http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl Essex Ham Forum en-us Essex Ham Forum Wed, 22 May 2013 04:39:21 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss YaBB 2.5 AE Revision: 1.29 30 http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1369078820/0#0 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1369078820/0#0 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:40:20 GMT For sale - one unused gate key. Apply Pete M0PSX http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1364136741/7#7 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1364136741/7#7 Sun, 12 May 2013 23:28:29 GMT Chris , get in touch if you still want the yagi or i will have to take to the dump !! http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1367322002/1#1 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1367322002/1#1 Sun, 12 May 2013 23:26:24 GMT If no takers this wil go to the Dump very soon....rather it go to a new home than the dump !! http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1368098044/0#0 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1368098044/0#0 Thu, 9 May 2013 11:14:04 GMT so today i have been stringing dipoles down my fence and i thought i would try wsjtx jt9-1 and a few data modes qrp on this band using my old faithfull ft817 .anyone fancy a sked when i get the cable run in to the shack?<br />ttfn de tom m0aba/mx0cns  <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1367326482/5#5 Essex Ham Forum/Help & Advice http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1367326482/5#5 Fri, 3 May 2013 21:38:38 GMT yep using a usb soundcard...well i have a few external sound devices.... but it dont seem to like that either..quite strange http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1366670646/4#4 Essex Ham Forum/Help & Advice http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1366670646/4#4 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:01:07 GMT Thanks Chris....will look into it.....i need to get them charged soon.....<br /><br />73 de Neil G0RNU http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1366697003/3#3 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1366697003/3#3 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:06:06 GMT some people that was a fun hour of black waterfall again you would think this time in the morning they would have better things to do ttfn de m0aba http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1367007200/2#2 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1367007200/2#2 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:04:44 GMT the poor chap i think got a bit upset by it  <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/cry.gif" border="0" alt="Cry" title="Cry" />,my advice is take no notice dont answer them if they dont give there callsign they could be anyone and we cant talk to them its against our licence conditions to do so .<br />its a hobby enjoy it! <br />ttfn de tom m0aba/mx0cns .. http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1366491528/9#9 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1366491528/9#9 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:13:21 GMT YO Lucy !<br /><br />I dont seem to have it ....i will send you a pm with another email addy<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Neil  <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1363435409/2#2 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1363435409/2#2 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:54:19 GMT Hi Neil,<br /><br />Thank you for this, Norman suggested turning the side tone on ... I haven't got arou d to trying this out yet but I really must do it as I've got yet another really horrid recording I want to add to my QRZ page!!!   <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/rolleyes.gif" border="0" alt="Roll Eyes" title="Roll Eyes" />  I have an Icom IC 703, ( I love it!) <br /><br />I will 'fiddle' with it tomorrow and report back! <br /><br />Good to hear you on the net tonight Neil! Catch up soon.<br />73<br />Lucy <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/cheesy.gif" border="0" alt="Cheesy" title="Cheesy" /><br />M6ECg<br /><br /> http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1366277423/4#4 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1366277423/4#4 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:13:49 GMT you never know pete i will keep my eye on the site for your next portable operations will try and escape hi hi <br />was good to see you on bpsk and it does make a change chatting instead of hitting macros <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> <br />73 de tom m0aba/mx0cns .. http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1366569523/0#0 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1366569523/0#0 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:38:43 GMT Hi Everyone,<br /><br />I helped out at the Marconi Day special event callsign commemoration on Saturday and had a terrific time down at The Hut on the CARS station on 40m. We worked lots of stations up and down the country and Ireland and the near continent.<br /><br />There is another commemorative day using the special event callsign next Saturday down at the Mill and John, G8DET has asked me to invite everyone on the Intermediate training course at Danbury, if they would like, to <br />visit the station for next weeks event.  