G3XBM (Roger): Is this Chinese HF radio a wind up one?
As the person who started the FT818 hare running a year or so back (my thoughts and ideas for an FT817 replacement - thanks to a little Photoshop editing!) , I'm wondering if the attached is real or...
View ArticleEA1CS: TO22C, Guadalupe Is.
Michael F6GWW y Gilda F6HMQ, estarán activos como TO22C desde la isla Guadalupe, del 17 de febrero al 3 de marzo 2013.QRV en todas las bandas, pero prestarán especial atención a la de 160mts.Qsl vía...
View ArticleEA3AKY (Josep): J5, Guinea-Bissau, qrv 6 m 10/2 - 2/3
J52HF will be again on air from february 10 to march 2, 2013. Some members of Verona DX Team will return in Cumura to help the Mission with their work. In the spare time they will be on air on HF and...
View ArticleEA1CS: H44-IOTA tour 2013, planning
H44RK / 5W0W 21 enero 2013El plan es conseguir que el barco esté listo para el viaje a partir de mediados de abril de 2013, con una salida prevista de Liapari ( provincia Occidental de Salomón Is.),...
View ArticleG3XBM (Roger): New ERP calculations on 472kHz with earth-electrode antenna in...
With several repeatable ground wave reports on 472kHz WSPR using the earth-electrode antenna, it is time for a recalculation of my ERP based on a formula (for 500kHz) supplied some years ago by M0BMU....
View Article2E0HTS (Simon): Snow Covered Antennas
When I got in from work I grabbed some camera shots of my antennas handling our first significant snow fall since moving into this QTH just over two years ago.My Satellite Array for 145/435MHz Here you...
View ArticleST2NH: Lucky or did I miss something
Hi all1st--As mentions on the manual of the FUNcube Dongle Pro+.Two concurrently running applications are required to operate the FUNcube DonglePro+FCHidSDRSharp.I did the setup with both programs and...
View ArticleAE5X (John): The comets are coming
Earth passing through tail of Comet ISON Jan 14-15, 2013Meteor scatter, anyone?It’s not very often that radio propagation and photographic opportunity are enhanced by a single phenomena but may very...
View ArticleJ28RO (Freddy): L'onde Arverne
Une belle initiative du REF 63, qui a édité désormais sa revue "L'onde Arverne" en version numérique par soucis d'économie et d'écologie. Les futurs bulletins seront en ligne sur le site du REF 63. lien
View ArticleJ28RO (Freddy): FT 808: transceiver HF chinois
Une rumeur circule sur divers sites depuis longtemps au sujet de la commercialisation d'un transceiver HF chinois. Sa référence, le FT 808, d'après les premières caractéristiques on pourrait le classer...
View ArticleN1EY (Bill): Apostles of Rule V
I recently received my jersey from Apostles of Rule V. I am worthy since I have ridden my bike while it is snowing. I ride when it 21F , outside. On the back of the jersey it says powered by...
View ArticlePD0AC (Hans van Rijsse): IC-93AD – Another Fake Icom.
Either Icom hides new models from us westerners, or this Icom is fake. Well, the last option is correct. The price isn’t right (Icom is generally very expensive, a bit too expensive actually), the red...
View ArticleEA1CS: YB4IR/5, OC-075
Iman YB4IREstaré QRV desde la isla Batan, OC-075 como YB4IR/5, sólo 3 días del 25 ( desde las 08.00z) al 28 de enero ( 00.00z).Qsl vía directa, OQRS l LOTW.73´s, Luis EA1CS
View ArticleG3XBM (Roger): QRSS3 tests with QRP on 137.685kHz.
This afternoon I started my tests on the 137kHz band again. With my 8W (RF out from the unit - ERP will be uW level) crystal controlled beacon sending QRSS3 feeding the 20m spaced earth electrodes,...
View ArticleEA1CS: Aprobadas para el DXCC
Bill Moore ha anunciado a través de Twitter, durante lo que va del presente mes de enero 2013, varias operaciones que pueden ser acreditadas para el DXCC. No hicimos eco de 3D2C ( 10 de enero ) y de...
View ArticleEA1CS: JD1BLC y JD1YBT, Ogasawara Is.
ADXOTres operadores japoneses estarán activos desde Chichijima Is., en Ogasawara, del 28 de abril al 5 de mayo 2013.QRV de 6 a 160mts, en todos los modos.Qsl vía buro, directa y LOTW.Ambas estaciones...
View ArticleW2LJ (Larry): Learning things
I have heard it said that everyone learns differently. That is most likely true; but I am living proof that even one single person can learn things in different ways - namely the easy way and the hard...
View ArticleEA3AKY (Josep): 3B9, Rodrigues Island, qrv 6 m 1-11/9
After the success of the J52EME DXpedition by the Verona DX Team, they are pleased to announce the activation of a new one for 2013. They will be in 3B9, Rodrigues Island, for EME activity in 144 and...
View ArticleEA1CS: KP2/K1HP, KP2/JF1BVG y KP2/WH7P, Vírgenes Is.
ADXOEstos tres amigos japoneses operarán desde el rental shack de las ilas Vírgenes KP2M del 3 al 9 de abril 2013, en todas las bandas y modos.Qsl vía buro, LOTW y OQRS.73´s, Luis EA1CS
View ArticleG3XBM (Roger): 137kHz E-field probe mag-mount
Tiny E-field probe on the car roof on mag-mount This is the schematic of my simple mag-mount based E-field probe for 137kHz reception in the car. I use a low cost MPF102 FET and a low cost 2N3904...
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