Peter, MM9SQL
@mm9sql.com
Radio Amateur (MM9SQL usually contests as GM5G) https://2m0sql.com & Freelance Web Developer (http://magicbug.co.uk). The maker of the web-based logging app Cloudlog (http://cloudlog.co.uk)
Woot International FT Challenge 2025 results are out GM1TGY and myself took #2 World, #1 Europe, #1 Scotland in the Multi Op Category operating as GM5G
February 19, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Woot International FT Challenge 2025 results are out GM1TGY and myself took #2 World, #1 Europe, #1 Scotland in the Multi Op Category operating as GM5G
Cloudlog 2.8.8 is now available. Check the release notes and make a backup before you upgrade anything.
After updating, the first load takes a while as it generates new indexes in the database.
This has already rolled out for Cloudlog Managed
github.com/magicbug/Clo...
After updating, the first load takes a while as it generates new indexes in the database.
This has already rolled out for Cloudlog Managed
github.com/magicbug/Clo...
Release 2.8.8 Performance & Features Update · magicbug/Cloudlog
🚀 Cloudlog v2.8.8 Release Notes
This release introduces the new Station Diary, significant backend optimizations for large logbooks, and a modernized LoTW certificate management flow.
✨ New Feature...
github.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Cloudlog 2.8.8 is now available. Check the release notes and make a backup before you upgrade anything.
After updating, the first load takes a while as it generates new indexes in the database.
This has already rolled out for Cloudlog Managed
github.com/magicbug/Clo...
After updating, the first load takes a while as it generates new indexes in the database.
This has already rolled out for Cloudlog Managed
github.com/magicbug/Clo...
Pushed back the stable release of Cloudlog until tomorrow, Thursday (UK), wanted to be doubly sure I hadn't broken anything.
February 18, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Pushed back the stable release of Cloudlog until tomorrow, Thursday (UK), wanted to be doubly sure I hadn't broken anything.
I'm always surprised by the obsession among some radio amateurs on newsgroups (groups.io) software-style groups. If someone asks a question, they won't answer until a callsign is provided.
February 18, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I'm always surprised by the obsession among some radio amateurs on newsgroups (groups.io) software-style groups. If someone asks a question, they won't answer until a callsign is provided.
I'm loving that radio amateurs are making the most of AI Coding tools; however, what is sad is that they all look the same and give no regard to accessibility in any shape or form.
Quite a few I open, and it's impossible to read the text so I just close them and move on
Quite a few I open, and it's impossible to read the text so I just close them and move on
February 17, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I'm loving that radio amateurs are making the most of AI Coding tools; however, what is sad is that they all look the same and give no regard to accessibility in any shape or form.
Quite a few I open, and it's impossible to read the text so I just close them and move on
Quite a few I open, and it's impossible to read the text so I just close them and move on
For some crazy reason, I've convinced GM1TGY to do the CQ 160m SSB Contest with me. However, we have never done any serious 160m contesting before.
Any tips? We're going in clueless, but we have an Inverted L for 160m TX, a K9AY Loop, and a Wellgood Loop for RX.
Any tips? We're going in clueless, but we have an Inverted L for 160m TX, a K9AY Loop, and a Wellgood Loop for RX.
February 17, 2026 at 3:09 PM
For some crazy reason, I've convinced GM1TGY to do the CQ 160m SSB Contest with me. However, we have never done any serious 160m contesting before.
Any tips? We're going in clueless, but we have an Inverted L for 160m TX, a K9AY Loop, and a Wellgood Loop for RX.
Any tips? We're going in clueless, but we have an Inverted L for 160m TX, a K9AY Loop, and a Wellgood Loop for RX.
Thanks Dave! was great to finally work you from 5B land
February 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Thanks Dave! was great to finally work you from 5B land
Finished CQ WPX RTTY with 1342q, including dupes. Not a bad effort, M/S HP, as GM5G with GM1TGY. We stopped midday Sunday due to other commitments, so we missed the final 12 hours.
February 16, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Finished CQ WPX RTTY with 1342q, including dupes. Not a bad effort, M/S HP, as GM5G with GM1TGY. We stopped midday Sunday due to other commitments, so we missed the final 12 hours.
That was handy this morning at sunrise after an hour. The ice on the rotator melted enough to get it going again.
February 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
That was handy this morning at sunrise after an hour. The ice on the rotator melted enough to get it going again.
Conditions suck on the low bands and the rotator is frozen solid.. gonna be one of those weekends
February 14, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Conditions suck on the low bands and the rotator is frozen solid.. gonna be one of those weekends
New feature coming to Cloudlog: when you're in the logbook view, you can click Station Diary and add a note, which gets added to the main notes system.
