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Portable operation.

RSGB 21/28 MHz contest

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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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Practical Wireless 70 MHz contest

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Sunday 27th Sep was thankfully a sunny warm (ish) afternoon for the PW 70 MHz contest. Using 160w and 4e beam at 12m the station operated from Kelvedon Hatch SNB. The full operating report, pictures and QSO map can be … Continue reading

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Maritime? Mobile

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On Thursday the 10th of September I spent a very pleasant afternoon with David, MøVID, aboard his cabin cruiser moored at Maldon on the river Crouch. The boat is 32 feet long and this does not allow for an aerial … Continue reading

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RSGB second 70 MHz contest

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Today saw the second 70 MHz contest and yet another spectacular sunny September day. With the able assistance of John M0UKD we  completed the 3 Hr contest. Pictures, QSO map and operating report available online. www.m0taz.co.uk 73 Dave M0TAZ

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Hill Toppers #5 Portable VHF report

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Sunday 6th Sep was the 5th backpacker VHF contest on a very sunny Sunday afternoon. The contest has two main categories, 3w backpackers or 10w Hill toppers. The rules are available online. We elected to do the 10w section, using … Continue reading

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70MHz operating from The Rainbow and Dove PH

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This long bank holiday weekend provided an ideal opportunity to try out the recently constructed 70 MHz slim Jim. The antenna is quite easy and cheap to assemble from either 300 Ohm or 450 Ohm ladder line. John M0UKD has … Continue reading

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Meteor Scatter Experiments

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Last weekend was very close to the peak meteor shower from Perseid. This gave us an ideal opportunity to try meteor scatter for the very first time, using a 9e G0KSC antenna at 10m and 100w amplifier. The antenna had a … Continue reading

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144 MHz Low Power VHF

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This weekend saw the 144 and 432 MHz low power contest. In this case low power means anything up to 25w from the transmitter. Using a 12m mast and the 9e portable Tonna beam I took part in the first … Continue reading

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144 MHz UKAC Alfresco operating.

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Operating report from the Tue evening 144 MHz UKAC. This event runs from 20:00 Hrs to 22:30. Further details can be found on the RSGB VHF pages. The idea of the event is to promote activity and club participation on … Continue reading

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Working VHF portable from the Peak District

John M0UKD and myself decided it would be fun to work a few in the VHF NFD from Mam Tor at 517m ASL. Using John’s FT 897d and 20w battery power and his 6e homebrew PEGTENNA. The walk is quite … Continue reading

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