Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

Many times, I have said that if I had to give up every radio magazine then SPRAT would be the last one to go. This is still my view.  SPRAT ...

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the G-QRP Club, they have brought out a new book available from the RSGB bookshop entitled “50 Years ...

 This has been notifed to me. Usual caveats about travelling a long way apply. Sunday September 1st - Telford Hamfest and GQRP Club Conventi...

My latest SPRAT magazine has just come. The winter edition usually comes about now. I have said this very many times, but if all other magaz...

The following should take place this weekend. As always, I strongly recommend checking the information is correct. Saturday September 2nd - ...

One of the challenges in amateur radio is how simple can you make a rig that really communicates? Some years ago I designed and built this u...

All the back issues of SPRAT are available on a flash drive. It is cheaper for GQRP club members. It is very low cost and well worth it. The...

This is being held this weekend at Telford. This is along with the Telford Hamfest.  For those unable to attend, the talks are being streame...

Just seen this message from Steve G1KQH : "Graham G3MFJ is currently in hospital so club sales is closed until further notice. Please s...

The GQRP Club produces an excellent quarterly magazine called SPRAT that is always packed with ideas and projects. It is, without fail , exc...

I have been a member for a very long time! It is run by volunteers and produces an excellent colour A5 magazine called "SPRAT" ev...

Many times I have said how great the GQRP Club magazine SPRAT is.  Members can now buy the entire collection of back issues on a DVD or memo...

Because of the Covid-19 restrictions the GQRP convention is online this weekend. GQRP members can access the talks for £4. Normally it is he...

SPRAT is the quarterly magazine of the GQRP club. It is a small A5 sized magazine in full colour. Of all the amateur magazines, it is t...

For more years than I care to remember (!) I have been a member of the GQRP Club. Every quarter they produce an excellent magazine called SP...

As you may recall, the Rev George Dobbs, one of the founders of the GQRP club died recently. To many of us he was an inspiration. Certainl...

Sadly, as reported elsewhere, the Rev George Dobbs G3RJV who helped start the GQRP Club in 1974 has died. He had had dementia for some while...

My thanks to Steve G1KQH for this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jmiL14CeQBWNY30eDuRdng1WlUpMDwVtPzy_MSFm0CQ/edit

Back in the 1960s, when the ISWL was thriving, I joined. Subsequently I left and rejoined some years ago. After a few years, I left again. W...

Today SPRAT 168 arrived. This is the quarterly magazine of the GQRP Club. Every one is excellent and full of ideas. As I have said in the pa...