Monthly Archives: July 2013

G100RSGB

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In order to celebrate the centenary of the Radio Society of Great Britain, LEFARS will be QRV as G100RSGB from Aylmers Farm, Old Harlow, Essex, CM17 0NE this coming Sunday and Monday, 28th and 29th July 2013. Club members will … Continue reading

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Dispatches from the North West

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WEDNESDAY 24 JULY. Definitely north of Watford gap, accents are not as broad as other Yorkshire types. Lovely countryside and beer seems good. Looking forward to some exploring. On a limited site i.e . only 5 caravans. Two of us … Continue reading

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Doublet v dipole for 20m

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Interesting academic exercise. I have a doublet at 9 meters (15m per leg) and I have a dipole cut for 14 MHz and fed with coax at 6 meters. On receive the dipole is often better despite its height, and I wanted … Continue reading

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Dispatches from the West

Hello all from a very hot caravan site near Axminster. To be exact Monkton Wylde in Dorset by about 100m. So to begin———- THURSDAY  17 JULY. Left London at 1045A. Fast journey on motorways, 60mph cruise control on M25-M3- M27. … Continue reading

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A Cobwebb homebrew build by Dave 2E0DDH/M0MBD

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Whilst on the course for my foundation exam in February, I still had the word’s of John Mulye G0VEH ringing in my ears.. “Why go out and buy a load of ready-made rubbish when you can make your own with … Continue reading

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Experiments with a homemade Cobwebb type Antenna

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Over the years I have experimented with quite a few wire antennas at home increasingly to minimise the effect of the increasing noise level from the likes of plasma TV’s, switch mode power supplies, PLT and ADSL routers but fighting … Continue reading

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Cretan Blog-July 2013

Greetings once again from a very pleasantly mild Crete. This afternoon (22nd  June) we have 33°C in the shade at the back of the house, so all very pleasant . . . This may hit your screens a day or so … Continue reading

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