As has been reported, the Danbury 2m repeater GB3DA has not been a well repeater for some weeks. We saw a flurry of messages today indicating that GB3DA had apparently been fixed and was now working. Monitoring the repeater today (Monday the … Continue reading
It’s no secret that I’m quite partial to experimenting with various different data modes on HF, including PSK31, RTTY, JT65, WSPR, SSTV and Olivia. Much had been said on this site about how to get into working with data on … Continue reading
Snow has fallen, and continues to fall, across the county of Essex for much of today. With large parts of the UK, and indeed parts of Europe affected by the snow, it seems that many amateurs have stayed at home, … Continue reading
On the first of January 2013, a new NoV (Notice of Variation) allowing access to 5MHz was released by Ofcom. This follows a similar NoV issues some years back. This page offers a basic introduction to what’s known as the … Continue reading
In recent months, a number of local amateur radio operators have been activating Two Tree Island in the south of Essex. For the benefit of hams looking to come along to a field ops day, or to try radio from … Continue reading
I’ve been asked about this thorny question on a couple of occasions now, and a tweet received this morning has prompted me to post this to a wider audience to get some thoughts from other hams. Is a QSL card … Continue reading
JT65 is one of the more unusual data modes that I’ve played with, but I must admit, it’s quite addictive. As with modes such as PSK31 and WSPR, you interface your HF rig to a computer, and send out text … Continue reading
The Amateur Radio Foundation Licence is a great starting point for entering the hobby, and it’s hoped that those picking up an M3 or M6 callsign will want to progress on to Intermediate and then the Full (Advanced) Licence. In … Continue reading
Most of the astronauts above the International Space Station are licensed amateur radio operators, and aboard the ISS is a ham radio station. During the crew’s off-hours, they’ll occasionally use the radio to chat to other hams 200 -or-so miles … Continue reading
Thanks to Mike M6KEB for submitting the following article: CQ CQ CQ This is Mike Six Kilo Echo Bravo Hello to all Amateur Radio Operators. My name is Mike or MikeB as in my callsign (M6KEB), yes maybe a little cheesy … Continue reading