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Controversial thoughts from the shackCQWW SSB 2009 at G6PZ
The weekend has passed and the bands have returned to there normal less busy state, after they we're took over for 48hrs for the yearly CQWW SSB contest, this year I took the trip down to G6PZ in Weston-Super-Mare on the south west coast of the UK. I arrived at the...
JARTS RTTY
After getting my upgraded licence and callsign at the start of the week, I thought this would be a good contest to give it a proper airing, though I didn't put in a full time effort I managed around 7 hours in the shack doing some search and pounce. Conditions overall...
Passed Intermediate Exam
Last weekend was the yearly RSGB Convention (HFC), this year though I took the Intermediate exam on the Saturday afternoon and I'm pleased to report I passed and now have the callsign 2E0SQL.. I did give it a short airing this afternoon and worked 33 QSOs first being...
National Hamfest
Yesterday I took the train just a bit north of Oxford to meet up with Iain (M0PCB) and Steve (2E0SPF) at 8:30am, we then took the 2 hour drive up to Newark to attend the National Hamfest, on arrival it looked like a nice venue plenty of parking and space to move...
GB2CCC Special Event Station Oxford
Last weekend was the yearly Historic Churches sponsored walk and cycle ride, and like normal Harry (G3NGX) and a team of helpers put on a special event station on the broad walk outside Christ Church College in Oxford. This year I only had a short visit due to health...