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Back on the air, and doing quite well - M0TCB

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A stream of conciousness. Back on the air, and doing quite well. Well, that was a turn up for the books. We had a visitor in the shape of Louis 2U0FER. For a few days and the first order of business was getting an antenna up and opening a Scrumpy Jack. What on earth would we do? So, I was on the radio in January, but the high SWR of approx 5:1 was bugging me and I went off air until I got my bum into gear and sorted it. Life is such a busy thing, so I’d not gotten around to it. The next few days consiste...

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Amateur Radio - M0TCB

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A stream of conciousness. Foundation (M6AXC) – Licensed June 2011. Intermediate (2E0MEH) – Licensed September 2011. Advanced (M0TCB) – Licensed February 2012. For HF, VHF and UHF, I have an Icom IC-706MkIIG (see right) and an LDG Z-100 Plus Autotuner. We have a Diamond CP-6 HF vertical antenna as well as a 50m long wire at about 4m above ground. I also have a Wouxun KG-UVD1P for 2m/70cm, including repeaters. My policy on QSL cards is:-. For any other questions about QSL cards, let me know by dropping me ...

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Ham Radio Archives - M0TCB

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A stream of conciousness. RSGB HF SSB Field Day, M0YRF and updates. Well, bugger me. I did some radio! I was invited by the nice chaps at M0YRF – Yorkshire Amateur Radio Friends in Doncaster to take part in the RSGB SSB Field Day. This year. The location was the former RAF Holmpton. About 20miles ESE of Hull, Yorkshire in the UK. Continue reading →. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). And see th...

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All quiet on the radio front... - M0TCB

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A stream of conciousness. All quiet on the radio front…. Unfortunately, I’ve not had much time to do any radio lately, except for the odd half hour here and there for a little PSK. See, the company I work for got bought by another company last year and there are projects happening to integrate the two companies and their products. The first time I went, 6 weeks ago, I took the Wouxun handheld. I’ll report back with any results. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). March 25, 2012.

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I finally got Australia! - M0TCB

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A stream of conciousness. I finally got Australia! Well, that’s it… I finally got Australia! Got me onto JT65 , as it only requires low power and can pick up a signal through the noise. It’s an amazing mode that can garner some excellent result, both for RX and TX. Take, for example, PSKreporter. 8216;s map for the last 24 hours;. This isn’t too shabby, considering that there’s been a geomagnetic storm happening for the last day or two. Had seen on his computer that John VK7XX. On 20m/14076MHz. Needl...

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Little bit of portable? Don't mind if I do! - M0TCB

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A stream of conciousness. Little bit of portable? Don’t mind if I do! This afternoon, Andy M0VKG. Announced he wanted to head out and do some /P from his car, so I went along. He had four contacts 20m on PSK31 with his FT897D and associated gear on the dashboard, as can be seen below. We were only out for an hour or so and only 10mins from our QTH, but I was surprised how quick it was to set up and take apart. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window).

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QSLs Recieved Archives - M0TCB

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A stream of conciousness. I got two cards from Colin MU0FAL, one old design, one new design. Continue reading →. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window). June 1, 2015. Proudly powered by WordPress. Developed by FireMane Studio.

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Eventful couple of days - 6m and 12m - M0TCB

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A stream of conciousness. Eventful couple of days – 6m and 12m. Well, it’s been a busy couple of months at Chez M0TCB. First up, I had to make a short-notice trip to the United States with Mrs M0TCB as her mother was taken ill. The outlook wasn’t very good, hence the short notice. Thankfully, she’s now recovering and is on the mend. We were staying in State College PA and, as it’s the first trip abroad since I got my Advanced licence, I took the handheld with me. It’s a Wouxun KG-UVD1P;. On Guernsey in J...

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What a difference a cable makes... - M0TCB

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A stream of conciousness. What a difference a cable makes…. At the end of last summer, I wanted a decent patch lead between the ATU (or AMU) I have and the box we have for switching between antennae. Kindly gave me a couple of metres of Westflex W103. I duly ordered the connectors from Moonraker (via Fleabay) and everything was fantastic. Then things got worse…. Needless to say that this had a massive negative effect of my transmitting capabilities, as demonstrated by my logbook. Albeit not the Westflex.