Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

As I wind down activity from this QTH before my move, I have been allowing my WSPR beacon to run on 20m using an indifferent wire antenna st...

In the days when semiconductors were very expensive parts, the reflex receiver was a very popular design for AM broadcast and simple amateur...

Earlier today someone asked me to forward them some links I had on speech processors. This reminded me of a VERY effective speech clipper I ...

The always interesting Southgate ARS News page has a link to a free app by Tom W9KE for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices to allow tr...

Sporadic-E (Es) is an exciting propagation mechanism that allows contacts on the HF and VHF bands out to around 2000km regularly (with multi...

Yesterday I reported that at the new QTH our new home was the only one on the close that was unable to get fibre optic broadband, phone and ...

For the last 6 months I have been saving the pennies in my amateur radio kitty towards the purchase of a new transceiver for general use at ...

Nearly the end of an era (37 years) at this QTH. I will resist taking down the antennas until the last moment in a few weeks from now, but a...

We are spending a few days with our son and family near Canterbury where he lives in an 18th century cottage not far from the school where...

The IC-7100 multi-mode multi-band 100W radio is now available for £1249.99 including VAT from Martin Lynch. Although not yet in stock thi...