Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

The FCC in the USA is asking for comments on their latest document calling for deregulation and reduced burocracy. They do not talk about am...

It is very disappointing that, in the UK, we have to pay to do research at 8m. In the USA, they appear to have stopped permits for 8m altog...

A very long time ago I did quantum mechanics as part of my degree. One of the things I remember is that all things can be described as a wa...

My QRP 10m WSPR beacon was turned on after breakfast. UPDATE 1324z: No spots. After all this time, I am puzzled. The DC power is connected,...

My IC-705 set at 6W was turned on just after breakfast. UPDATE 1258z:   13 UK stations spotting me.

One of the questions people ask is how effective various weak signal modes are.  This link may provide some answers. This table is extracte...

 Solar flux is 157 and the SSN 107. A=9 and K=2.

This geosynchronous satellite has been up now for several years. Many would like a "solution in one box", which is almost possible...

There is an interesting piece in The Knowledge today about the most powerful men in the world (Putin, Trump, Erdogan and Xi Jinping).  They...

 My 500mW stand-alone WSPR beacon has been on since about 1410z. UPDATE 1437z :  No spots yet. UPDATE 1449z :  Mind you, it helps to turn th...