Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

When I was first licenced here in the UK there was a class A licence and a class B licence.  Class B licencees were only allowed on 432MHz a...

In the past I have had a lot of fun on this band, which is shared with other services. It seems to experience more localised tropo openings ...

70cm 10W SSB QSOs this evening Being the second Tuesday in the month, this evening is the February leg of the RSGB organised activity contes...

It is almost a year since I tried (successfully) 432MHz FT8. In many ways, 432MHz might be better for scatter modes than 144MHz.  There are...

Unless I am mistaken, this evening, starting at 2000z, is the 70cm activity contest organised by the RSGB. I use 10W and the 2m big-wheel. A...

Regular blog readers will know that I have no real antennas for 70cm horizontal SSB, so I just use my 2m big-wheel that seems to match OK on...

Every month there is an activity contest on 70cms. As I was using the main rig on 6m FT8, I used the FT817ND at 2.5W to the 2m big-wheel omn...

Although I am not really equipped for 70cm SSB, I shall have a go again using the 2m big-wheel and 10W SSB. Because of my poor voice I usual...

After about 30 minutes I (well my voice!) had had enough. With 10W pep SSB 4 stations were worked with G4CLA (105km) as my best DX.  Ante...

Every month, the RSGB organises an activity contest. On the second Tuesday it is the 432MHz contest. As I have no suitable antennas, I use...

Tonight is the 70cm leg of the RSGB's activity contest starting at 1900z. It lasts for 2.5 hours. As usual, I shall be on briefly using...

Every month the RSGB organises a 70cm activity contest (UKAC) on the second Tuesday each month. I can only run 5W and 2m halo antenna. This ...

70cm can be very quiet with little activity outside of contests and I am as guilty as anyone! This is a pity as tropo lifts can be more fr...

At the moment I have climbed to 119th out of 168 in the AL section of this contest. As I am just using 5W to a  2m halo fed with lossy coax,...

Stations worked with 5W/5el tonight I was late starting this evening and my stroke affected voice means I stay on for quite a short time...

Well, this was an interesting evening. Just after teatime I noticed 50MHz was open with some strong Es signals from Europe. A few stations w...

Stations worked 70cms UKAC 14/6/11 My tiny 4el 70cm yagi made from wood and a couple of coat hangers worked very well this evening nettin...

The Arecibo Observatory Amateur Radio Club KP4AO will be putting the 1000-foot radio telescope on the air for 432 MHz EME from April 16-18...