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Recent Blog Posts

First Week on Sats

So I completed my first week of satellite communications with the new set of antennas and all I can say is WoW! there's definitly something a bit incredible about working a floating repeater which sometimes isn't much bigger then the rotator controller box on my desk....

Compact VHF/UHF Setup

Last week I finally took the plunge and started ordering the bits to make a compact VHF/UHF setup, with the idea of it being useful for both normal QSOs and satellite working but not look like an eye sore in the garden as I'm sure the neighbours wouldn't approve of...

9 QSOs in 50MHz UKAC

I've just stopped having a quick dabble in the RSGB UKAC 50MHz contest, I honestly wasn't expecting to work much using the FT950 + 80m but thought what the heck and had a tune around, although not hearing an awful lot was still good fun and past the time! I mostly...