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Sunday 9th March was without doubt the warmest day of the year, and helpfully the RSGB had arranged a 70 MHz contest for the morning 10am till 12. Using the Icom 7100 and 50w into the homebrew 6E beam we … Continue reading
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There were several requests for a copy of my presentation at the LEFARS meeting on 21st Feb – “Contesting – a beginners guide” . Click here for a PDF copy complete with links for further information. 73 … Continue reading
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LEFARS activated GB0TBW from Trinity Buoy Wharf this weekend, 17th/18th August as participants for the first time in the International Lighthouse / Lightship Weekend. WAB: TQ38 MH Loc: JO01AM ILLW: UK0030 On Saturday 95 stations were worked on HF (40m SSB) including 15 ILLW stations. The … Continue reading
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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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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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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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Having just returned from Scotland, I decided it was about time to dust off the 20m Quad antenna and do some QRO with John M0UKD. The antenna has undergone a few modifications since the #1 version last year. The mounting … Continue reading
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29th May 2013 09:07z – Ullapool. Plan is to try some operating today on HF from the Highlands of Scotland. I will be MM0TAZ and hope to be on 40m around 7.175. I don’t think I will have any internet … Continue reading
