Monthly Archives: July 2018

So how far will FT8 go on 144 MHz?

Posted on Monday, July 16th, 2018 by M0TAZ

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Members of LEFARS, George M1GEO, Chris G8OCV and Dave M0TAZ played some portable radio with Suffolk RED last weekend, as the temperatures soared to 30 C Suffolk RED had organised a field day from their operating site at the Suffolk … Continue reading →

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Solar Powered WSPR Transmitter

Posted on Monday, July 9th, 2018 by M0TAZ

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I wanted to see if you could cheaply power and run a WSPR transmitter from a battery and solar panel. The system was connected for 7 days, transmitting around 80% of the time, day and night. The project is detailed online. … Continue reading →

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