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The Great Tommy Sleep Out 2023

Posted on February 15, 2023February 15, 2023

This year I am taking part in the Great Tommy Sleep Out, spending a night under the stars to hopefully raise some funds to help veterans in need. I was going to camp for one night but as I have got to…

Posted in Camping

JS8Call with Yaesu FT-710

Posted on February 5, 2023February 7, 2023

Pretty much all of my amateur radio operation up to now has been /portable with some /mobile operation using my portable radio setup. Over the past few months I have been mostly operating from my Mazda Bongo – its comfortable and warm…

Posted in FT-710, JS8Call

Halse Farm: Exmoor Camping Review

Posted on May 27, 2022August 1, 2022

A rainy Thursday evening at the end of May 2022 marked my first camping trip in my Mazda Bongo. as it was my first time out in the Bongo I decided to stay near home in case there was anything I forgot…

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Exmoor Blueberries: Exmoor Camping Review

Posted on May 8, 2022May 27, 2022

Since moving here to Exmoor Ive been keeping an eye out for local campsites and have found a few ‘holiday’ type campsites, and by that I mean sites with hardstanding pitches with electricity, toilets, hot showers etc, etc. But thats not the…

Posted in Uncategorized 2 Comments on Exmoor Blueberries: Exmoor Camping Review

ICMultiMeter by F4HWN – a bluetooth display for IC705

Posted on May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

We are starting to see some great software being developed for the IC705 the latest of which is ICMultiMeter, this software can be installed on an M5Stack giving you a handy portable external display that connects over bluetooth to your IC705. M5Stack?…

Posted in Uncategorized 1 Comment on ICMultiMeter by F4HWN – a bluetooth display for IC705

100ah Solar Generator

Posted on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

For some time now I’ve been using LoFePo4 batteries for my radio and camping power, I have a 20ah battery in a deli case in the care that provides power for my Yeasu FTM-300 and also powers my portable radios when required.…

Posted in Uncategorized 2 Comments on 100ah Solar Generator

Getting Ready for the Great Tommy Sleepout 2022

Posted on February 12, 2022

This year Im joining in with the https://rbli.co.uk/rbli-events/sleepout/ Great Tommy Sleepout. Im going to be camping somewhere on Exmoor if I can get permission from a local Landowner or in my garden which I already have permission for and its on Exmoor…

Posted in Uncategorized

The Icom ID-52E Arrives

Posted on December 18, 2021

Far back in the mist of times best forgotten Icom announced the successor to their popular ID-51 handheld, the ID-52. Its taken well over a year to get here for various reasons that dont need going into, but on 10th of December…

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Digipi – Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Project

Posted on November 16, 2021

If you have followed my on Instagram or Facebook then you already know I enjoy Digital Modes in Amateur radio such as JS8Call and APRS and I have a few computer options ranging in cost and power consumption from the Raspberry Pi…

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Exmoor Portable Operation

Posted on November 15, 2021November 16, 2021

Hi all, looks like I have a few minutes this morning to write a quick post for a change 🙂 Ive been out portable most weekends mainly on 2m and 70cm, these bands interest me because of the low use here, Ive…

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