Amateur Radio

NoV for Internet linked node applied for

10:09 – I’ve applied for an attended Amateur Radio Internet linked node on 145.2125 MHz. I will keep you posted on the progress of the application and the building of the node. 11:39 – Application declined, I should have read the instructions properly. There are too many nodes in this area and no available frequencies [...]

RSGB April 2011 144MHz UKAC Contest

Finished a bit early, but uploaded my log so that’s it for today. View my map of contacts and, provisional, claimed results.

SOS Radio Week activities – 22nd/23rd January

Over the weekend of the 22nd/23rd January I will be down in Wales supporting two Amateur Radio groups with their SOS Radio Week operations. On the Saturday and Sunday I will be operating at the Porthmadog and District Amateur Radio Society (PADARS) special event station, GB0PLB, which will be based at the Criccieth Lifeboat Station. [...]

RSGB 144MHz AFS Contest now finished

Well that was supposed to be a very intense day of Amateur Radio contesting – turned out to be a bit of a damp squid. The 144MHz AFS Contest is for Amateur Radio Clubs affiliated to, and members of, the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB). The event started at 10:00 and finished at 17:00 [...]

Lancashire Day 2010

Well it hardly seems like twelve months since I was talking about Lancashire Day 2009, but here we are again. November the 27th is a very special day in the heart of all Lancastrians as it’s the day that we can celebrate our unique identity and heritage. And don’t forget, that includes you who live [...]

I’ve just worked my first American station

Some Amateur Radio operators will stare at this post bemused and wonder what all the fuss is about, but for me this is a milestone.