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Happy New Year Special Event Station

Posted on January 8, 2018January 8, 2018

Its always enjoyable to work someone new on a new band, even better when it’s a special event station. This evening I thought I would try my random wire and IT-100 LDG tuner on 80m using FT8. Not a lot to FT8…

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What is a WAB Square?

Posted on January 2, 2018September 25, 2019

Late last year I had an email from a Russian Amateur radio operator asking what my WAB square was. “My what square?” I thought. So after a bit of googling I found the worked all Britain website and also a facebook group…

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FT8 – You dont even need an antenna to receive it….

Posted on November 23, 2017November 23, 2017

The pic below shows decodes I made last night (22 November). I had just installed some software on a new PC and was testing that I had it all installed and had the correct drivers for the Radio. So I fired up…

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Digital Modes – FT8

Posted on November 15, 2017November 23, 2017

FT8 is a relatively new mode, introduced in the WSJT-X software this year. Its available for MAC OS, Linux and Windows – there are download links here. Download it, install and run then enter your Callsign and station details and off you…

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Amateur Radio software on Chromebook.

Posted on November 13, 2017November 14, 2017

(I will be updating this post as I learn and find solutions. If its any help to you make sure you check back, if you know any answers please add a comment – Thanks! Im reasonably new to configuring Linux) I was…

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“Spooky” Radio – Numbers Stations

Posted on October 29, 2017October 30, 2017

Here are a couple of examples of numbers stations (Both recorded today – 29th October 2017). The First, which has been broadcasting since about 1973 is one nicknamed “The Buzzer” for obvious reasons. It can be heard on 4625KHz. It has been…

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Welcome

Posted on October 29, 2017November 14, 2017

So this web site will be where I collate all the useful info I can find about Amateur Radio, plus some posts about what Ive been getting up to. My current set up is an Icon 7300, LDG Tuner and Buddipole Antenna.…

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