Many thanks to Norman M0FZW for the following article GETTING STARTED ON ECHOLINK Several products allow QSOs by interlinking radio and the internet using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The technology began in 1997 with the Internet Radio Linking Project … Continue reading
Until recently, I knew nothing about High Altitude Balloon Tracking, until local amateur Chris Stubbs M6EDF got in touch via our Monday Night Net. As there were some balloon flights over the weekend, I thought I’d try and track them, … 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
My fascination with ham radio and the International Space Station stepped up a notch today, as I was able to receive and decode my first image from the ISS. Occasionally, the astronauts aboard the ISS turn on the SSTV (Slow … Continue reading
As you’re probably well aware, you have to validate your amateur radio licence at least once every five years for it to remain valid. There’s nothing to stop you doing this sooner, to ensure that you don’t forget. It’s been … Continue reading
If you’re interested in a callsign to show your support for the Queen’s Jubilee, or for the 2012 Olympic Games, then from today, you can apply for a Notice of Variation to get a special temporary callsign. (More on this … Continue reading
Got an iPhone, iPad or iPod? Then you might like to explore some of the Apple applications out there, written for hams, by hams On this page, we take a look at a few of our favourite apps for the … Continue reading
This “how to” topic was inspired by comments we received to our “How to show off your callsign” page. One of the ways that a ham can promote his or her callsign, is to own the web domain name for … Continue reading
For many in the hobby, collecting QSL cards is a must – Once you’ve made that long-distance communication to a ham halfway round the world, getting a QSL card in the post to prove it, is a buzz, and a … Continue reading
You don’t have long to try to tune into signals from the orbiting Amateur Radio satellite ARISSat-1. Here’s what you need to know about receiving some of the last signals from this ham radio satellite… Update: ARISSat-1 re-entered the Earth’s … Continue reading