast of current legal aspects of these issues, I ordered the ARRL OPERATING MANUAL FOR RADIO AMATEURS. 10th EDITION published 2012. “Every chapter of [...]

Stormy day

2013Mar20-4455

A few photos from the beach today.

Sky on fire

2013Mar17-4327

A very powerful Aurora was expected following the Coronal Mass Ejection of the sun. I spent a few chilly hours (-7°C) attempting to capture the Aurora, but the expected magnificent display did not materialize. A very bright Moon lit up the night sky and made the Auroral display less impressive than it otherwise might have [...]

Calm day

2013Mar17-4318

A calm day in the Arctic.  The Aurora index is at maximum, it will be interesting to see the sky tonight. I took a couple of photos on the beach.

Aurora March 15th 2013

2013Mar15-4279

I stayed up until 0400 looking for South and Central American stations on Top Band.   I saw HC2AC spotted, but there was no trace of his signals to be heard.  All bands were more or less dead and noise levels were high.   I called FS/UA4CC for three hours without any response.   His [...]

Aurora March 11th 2013

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Spring is near

2013Mar09-002

Skuggi

Skuggi the Arctic Labrador guards the gates of TF4M.

After the storm

2013Mar07-002

After being cooped up inside for  several days due to the storm, I had to go outside and get some fresh air.