Almost there with HF mobile installation. Bit by bit coming together nicely. Final parts of the jigsaw arrive tomorrow with luck and then the fun playing with VSWR, RF, Common Mode RF etc. starts. Hopefully I’ve followed good advice from…
Finally found time to play antenna’s on Monday gone and I can report a successful field test albeit crude and basic on the home brew bought at the recent Kempton Rally. The test was very arbitrary and with basic equipment…
As some of you will know I’ve been looking at getting a mast for my home which could, if necessary, be removed and used for portable operations. Some of you will also know that I’ve settled upon a pneumatic mast…
Gentlemen, The Trailer Tower to be used for the upcoming field weekend and hopefully other events is in dire need of some TLC. One of the tasks that can be completed by all is the painting of the bodywork. The…
Who would be interested in a 3-part talk about digital modulation principles? Its aim is to provide a foundation from which digital techniques such as PSK31 can be better understood. The talk starts with the most basic form of digital…
At risk of starting a trend on the site……. I’m in the market for an HF mobile rig preferable with a detachable head and ideally if possible either yaesu, ICOM or similar (e.g. yaesu Ft100D or ICOM 706 etc). happy…
Rex has obtained the attached instruction to build you own Pythagoras Mega-kit Kite. The instructions look simple enough with cheap materials and a bit of nylon line you too could be lifting antennas into the sky. This link will take…
A few hours later and reasonable journey with a few roadworks encountered and overcome later we arrived. Cup of coffee to start the motor and off we went. Andrew met his friend so went off exploring as did John…
Please find the information for the forthcoming visit to Blandford Royal Corps of Signals B-Visit-Pro-Forma Details 2015 Rex G4RAE
The Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Kite Club had its inaugural meeting today at Whale Wharf where a number of kites were trialled. The testing was inspired by a recent talk from Roger G4ROJ. We also had a go…