Happy New Year Special Event Station
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…
What is a WAB Square?
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…
FT8 – You dont even need an antenna to receive it….
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…
Digital Modes – FT8
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…
Amateur Radio software on Chromebook.
(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…
“Spooky” Radio – Numbers Stations
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…
Welcome
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.…