Another very well attended Ham fest this year. Wanting to arrive early and ‘browse’ (polite word for rummaging through stuff!) the boot sales outside the event hall/s didn’t disappoint. Could have spent a fortune on equipment you understand (better half…
Rex G4RAE is in the chair tonight for the net. At the moment there is only Roger M6BUQ and Garry G7NVZ as well.
This event takes place at the Watershed & @Bristol. Celebrating Bristol’s place as a home for cutting-edge research. There are free events and activities to get involved with. Below is the link to the Bristol Bright event on Friday 26th…
Paul has had to postpone tonight’s talk and demonstration on his reprap 3d printer. So tonight will be an on air / project night.
Whilst investigating options for a new 20m/40m antenna at my station I came across a QST magazine article by Lew Gordon, K4VX about a linear loaded dipole for 40m. It’s not dual band, but it did catch my eye due to the well…
In rummaging around the Internet this weekend I came across version 6.14, dated 8 September 2014, of the VHF Managers Handbook. The title is a little misleading as it contains information relevant to all amateurs and its not just about VHF but also…
With Paul not being here morse class is very quiet.
Found this link about proposed changes to the radio spectrum and license conditions, the article has an overview of the changes proposed. www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/15/radio_hams_can_encrypt_in_emergencies_says_ofcom The below link goes direct to the Ofcom page about the consultation.
Tonight’s project night has lots of different things going. There is a group doing Morse, another wielding soldering irons, others are doing some training for the license and me updating the blog.
On Saturday the 27th of September 2014 a German CW activity group have organised a very short cw contest on 2m and 70cms, ideal for beginners, straight key only with no computer decoding devices. Note:- Probably Horizontal polarisation. from 1400…