whilst there is a meteor within easy reach I thought I'd give it a shot using a yagi, found the Azimuth and although I got a few stations I could hear I could not TX them, shame, 2E1 is now needed for running 25w similar to the other moonbounce enthusiasts

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Well the 6m/2m/70cm antenna is on the way all the parts for the bigger mast should be here soon, and I nearly got through to GX4ARF/p on on G/LD-049 at Keswick, I could just make him out but he'd got his beam pointing North by the time I made the spot so couldn't catch him. But if this is what the reception is like here whats it going to be like ( Read more... )

I managed to catch G1OPV/P and G0HDX on hail storm hill today, I am quite impressed with that :) I've also heard G4MZX from Northampton on the air too.

OK I am stuck currently with 70cm, 2m 6m and 10m, I would like to have a play with HF but don't want the outlay, I need to get a decent SWR meter and ATU next although I know the FT doesn't need it it would be nice to know whats going on. I haven't had the time lately to build a software solution although I did build a nice resonance analyser for ( Read more... )

Well I went to BDARCS last night and this is what transpired ( Read more... )

I was about to take my HT out on Saturday but it descided not to power up, so I thought, oh the power switch has been playing up so we'll crack the case and see if its anything that can be rectified easily, and without modification ( Read more... )

I've managed the following today ( Read more... )

Ok so I now have 6 and 10m but no antenna, well thats ok, I thought about it, and thought well ok I can't transmit but I wonder if I can receive on the antenna I already have. in a word No ( Read more... )

Well my new Yaesu FT-8900R arrived today, so, I've got it plugged in, it doesn't like the power supply I am working with, so its lucky I have a new one on the way. Did a deal with a friend that owes me money for a few more bits which is good, 20' mast, and connectors, quad antenna and a 4m set ( Read more... )