Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

Signals received on 472kHz WSPR using the earth electrode "antenna" This afternoon I've been experimenting with my 20m spa...

After less than a week on the 472kHz band, I see that my tiny QRP signal has now been copied by 50 unique reporters in 8 countries so far wi...

This afternoon I had my first digital 2-way QSO on the new 472kHz band using JT9-1 mode created by K1JT. The contact was with G3ZJO in IO92...

The Yintong HVU1 is an all-mode, all band 1.8-1296MHz handheld designed as a real competitor to the FT817, KX3 and Ten-tec Argonaut VI and ...

Although my local noise level is a little lower on 472kHz than on 500kHz it is still not low, so working stations with the current TX antenn...

Today I did my first proper transmissions on 472-479kHz, although I did operate for a few hours before Christmas when there was some confusi...

This evening the 500kHz band is being withdrawn from UK amateurs at midnight, as it is in most other countries too, to be replaced by the 47...

Back in the late 1940s G5UM and others recorded the last few hours of operation on the old 56MHz (5m) band on an old 78rpm disc. Sadly this...

When the grandchildren and family have all gone home next week, my first project will be to improve the RX antenna system for 472-479kHz rec...

With just a few days left before the 500kHz permits are withdrawn for ever I've been doing a last gasp bit of WSPR beaconing. It is not ...