Harwell Radio & Electronics Rally

Sunday 14th February is the Harwell radio rally. Some of our members have been and greatly enjoyed it in the past.  It’s in Didcot which is not too far out of our patch.  I’m sure if there is sufficient interest…

New toys…

Santa was kind enough to get me a new SDR radio this year 🙂  It’s very different and will take some getting used too. Andrew G0RVM

Ionospheric Lab

OK, so this is not a technical video, but I just love the simple overview of HF communications not to mention some of the historic artefacts present at the old base. Enjoy 🙂  

My New Shack Home QTH

Progress is taking a pace in the completion of my new purpose built radio shack/home office. Some say I’ve been banished finally to life in the garden whereas I would argue the serenity of peach and purposeful entertainment ….oh and…

VP8GEO, South Georgia

I really enjoyed this video, perhaps as it goes places I’ve been but perhaps also because of its lightweight approach….  Makes you think we could do the odd trip as a club? Andrew G0RVM / VP8CES

Drive levels…

Over the last few years I have not had to think too hard about ensuring I’m driving my FT-2000 at a good level.  i.e. its not being overdriven.  It has an Automatic Limit Control (ALC) meter and its been a matter of…

TSGARC – A short history

In September 1987 I joined the Thornbury Radio Club as I had recently passed the Radio Amateurs Examination (RAE), in those days we met in the upstairs hall of the United Reformed Church (URC). We had a variety of radios…

Receiving Packets from the ISS

One of my main interests in amateur radio involves picking up radio signals from satellites and (one day) talking to astronauts on the space station. Getting a contact with the ISS may be difficult, but there is an easier thing…