Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

DX Explorer appeals to me.  He is a real experimenter and learns through doing. One of his videos shows his experiments with an ATU for his...

BYD (allegedly) has just filed some new patents. BYD is working towards a future electric car that is designed for the mass markets (i.e. lo...

 My beacon was turned on at breakfast. UPDATE 0944z:  52 stations have spotted me already with lots of Es.

This photo must date from the early 2000s I think, or more probably in the 1990s judging by my hair colour!   I am operating portable from m...

 Solar flux is 140 and the SSN 102. A=4 and K=1.

 Italian radio amateurs have again been granted access to the 8m band. It is a real pity that in the UK the RSGB (or parts of it?) seem so a...

My beacon has been on since about 0530z. UPDATE 0806z:  So far 34 stations have spotted me.

 Solar flux is 148 and the SSN 123. A=5 and K=1.

My gear has been on most of the day. UPDATE 1908z : So far, spotted by 176 stations, mainly Es in Europe. I think I need to try re-installin...

My beacon has been on all day. UPDATE 1800z:  97 stations have spotted me today with the best 5Z4GO (7269km).

As mentioned before, I recently bought a second-hand HW8. This product is often used for restoration and modification.

Most years I grow some tomatoes at home. I am sure that buying them from a supermarket is cheaper and less hassle.  However, I like the smel...

Let me say from the very outset that I abhor violence of any kind.  Recently, in the UK, there has been an uptick of anti-semitism with atta...

 Solar flux is 152 and the SSN 130. A=5 and K=1.

The photo was of the nearby village of Lode.  We went there for a walk this morning.  This used to be on the bus route, but it now bypasses ...

At the moment the Es season in the Northern Hemisphere is still good.   In my experience it peaks May, June and July but continues with less...

 It looks like electric vehicles are getting better and better.

The USA constitution prevents a president running for office more than 2 times. Sadly, Trump and his friends could change this so this could...

 As mentioned before, my beacon was already on. UPDATE 0901z: So far today, 33 stations have spotted me. Good Es. UPDATE 1127z:  10m opened ...

 My gear was turned on at about 0851z. UPDATE  0856z: So far, 5 spots with some Es.