Andrew G0RVM

Andrew G0RVM

Directory / email problem

There is a problem with sending mail from our website directory.  This problem appears to only effect mail sent to members with Gmail accounts. The problem has been ongoing since 10th August. I am investigating and will post an update…

Website directory

How many people know that our website has a members directory?  You do, great 🙂  But do you know what can be done with it?  No, read on…. Unsurprisingly our directory contains a list of all members and their contact information.…

RSGB national SSB field day

The RSGB SSB field-day takes place over the weekend of 5 & 6th of September.  I agreed earlier in the year to organise something but now realise I am not available that weekend so organising a field event is difficult.…

Cobwebb resonating. Part 2

Last week I wrote about recent work that identified where my G3TPW Cobwebb antenna was resonating on each of its five bands (20m, 17m, 15m, 12m and 10m).  Following on from that work G0MGM and myself spent a day recently adjusting my Cobwebb…

Cobwebb resonating. Part 1

I’ve had a G3TPW Cobwebb for almost a year but recently its moved location and is now on the top of a Total Mast Solutions 11m pneumatic mast.  Because previously it was in a temporary installation I didn’t think much…

Look what I found….

Tonight I had the latest edition of the Bradley Stoke and Patchway residents handbook drop through my door.  Under ‘R’ and Radio I found the entry below.   Well done guys 🙂  But should we also have a contact name and telephone…

Field weekend (3)

This is the third post in a three part series regarding the late May field weekend of the Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club (TSGARC). So Tuesday arrived.  Four days on site had passed very quickly.  The final day…

Field weekend (2)

This is the second post in a three part series regarding the late May field weekend of the Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club (TSGARC). The trouble with camping during May is it gets light early!  Setup had been…

The Hexbeam

Hi Andrew (G0RVM) here…  I really enjoy working HF portable due to a home that’s in a noisy urban conurbation and the joy of being out in the country, often with seriously impressive scenery all-around.  This post is about my recent…

Field weekend (1)

The Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club (TSGARC) held its first ever field weekend over the late May 2015 bank holiday weekend.  This post is the first of three that describes what happened, what went well, not so well and thoughts for…