Help is needed for <br />electronic logging, listening and operating. <br /><br />I had an absolutely brilliant day and can highly recommend going, senior CARS members running the event are very, very interesting, and are goldmines full of useful info and really would like us newbies to get involved with it! I'd be there again like a shot but I'll be on my way to Prague next Saturday.<br /><br />Either let me know if you're going or better still email John direct so that he can make a rota for the day!<br /><br />73,<br /><br />Lucy<br />M6ECG http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1352982096/11#11 Essex Ham Forum/Ham Hardware http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1352982096/11#11 Sun, 7 Apr 2013 23:49:18 GMT To cut the full wave loop antenna wire length to resonance we use the formula:  Length (in feet) = 1005 divided by frequency (in MHz).  Make it a little longer and trim off as you check the SWR.<br /><br />Try to make loop Resonant on one of the Ham bands 40mtrs would be great if you have the room. for other bands your atu will tune up the loop. dont expect great results say if you have a smaller size loop res on 15/10 m and tune it up on 40/80mtrs.  long wavelengh/low frequency  = long antenna wire.  <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /><br /><br />why not give it a try ??<br /><br />73s neil<br /><br />Example  1005 Divided by (Frequency) 14.175 mhz =<br /><br />70 ft. 10.8 inches  (21.6 mtrs.)<br /><br /><br />Example  1005 Divided by (Frequency) 7.100 mhz =<br /><br />141 ft. 6.6 inches  (43.1 mtrs.)<br /><br /><br />Example  1005 Divided by (Frequency) 28.175 mhz =<br /><br />35 ft. 8 inches  (10.9 mtrs.)<br /><br /> http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1362002348/3#3 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1362002348/3#3 Wed, 3 Apr 2013 13:27:54 GMT by the way my current antenna is a end fed long wire in an inverted L config......fed via a 9:1 unun works well on low power and digi modes.<br /><br />73's http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1361228254/3#3 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1361228254/3#3 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:43:41 GMT Your welcome. As a matter of interest I shall be away in nWales next week playing SOTA probably be on VHF most of the time but I may try some HF so may be will meet.<br /><br />Peter http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1357766233/4#4 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1357766233/4#4 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:14:04 GMT Hi all just a quick update I've passed the foundation course and hope to obtain a callsign shortly. Looking forward to speaking to you all soon on the next Monday night net. I was listening in on Mondays net 18th feb and noticed that from 2045 hrs reception was every good but after 21.45 hrs reception reduced and I was wondering if the antenna was covered in a thin layer of frost.  <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/grin.gif" border="0" alt="Grin" title="Grin" /> http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1360149298/5#5 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1360149298/5#5 Thu, 7 Feb 2013 19:44:43 GMT Hi Ian,<br /><br />The chap who's organising it will be there from about 5:30am... And yes, it will be dark. It's a good time of day to get DX contacts with Australia.<br /><br />They'll be there all day (5:30am to at least 3pm), and everyone's welcome to pop along at a time of their choosing.<br /><br />I won't be there at 6am, that's for sure... Times before 10am on a Saturday don't exist!<br /><br />Pete http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1358984067/1#1 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1358984067/1#1 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:36:31 GMT I found quite a useful map ... here's the link for anyone interested:<br /><br /><a href="http://pa3fua.com/repeaters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pa3fua.com/repeaters/</a><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1358211001/3#3 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1358211001/3#3 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:35:41 GMT Dear Friends<br /><br />Due to the snowy weather the Bradwell trip has been postponed.  We plan to reschedule our DXpedition as soon as possible.  <br /><br />Take care and stay warm.<br />73 de<br />Rob (M6KDP) http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1357494442/3#3 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1357494442/3#3 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:38:34 GMT Hi Lucy,<br /><br />Thanks for the feedback - glad you like it. More to follow, no doubt.<br /><br />By the way - Two Tree Island on the 9th of Feb, if you're interested!<br /><br />Pete http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1356380575/4#4 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1356380575/4#4 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:23:49 GMT Bah humbug!!!!!