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28 Jun 2022
En Route - NOT amateur radio
For the first time since 2019 I am off to Devon by coach to see my brother. I usually go by train, but industrial action is making this hard at the moment. The photo shows the coach. I prefer the train, but have little choice.
Found this in a 1976 copy of Radcom…… While G3XBM was holidaying in South Devon he amused himself by conducting some low-power experiments on 14M Hz. Having already worked into the Channel Isles and Britany with a 1W fm hand-held portable transceiver, Roger caried out asuccesful test with FOCEM/M, 160km away in Tregestel, Britany, using ahome-built 10mW a.m. transceiver. This transceiver, about the size of aSwan Vesta matchbox, was powered by asingle P3 batery, and the aerial used was aA/2 whip……..
One of the things I miss about Devon is the very useful train services. I dare say many thousands of rail users are missing them too. That said there are some excellent heritage railways in Devon and Somerset, mostly run by volunteers..
Found this in a 1976 copy of Radcom……
ReplyDeleteWhile G3XBM was holidaying in South Devon he amused himself by conducting some low-power experiments on
14M Hz. Having already worked into the Channel Isles and Britany with a 1W fm hand-held portable transceiver, Roger caried out asuccesful test with FOCEM/M, 160km away in Tregestel, Britany, using ahome-built 10mW a.m. transceiver. This transceiver, about the size of aSwan Vesta matchbox, was powered by asingle P3 batery, and the aerial used was aA/2 whip……..
Those were the days….
73 Ken g4apb
Indeed they were Ken!! No amateur radio this time. 73s Roger G3XBM
DeleteBR motto from the past:
ReplyDelete"We're getting there" :-)
73's Steve
On occasions 😉😉but not Glastonbury!! G3XBM
DeleteOne of the things I miss about Devon is the very useful train services.
ReplyDeleteI dare say many thousands of rail users are missing them too.
That said there are some excellent heritage railways in Devon and Somerset, mostly run by volunteers..