G3XBM (Roger): WISPY reports
For the first time in a few weeks I set the WISPY 200mW 10m WSPR beacon running to see what reports I got whilst getting on with jobs. It is fascinating that G8KNN who is just 12km away often gets me...
View ArticleKA3DRR (Scot): To Endeavour
EndeavourEnginesScale of EndeavourThe conclusion of one more year is reaching its climax and requires reflection. The endeavor verb meaning is try hard to achieve something while its noun is an attempt...
View ArticleEA1CS: 7O6T, envíos parados
18 diciembre 2012Dejaremos de enviar Qsl temporalmente durante el extravagante periodo vacacional navideño del correo en Rusia ( 30 diciembre 2012 al 8 enero 2013). Reanudaremos los envíos después de...
View ArticleEA1CS: VP8ROT, Estación Rothera
De la webMike VP8CMH/GM0HCQHe obtenido permiso para operar desde la estación Rothera, cuando el barco esté allí. Tengo la intención de operar durante 2 horas cada noche desde las 00.15z, si el equipo...
View ArticleAE5X (John): Inverse mono-banders
Two Argo VI rigs – a “Non 12″ and a “Non 30″A trendsetter in ham radio since the 1960′s, Ten-Tec has just released the first of what are certain to become some of the hobby’s most prized rigs.With keen...
View ArticlePD0AC (Hans van Rijsse): Review Baofeng UV-B5 / Baofeng UV-B6
When I first spotted the Baofeng UV-B5 I was slightly more interested than normal. I kinda liked the ‘no frills’ design with the rotary encoder on top. I never got used to the system of pressing Up and...
View ArticleW2LJ (Larry): Hesitation
I have hesitated to comment about the events that took place last Friday in Newtown, CT a scant hundred miles away. This blog is supposed to be a fun and sometimes even uplifting place – a place to...
View ArticleG3XBM (Roger): Dell PC update - a grateful customer!
You may recall that I wrote to the MD of Dell last week after getting nowhere with my 4 year warranty claim for replacement of an intermittent power socket and was pleasantly surprised when the...
View ArticleEA1CS: JX5O y XR0Y información
Tim M0URX / 18 diciembreLas Qsl de JX5O acaban de llegar. Todas las tarjetas pendientes se han puesto hoy en el correo.XR0Y- He tomado el relevo de Stan como Qsl manager de la actividad XR0Y desde la...
View ArticleJ28RO (Freddy): Peaberry SDR
Encore un fabricant de kits SDR, AE9RB en produit quelques uns à des prix relativement corrects. lien
View ArticleJ28RO (Freddy): ON8PO: une station pas ordinaire
Il y a des OM comme ON8PO, qui ont une station pas ordinaire, d'autant quand ils sont collectionneurs de matériels militaires et là ça se transforme plus en musée, du très beau et de...
View ArticleSV8CS (Spiros): FITSAT-1 beacon reception 437.250
FITSAT-1 (NIWAKA).Today 19/12/2012 at 18:17z on 437.250 received the beacon starting with "HI DE NIWAKA" and continous with varius telemetry data in CW...
View ArticleG3XBM (Roger): 472-479kHz NoV Applications
The RSGB now has a link on its website (although at this time it does not appear to be working, but it did earlier for some) for the form to apply for an NoV to operate in the UK on the new 472-479kHz...
View ArticleG4ILO (Julian): The accidental QRPer
HF band conditions are not all that good at the moment. I was on 20m (in itself an indication that conditions on the higher bands are poor) and tried to call a couple of US stations but all I got was...
View ArticleEA7EU (Pedro): Al FUNcube PRO+ le ha salido competencia el RTL SDR .
Me lo habían comentado pero no había reparado en buscarlo, pero hoy viendo la web de F5IRO Freddy, encontré la info que creo merece la pena compartir con todos.El RTL SDR se trata de un receptor SDR...
View ArticleEA1CS: C6AVA, NA-048
Rick K6VVAAhora preparo mi regreso a las islas Bahamas. Esta vez desde North Bimini Is. NA-048. Estaré QRV como C6AVA del 11 al 14 de enero 2013. Como siempre será una operación principalmente en CW,...
View ArticleW2LJ (Larry): It's the end of the world as we know it
was the title of a catchy tune a few years back. I am one of those who takes no stock in ancient Mayan prophecies - BUT ........ if there are any Hams out there who are like that that guy in Hong Kong...
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