Dec 5 2010
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 [...]
Nov 26 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 [...]
Oct 9 2010
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.
Apr 11 2010
As an instructor of Amateur Radio foundation courses I drill in to my students that they should establish contacts on the calling frequency of a band and then move to an available working frequency to hold their chat. This is considered to be so important that it is specifically mentioned in the course syllabus – [...]
Apr 3 2010
This is the first opportunity that I’ve had to get out the portable PSK-31 Amateur Radio station and it does work, though I suspect a better antenna is called for. In the picture you can see the Yaesu FT-817 portable HF/VHF/UHF transceiver, LDG Electronics Z11 automatic antenna tuner (atu), CG Antenna SB-2000 USB radio interface [...]
Mar 25 2010
I’ve resurected my FT-817 since it hasn’t seen the light of day much since I stopped walking up summits a couple of years ago. It’s now being pressed in to service as a portable PSK31 transceiver alongside my new Acer Aspire One netbook.
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