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Dispatches from the North West

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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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Dispatches from the West

Hello all from a very hot caravan site near Axminster. To be exact Monkton Wylde in Dorset by about 100m. So to begin———- THURSDAY  17 JULY. Left London at 1045A. Fast journey on motorways, 60mph cruise control on M25-M3- M27. … Continue reading

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HF portable with the Quad

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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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G0VEH portable in the West Country

Tuesday 28th May I set off from London on Tuesday at 1030 hrs, very wet slow and long journey; two hours around the M25 . Arrived at 1600 and got soaked jacking down and connecting services. [the site is close … Continue reading

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MM0TAZ Portable in the Highlands of Scotland

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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

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1st RSGB 144MHz Backpackers portable contest

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Last Sunday (19th May) I took advantage of the sun and entered in the first back packer series of the year. The series is all around operating outdoors with a battery and low power. If you can trek up a … Continue reading

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Portable on the Shropshire hills

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On the 11th of May I spent the late morning and afternoon on the Shropshire hills at a place called ‘The Stiperstones’. I was visiting family in Pontsbury near Shrewsbury for a few days and took the opportunity to do … Continue reading

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QRO portable

Last night, with the assistance of John M0UKD, I decided to dip my toe into the world of QRO portable.  To qualify for QRO in the UK you need close on 400W, yes I know this is QRP in the … Continue reading

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Portable activities

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I have just spent 10 days at my caravan on the Dorset / Devon border, and very pleasant it was. I took my radio with me hoping to do a little portable work whilst I was there. I also had … Continue reading

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International Museums Weekend – GB2NWA – North Weald Airfield

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LEFARS are at North Weald Airfield for International Museums Weekend (IMW), 16/17 June, with the callsign GB2NWA. Courtesy of Brian 2E0EFX, there is a live webcam stream – watch the  action as the wind  sweeps across the airfield and buffets the HF … Continue reading

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