<br /> http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1355749167/0#0 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1355749167/0#0 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:59:27 GMT Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society had a QSO party on Sunday.  They are being evicted from their QTH of 20 years at Bletchley Park, home of the wartime code-breakers.  <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/sad.gif" border="0" alt="Sad" title="Sad" /><br /><br />I managed to work the station (GB2 BP) on 40m before it shut for the last time (at their current location).  Fortunately the operator made space for QRP stations. I was eventually copied 5/5 and made it into their log.  <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /><br /><br />Good luck to MKARS at their new QTH.<br /><br />Rob. M6KDP<br /><br /><br /><br /> http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1355065999/0#0 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1355065999/0#0 Sun, 9 Dec 2012 15:13:19 GMT Hi<br /><br />I borrowed a Miracle Antenna (<a href="http://miracleantenna.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://miracleantenna.com/</a>) from G1FOA (I think it was Peter...) and decided to try it out today. <br /><br />The Yaseu's internal batteries were charged up and I headed out on my bicycle with an ultra-basic HF setup.  I found a picnic table in a quiet part of Maldon's Promenade Park and was setup in about one minute!!   Here is a photo of my portable station: <a href="http://imgur.com/ga5J5 " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://imgur.com/ga5J5 </a>  <br /><br />Within fifteen minutes I had worked three stations on 20m.  Slovenia, Italy and Bosnia & Herzegovina.  I spent the next 15 minutes trying to work a Moscow station, without luck.  By then, my hands were frozen to the mic so I headed home.<br /><br />Although I didn't have much time with the Miracle Antenna, I worked stations almost 1000 miles away on 10w.   I'm impressed with this little antenna.  It really works!<br /><br />73<br />Rob<br /><br /> http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1354461579/12#12 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1354461579/12#12 Sat, 8 Dec 2012 19:12:05 GMT Hi guys,<br /><br />I'm sorry I missed today it was great weather for it too! I hope you had heaps of great contacts!<br /><br /><br />Sadly, I have been nursing a very sick, elderly moggy for the last couple of days and had to have him put to sleep this <br />morning  <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/cry.gif" border="0" alt="Cry" title="Cry" /> <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/cry.gif" border="0" alt="Cry" title="Cry" /> <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/cry.gif" border="0" alt="Cry" title="Cry" /><br /><br />Catch up soon on the Monday Night Net,<br /><br />Lucy  <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/cry.gif" border="0" alt="Cry" title="Cry" /><br /> http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1353280612/13#13 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1353280612/13#13 Sun, 2 Dec 2012 22:52:55 GMT Nice little contest, I thought. My first experience of a PSK63 contest. Managed about 50 contacts, but as Charlie says, very fast QSOs, and you have to pay attention. Good fun though! http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1328048991/1#1 Essex Ham Forum/Help & Advice http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1328048991/1#1 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:23:19 GMT Tom,<br /><br />Use a Kenwood one, much better then Made From Junk, costs about £36 each.<br /><br />M0IEO http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1354033316/1#1 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1354033316/1#1 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:01:29 GMT ...and if these guys ARE right, you can bet there'll still be a 2-day backlog with LoTW  <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/grin.gif" border="0" alt="Grin" title="Grin" /> http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1352831937/24#24 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1352831937/24#24 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 23:35:01 GMT Great pictures! http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1353352885/1#1 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1353352885/1#1 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:34:30 GMT No problem. If you don't make it, I'll pass on your apologies!<br /><br />Pete http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1352378628/2#2 Essex Ham Forum/General Chat http://www.essexham.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1352378628/2#2 Fri, 9 Nov 2012 13:30:13 GMT Pete,<br /><br />Yes, very rewarding, I was really impressed!<br /><br />On a slightly different topic I was in W&S in Hockley earlier today (for the first time) in a professional capacity but I have to confess I spent more time dribbling over Ham gear than discussing the equipment we are considering for work purposes <img src="http://www.essexham.co.uk/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/camo/grin.gif" border="0" alt="Grin" title="Grin" />. Aladin's cave was the phrase that sprung to mind, just as well I left the plastic at home!