About M0TAZ
Dave enjoys all aspects of the hobby from contesting in a wet cold field (OK enjoys is a bit strong) to building beams and working big DX. Portable VHF and HF can provide lots of opportunity to try new things, test out antenna and enjoy a field day based curry.
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Part 1 of the 18 MHz antenna project is now online. The objective is to make a 3e 18 Mhz antenna that can be transported to site in the car and still provide some gain to work some DX. The … Continue reading →
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IOTA (Islands On The Air) is a very large international contest, supported by many countries around the world. It also provides an ideal opportunity to work some often rare DX stations. Many of the stations have travelled at great expense to … Continue reading →
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My portable ATU of choice is the MFJ 962C, a high power 1.5kW manual ATU. It’s large but well constructed and ideal for use with QRO power. I have posted a review, with pictures and in my view one of … Continue reading →
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Last night I decided to go HF portable from near Cromer North Norfolk. I selected a quiet country lane and pitched up the roach pole, genny and HF amp. Over the course of the next 2hrs, I worked 57 stations … Continue reading →
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On Sunday the weather looked good for a spot of portable operating. The RSGB 70 MHz contest runs for just 2 hrs, but if the weather is nice it’s always good to operate out portable. Using a high gain 4e beam and … Continue reading →
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How often can you work 75 stations on 144 MHz in an afternoon? Nothing like a contest to generate a lot of activity, with both the RSGB and PW VHF contest today. I was able to work 75 stations, including … Continue reading →
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George M1GEO and I decided to take part in the 70 MHz RSGB cumulative contest over the bank holiday weekend. Using the 3e 50/70 MHz antenna @ 12m on the PU12 mast we managed to work 39 stations. Our best DX … Continue reading →
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Members of LEFARS and SNBCG activated Upminster Windmill GB2UW for mills on the air weekend. We was able to make use of the new 1.8 million pound visitors centre, operting in the comfort of the staff room. You can read … Continue reading →
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Over the course of the bank holiday weekend, members of LEFARS and SNBCG came together for a radio weekend. I have always wanted to put up a vertical for 7 MHz and see what DX could be worked, and this … Continue reading →
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Members of the SNBCG and LEFARS took part in the first 50 MHz contest of the year at the Kelvedon Hatch SNB using the club call M0SNB. The contest ran from for 3 hrs on Sunday morning (10 till 1) … Continue reading →
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