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Controversial thoughts from the shackISS Voice & SSTV
Today turned out to be rather interesting, upon getting up Dad (M3JFM) informed me that there was a ISS pass at around 11:30 UTC, so armed with my Olympus DM-20 digital voice recorder I headed into the shack to record the pass using the FT-7800 and V2000 vertical...
ISS Talks to Budbrooke Primary School
Earlier today the International Space Station, had an arranged contact with the Budbrooke Primary School in Warwick. I was lucky enough to be able to hear the ISS on 145.800 for most of the pass using the FT7800 and a V2000 vertical. You can listen to the audio file...
RSGB HFC 2008 – Day Three
Sunday lectures came a little too soon, but never the less slightly hung over Paul (M0TZO) and myself made it in time for breakfast to coat our stomachs ready for another day! First lecture attended was Technology and Operating Procedures at VP6DX by Eric Scace K3NA,...
RSGB HFC 2008 – Day Two
Day two of the HFC arrived a bit too soon after a late night of boozing, but some how we managed to get up early and make it in time for a proper English breakfast! which sorted us out ready for a good day of lectures. I decided to sit in on the Contest University...
RSGB HFC 2008 – Day One
So we've arrived safe traveling from Oxford is really easy! Dinner was reasonable and we've spent the remander of the evening in the bar chatting with who ever decided to sit next to us!