Apr 11, 2013
For the past two years a group of young radio amateurs have been going to Guernsey to operate in the IOTA Contest (MU0HTJ) and this years no exception. We’ve already started planning the trip so we’re fully aware of all the equipment and tasks needing done...
Apr 10, 2013
This year I took part in the CQ WPX SSB Contest with the Vulture Squadron Contest Group operating in Birdlip, Gloucestershire using the callsign M0VSQ. Overall conditions were much poorer than last year specially Saturday when it was near on impossible to get any sort...
Jan 27, 2013
Last two consecutive weekends, have been the RSGBs yearly Affiliated societies contests and I managed to have a play in both neither was a serious effort due to the antenna being a 1/2 G5RV with loading coils for 80m which is a compromise for starters then also being...
Jul 15, 2012
This weekend I decided to have a play in the IARU HF Championship contest, its actually been a while since I took part guess other things got in the way like work! Non the less this weekend as free so over 6 hours I decided to have a play doing some search and pounce....
Jul 11, 2012
During the weekend I had to play in the VHF Field Day from home due to suffering with a chest infection. Preparation started Friday night when I got a spurt of energy and decided to setup the cheap Conrad rotator, I picked up on ebay on the mast which supports the 6m...
Apr 12, 2012
The April 144MHz UKAC landed on the same evening as radio club, which I’d prior committed to, so was only able to catch the last 30mins, even so managed 8 QSOs best DX being M1MHZ in IO92WV. Equipment: IC-910HX, 5el 2m yagi at 15ft ASL (no preamp) and Win-Test...
