I've moved from the FT7800 to the FT8900R so now when it arrives I will have access to 6m and 10m

3 more contacts in the last two days, shame the antenna isn't higher

The antenna is still not high enough going to add another 20' to it

got onto 2m last night and what a refreshing change talking about the climate and prescription vs non-prescription drugs. Interesting indead ( Read more... )

Yes Scott (M3UUM) helped me put up my mast today, it looks so small up there, yet.... since the radio is now quiet all I can hear is SQL still its earlier

Still I've been ill all week so what does it matter

with the help of a couple of friends I was hoping to get my W50 up this weekend, but snow and gales have stopped that one, so I am still stuck with nought to do :(

Well I've sourced all the parts and you'd think that was it, I've got a 7" stand off kit for the gable wall that came with 2 v-clamps and 2 coach bolts and rawl plugs! what about the other 2? so I went out and bought a pack of 6 with a drill appropriately sized ( Read more... )

22:00 M3VPQ (Steve) From Club)
and N3VQD (Ivor) again club

Using the Magmount indoors I managed to work G0TFH (Joe, from the Club)
the Unusual Suspect (Chris) M3XLG (not anything to do with gent, but Mouth appature)
and again 2EOCSG and M3FBY

Oh boy am I looking forwards to the W50 going up :D