The joys of 5MHz.

[megadog]

Another nice 'grey-line propagation' natter with Iceland on 5MHz. This is rapidly becoming my favourite band: no crazy contesters!

Comments

[moth_wingthane]

Is a NOV needed to use the band?

[hrrunka]

Yep, available to full licence holders in the UK via a form on the RSGB website.

[moth_wingthane]

I'm tempted. I really need to get on HF somehow and I'm even considering the possibility of making something that will work! I've not touched a soldering iron since I was a kid, so this could be a disaster :D

[megadog]

The Elecraft kits are well-respected (but too riddled with 'digital' for my tastes).

Could also be worth looking at the Indian-designed "ATS-1" 14MHz SSB box, or some of the stuff from "Youkits" - http://www.youkits.com/

Hendricks do some interesting stuff too: http://www.qrpkits.com/bitx20a.html