Requested by GW4VXE.
Requested by GW4VXE.
February 13, 2026 at 1:50 PM
New feature coming to Cloudlog: when you're in the logbook view, you can click Station Diary and add a note, which gets added to the main notes system.
Requested by GW4VXE.
Requested by GW4VXE.
Its CQ WPX RTTY this weekend will be doing M/S HP as GM5G with GM1TGY. Hopefully, we can hold onto Scotland for another year.
February 13, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Its CQ WPX RTTY this weekend will be doing M/S HP as GM5G with GM1TGY. Hopefully, we can hold onto Scotland for another year.
Planning to do another stable Cloudlog release next week. Currently testing the dev branch to ensure stability with a few users.
I've dialled in some major speed improvements! DX Spotting might miss this window while we polish the backend, but the dev branch is looking solid.
I've dialled in some major speed improvements! DX Spotting might miss this window while we polish the backend, but the dev branch is looking solid.
February 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Planning to do another stable Cloudlog release next week. Currently testing the dev branch to ensure stability with a few users.
I've dialled in some major speed improvements! DX Spotting might miss this window while we polish the backend, but the dev branch is looking solid.
I've dialled in some major speed improvements! DX Spotting might miss this window while we polish the backend, but the dev branch is looking solid.
What happens when I get bored for 10 minutes.. I decided to mock up rsgb website homepage as if it were done using the UK Government GDS style (design-system.service.gov.uk)
Let's be clear, they haven't hired me to redesign it, this was purely for some fun
Let's be clear, they haven't hired me to redesign it, this was purely for some fun
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
What happens when I get bored for 10 minutes.. I decided to mock up rsgb website homepage as if it were done using the UK Government GDS style (design-system.service.gov.uk)
Let's be clear, they haven't hired me to redesign it, this was purely for some fun
Let's be clear, they haven't hired me to redesign it, this was purely for some fun
It's a quiet morning, so I've been reviewing Cloudlogs SQL queries once more, searching for small performance enhancements.
February 11, 2026 at 11:02 AM
It's a quiet morning, so I've been reviewing Cloudlogs SQL queries once more, searching for small performance enhancements.
You can tell it was sunny today, the solar lights have come on in the garden
February 8, 2026 at 5:25 PM
You can tell it was sunny today, the solar lights have come on in the garden
A few major bugs and performance improvements were made to PortablePlanner.com this afternoon.
PortablePlanner: Satellite Frequency Calculator
PortablePlanner is a satellite frequency calculator for portable operations. It allows you to calculate the frequency of a satellite signal based on your location and the satellite's orbit parameters.
PortablePlanner.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
A few major bugs and performance improvements were made to PortablePlanner.com this afternoon.
We seem to have some kind of blue kind of stuff in the sky.. surely its not stopped raining
February 8, 2026 at 11:09 AM
We seem to have some kind of blue kind of stuff in the sky.. surely its not stopped raining
Needless to say, it was yet another wet walk around the village with Molly pup and felt icy cold.. would prefer snow to this.
February 7, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Needless to say, it was yet another wet walk around the village with Molly pup and felt icy cold.. would prefer snow to this.
Blimey it stopped raining for a whole 15mins :)
February 7, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Blimey it stopped raining for a whole 15mins :)
#1 Scotland M/S HP in CQWW SSB in 2025
February 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
#1 Scotland M/S HP in CQWW SSB in 2025
New feature coming to DXChrono DXped table panel its the same info I use in Cloudlog.
February 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
New feature coming to DXChrono DXped table panel its the same info I use in Cloudlog.
Next week’s focus on Cloudlog will be on implementing the Cluster Spotting interface.
This will require users to sign up for a free API key, which we’ll use for authentication and (if needed) abuse prevention.
This will require users to sign up for a free API key, which we’ll use for authentication and (if needed) abuse prevention.
February 4, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Next week’s focus on Cloudlog will be on implementing the Cluster Spotting interface.
This will require users to sign up for a free API key, which we’ll use for authentication and (if needed) abuse prevention.
This will require users to sign up for a free API key, which we’ll use for authentication and (if needed) abuse prevention.
Reposted by Peter, MM9SQL
I had a great #FUNcube design meeting in Felixstowe, UK last weekend. We made lots of progress on #FUNcubePlus, including the ever-evolving interface discussions and some hardware on the table.
#amsat #hamradio #satellite #cubesat
#amsat #hamradio #satellite #cubesat
February 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I had a great #FUNcube design meeting in Felixstowe, UK last weekend. We made lots of progress on #FUNcubePlus, including the ever-evolving interface discussions and some hardware on the table.
#amsat #hamradio #satellite #cubesat
#amsat #hamradio #satellite #cubesat