LIGHTING

Posted on Tuesday, August 29th, 2017 by G0VEH

Does anybody have a couple of small desk lamps, 240v for use on field weekends? Need lighting for night operating.  

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18 MHz 3e Beam (Part 1)

Posted on Monday, August 7th, 2017 by M0TAZ

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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 working an ideal portable HF weekend.

Posted on Monday, July 31st, 2017 by M0TAZ

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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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MFJ Versa Tuner III MFJ-962C

Posted on Sunday, July 9th, 2017 by M0TAZ

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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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QRO portable on 80m from Cromer North Norfolk

Posted on Wednesday, July 5th, 2017 by M0TAZ

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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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70 MHz Cumulative Contest

Posted on Monday, June 26th, 2017 by M0TAZ

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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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RSGB 25w 144MHz contest

Posted on Sunday, June 11th, 2017 by M0TAZ

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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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70 Mhz Portable from the Rainbow and Dove

Posted on Tuesday, May 30th, 2017 by M0TAZ

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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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Upminster Windmill on the Air

Posted on Monday, May 15th, 2017 by M0TAZ

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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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7 MHz a DX band

Posted on Tuesday, April 18th, 2017 by M0TAZ

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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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