Jim Bacon

Meteorologist since 1968 and still get a buzz looking at clouds! When I'm looking at the ground... interests include organic gardening, amateur radio and music.

[Jim Bacon @WQJim]

@DaveThroup @No1FarmerJake @UK_CEH Maybe worth checking if it was the thundery breakdown on the last weekend of August 76 that changed the map for East Anglia as a trough moved south on the Sat morning? Remember driving back to Norfolk from a night shift at Stansted into a wall of Cb near Newmarket

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⁦@theRSGB⁩ - Possible example of winter Es due to mountain wave activity over the Alps or northern Apennines on 2m FT8 just before midday. Ties in well with experimental probability index… 73 de Jim g3yla

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@g7soz @R59V8 @g4bao @theRSGB Delighted to be part of the strong @theRSGB PSC team presenting at MK including Chris G4IFX, John G4BAO and Steve G0KYA - waves in the air not on the road!

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@g7soz 🥂😎

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@g7soz Never have too many, allow plenty of room above and below for moulded wall warts etc to extend beyond the sockets. 95 TSRA here… 73 Jim g3yla

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@theRSGB @uksmg Nice!, my 6m season started with CW to E77EA and IR0RIVA(IS0AFM) and we’re off 2024 Es season 73 G3YLA

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@RoostWeather 😱 good luck

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@theRSGB @UniofBath Well played Chris, congratulations Dr D 73 Jim

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@g4bao @f5len @theRSGB What can I say with two legends of the signals ‘tapping ‘ the barometer🤓, it’s now on the to do list… love the animation Pascal👏 73 Jim

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@TammyM0TC @G7URP @M0UJD Can’t spot the key David 🤡… have a great time you two 73 Jim

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#hamr ⁦@theRSGB⁩ 6m living its best life this evening. Thks A62A UAE for ATNO 73 g3yla

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@g4bao @g7soz A very creditable try though 🤣, would it get more points if it lasted a week?

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@DXMAPS #hamr Excellent resource Gabriel, thanks for everything you do for Es research 👏 73 Jim g3yla

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@g7soz @DXMAPS It’s time🤣 wait until you get funeral plans 😱 73 Jim

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@IrishPixel @WeatherAisling @ChrisPage90 @itvanglia That’s an interesting one… can’t be a rainbow since the sun needs to be behind you, so my thoughts are towards it being a portion of a typical halo in a veil of cirrus cloud?

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@g7soz @danholley_ @stormbell Yeah, good production methods employed today… pleased antennas ok 73 Jim

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@theRSGB Nice to hear CS5BALG beacon on 50035.5 at good strength… Es ops assemble! 73 Jim g3yla

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@g4bao Excellent work John, looks like the strong NW’ly jet stream across Massif Central and Alps played a part… nice to hear about the kick off of new season 👏 Jim

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@theRSGB Congratulations Pascal, thoroughly deserved. Thank you for all you do for amateur radio and propagation in particular 🥂👏 73 Jim G3YLA

[F5LEN - Pascal 🇺🇦 @f5len]

@theRSGB I am deeply honored and grateful to receive the Les Barclay Memorial Award for VHF-and-up propagation prediction tools from @theRSGB. Thank you for recognizing my passion for amateur radio and contributions to the community.