EME and MS Weekend

Posted on Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 by M0TAZ

Members of the Secret Nuclear Bunker CG attempted to make both EME (Earth Moon Earth) and MS (Meteor Scatter) QSO from Kelvedon Hatch SNB last weekend. The ARRL EME event encourages the small and not so small station to give … Continue reading →

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The not so definitive guide to electronic logging

Posted on Sunday, October 16th, 2016 by M0TAZ

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In 1974 when computers filled the average living room electronic logging was a card index system, but thankfully things have moved on. Read my not so definitive guide to electronic logging.  

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Raspberry pi Zero used as a 30 metre Wspr Transmitter

Posted on Monday, September 26th, 2016 by M0XDC

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I have assembled a 30 metre low-pass filter from Language Spy (link here) and soldered header pins to the GPIO on the Raspberry Pi zero. Note that the Pi-LPF kit uses surface-mount components and provides a 7-pole Chebyshev low-pass filter … Continue reading →

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LIGHTHOUSES WEEKEND

Posted on Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 by G0VEH

Good article on the weekend in October’s RADCOM. Well done Dave M0MBD.

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Lighthouses on the Air – GB0TBW at Trinity Buoy Wharf

Posted on Thursday, August 25th, 2016 by G4DDP

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Over the weekend of the 20th and 21st of August LEFARS members congregated at Trinity Buoy Wharf in East London for its annual activation of Trinity Buoy Wharf Lighthouse in order to participate in the International Lighthouse Weekend – ILLW. http://illw.net/ This … Continue reading →

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RSGB IOTA contest

Posted on Sunday, July 31st, 2016 by M0TAZ

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Members of the SNB contest group came together to play some radio in the RSGB IOTA contest. Some stations make the trek to far flung Islands in exotic parts of the world, we opted for the contest site close to Kelvedon Hatch in … Continue reading →

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LEFARS Field Weekend at the Rainbow and Dove

Posted on Sunday, July 24th, 2016 by M0TAZ

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Once again blessed with excellent weather, members of LEFARS came out to play some radio in the sun. Members operated on 144, 70, 50, 28, 21, 14, 7 and 3.5 MHz at various times over the course of the weekend. … Continue reading →

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70 MHz trophy and QRP CW on HF

Posted on Monday, July 18th, 2016 by M0TAZ

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Portable operating is greatly enhanced by sunshine, add good band conditions and the odd burger and your home and dry. Last weekend George M1GEO, Rob M0VFC and Dave M0TAZ decided to complete some alfresco operating in the sunshine. George and … Continue reading →

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Friedrichshafen Rally Report, a beginners guide.

Posted on Sunday, July 3rd, 2016 by M0TAZ

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Having never visited before, and with the able assistance of LEFARS members I visited for the first time the massive radio rally at Friedrichshafen in Southern Germany. I have included some details of my route and associated costs, but other … Continue reading →

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The LEFARS big radio weekend

Posted on Tuesday, May 31st, 2016 by M0TAZ

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The Bank Holiday weekend provided an ideal opportunity to get together and play some /p radio. The event is held at the Rainbow and Dove PH garden, yes really a radio event at a pub ! It was great to … Continue reading →

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