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Can You Help???

Posted on Sunday, December 11th, 2011 by G0VEH

Do you have a receiver for the amateur bands that you no longer want? The Essex Army cadets are trying to encourage their signallers to take the foundation level and obtain a callsign. The equipment issued, PRC320s, is not suitable … Continue reading →

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W4RT One BIG Punch

Posted on Saturday, December 10th, 2011 by M0XDC

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I been looking at one of these for a while, well a couple of years. I have just purchased a W4RT One Big Punch and installed it into one of my Yaesu MH-31 microphones (I have two of those). John G1DJI is kindly going … Continue reading →

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InnovAntennas visits LEFARS

Posted on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 by G8DZH

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On Friday 2nd December LEFARS were pleased to receive Justin Johnson G0KSC and Joe (József) Gyöngyösi HA5CW / M0HAA from InnovAntennas, Canvey.  This visit was scheduled last month but had to be delayed.  Justin is well known for his innovative … Continue reading →

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Cretan Blog – December 2011

Posted on Thursday, December 1st, 2011 by Blog_admin

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Hello again from a pleasantly mild Crete, although it has been a bit wet and windy at times. Overall though, the past month has been quite peaceful as, apart from there being no tourists about, the XYL went back to … Continue reading →

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How To Program A Serial Bluetooth Module

Posted on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 by M0XDC

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As a followon to my Bluetooth CAT interface here, John G8DZH asked me how I programmed the serial Bluetooth module. This has to be set to the correct baud rate before pairing with the PC. A USB to serial TTL … Continue reading →

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Testing Main Aerials at G0VEH’s

Posted on Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 by G0VEH

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 The situation I have for some time had a suspicion that my aerial, a 60’ doublet, fires my RF in an east – west direction. The aerial lies in a plane north – south at about 25’ at one end … Continue reading →

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The G3TXQ Designed, MW0JZE Manufactured, 20-6m Broadband Hexbeam

Posted on Sunday, November 20th, 2011 by M0TTB

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The G3TXQ designed, MW0JZE manufactured, 20-6m Broadband Hexbeam. A redesign of the Mike Traffie (Traffie Technology) HEXBEAM Price £500 Website http://www.g3txq-hexbeam.com What is it? Basically this is a number of boomless 2 element wire Yagis supported by fibreglass spreader arms … Continue reading →

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Yaesu 897 / 857 / 817 Bluetooth CAT Dongle

Posted on Monday, November 14th, 2011 by Blog_admin

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This project provides a wireless CAT control to my Yaesu 897 and uses a serial Bluetooth module from eBay.  I got the design and schematics from  http://www.lynovation.com/CTR-Remote.htm.  The software is for the PC and pocket PC and donation ware.  The … Continue reading →

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Kempton Park Rally 6 November 2011

Posted on Sunday, November 6th, 2011 by G8DZH

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The November Kempton Park Rally, for me, marks the end of the ‘season’.  A chance to meet up with old acquaintances, fellow LEFARS members and buy a few bits and pieces. (see RadioFairs website here for more info). I went … Continue reading →

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9:1 UnUn Project

Posted on Saturday, November 5th, 2011 by Blog_admin

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This project was a commission on behalf of Frank M1CPD who required a long wire UnUn. Perhaps better known as a Magnetic Longwire Balun, it is an impedance transformer whose purpose is to feed a high impedance long wire from … Continue reading →

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