Monthly Archives: October 2015

CQ WW SSB contest

Posted on Sunday, October 25th, 2015 by M0TAZ

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This weekend saw a casual entry into the CQ WW SSB contest.  Using 400w and a 4e beam on 21 MHz and a selection of doublet / verticals I managed to work 551 QSO. Read more about the setup here.73 … Continue reading →

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DMR radio – TYT MD-380 documentation for LEFARS members

Posted on Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 by G8DZH

Over the last few weeks there has been a lot of interest in DMR digital radio. The Tytera TYT MD-380 has helped with prices from £105 to £150 for a TDMA 1W/5W UHF transceiver.  a review of the MD-380 by … Continue reading →

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RSGB Convention 2015

Posted on Sunday, October 11th, 2015 by David De La Haye

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I visited my first RSGB convention last year and was impressed by the quality of event and this year was even better, since I knew what to expect. Having to read the GB2RS news on a Sunday and not wanting … Continue reading →

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RSGB 21/28 MHz contest

Posted on Sunday, October 4th, 2015 by M0TAZ

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The RSGB contest provided an ideal opportunity to focus activity on the higher HF bands. Previous John M0UKD and I had built beams for  28 MHz 3e beam and  21 MHz 4e beam using the design on DK7ZBwebsite.  28 MHz is … Continue reading →

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The byword is: Preparation

Posted on Friday, October 2nd, 2015 by David De La Haye

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How many times have you gone to a radio rally only to find loads of bits a pieces, only to find you can’t remember what you actually need for that project you have been working on? I have done it … Continue reading →

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Cretan Blog-October 2015

Posted on Thursday, October 1st, 2015 by Dick Whittering

Hi again. This is being started on 7th September prior to a quick three-day visit to the UK where we hope to find things a little cooler. For the past three weeks, each day the temperature at the house has … Continue reading →

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