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SDARC Worked All Counties
A massive thanks to all those who today helped with my Worked All Counties award from Swindon and District Amateur Radio Club. G4GMA, G3VCG, G4FTL, 2W0RDD, 2E0GGI, M5AFG, M6RMY, G0BRP, 2E0VBE, G6NHY, G0ELJ, M0HRT, G4BKE, G4KFB, M7GKO, G6LJF, M0TWS, GM4NNC, … Continue reading
Best Android Morse (CW) Apps
I’ve spent the last few years periodically trying to learn CW. The last few months I’ve found a renewed interest and enthusiasm for CW. Determined to finally master the skill, I’m using Android tutors to practice where and when I … Continue reading
SSTV from the ISS
I spent much of this weekend struggling with CAT control of the FT847 in SAT mode. This will likely be the topic of a blog post at a later date! However, the image here shows my Ubuntu desktop running gpredict … Continue reading
SOS Radio Week
The last week saw 20+ stations take to the air as part of SOS Radio Week, raising awareness of the RNLI whilst also (hopefully!) raising some funds. Many thanks to all stations who took part. I worked 15 of the … Continue reading
Swan 1200X and KW1000
After spending the xmas holiday converting my noisy poor performing end fed random wire to a resonant 40/30m fan dipole I decided 2015 would finally be the year I invest in a linear amplifier. This would be primarily for home … Continue reading
Comet CBL-1000 Review
I’ve previously made my baluns (4:1 and 1:1) and had great success for portable operation. However, I decided to go the commercial route for a permanent balun (1:1) installed on my new fan dipole installation at home. I figured a) … Continue reading
Active from Sunspot Festival 17th/18th October
I’ll be working PSK, SSTV, DSSTV (HAMDRM) and possibly voice on 20/40m from Budleigh Salterton (South Devon) this coming weekend from Sunspot demoscene festival. The event features music, code and graphics from some very talented people, mostly created on retro … Continue reading
9600/1200 Baud Soundcard Interface with PTT
I’ve been happily using a RigBlaster NoMic and a PK-88 for data modes for the past decade. However, a recent interest in 9600 baud packet meant neither of these devices were suitable. The PK-88 is a fixed 1200 baud hardware … Continue reading
Configuring Soundmodem TNC in Ubuntu 14.04
Ubuntu 14.04 (and to some extent previous releases) makes the configuration of the soundmodem driver a little more troublesome as the /dev/dsp device is now obsolete. Below are the steps I’ve just taken to install & run TCP/IP over ax.25 … Continue reading
My First 70cm UKAC
I took part in the 432MHz UKAC last night (09/07/13), operating from Barbury Castle (Wiltshire, ~250m ASL) using an FT817 and 7 element ZL special.
