Southgate News has a very positive video on the future of our hobby. This was a video made at a recent YOTA event.
The secret seems to be to embrace future technology.
See http://southgatearc.org/news/2017/october/the-future-of-amateur-radio-video.htm#.WdyVOrpFzIU
10 Oct 2017
OFCOM and Inmarsat
Today OFCOM announced it is granting Inmarsat a licence.
See http://ofcom.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/i/87725B5F14AB5C622540EF23F30FEDED/59D1BD3EA2F08127C67FD2F38AC4859C
See http://ofcom.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/i/87725B5F14AB5C622540EF23F30FEDED/59D1BD3EA2F08127C67FD2F38AC4859C
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"Our" windmill - NOT amateur radio
Many times I have mentioned that we live right next door to a 200 year old, fully restored, 4 sail windmill. This is an unusual shot taken looking up at the sails. The sails turn when the local museum is open.
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Sunspots - Tuesday October 10th 2017
Solar flux is 72 today and the sunspot number remains zero. A=3 and K=0.
Any decent 10m conditions certainly won't be because of the "high" sunspot number, HI.
Any decent 10m conditions certainly won't be because of the "high" sunspot number, HI.
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630m WSPR RX overnight
Probably my most successful night this autumn with several stations that are new this season. I ran the PC on battery power to reduce the noise floor to about S7. G0MRF, G0NBD and DK2DB are all new this autumn I think.
9 Oct 2017
Why did you vote for him? - NOT amateur radio
So President Trump in the USA is proving his credentials on the world stage leading with vision (NOT). Sorry, but my view is he is a menace. He seems more interested in short-term votes than the future of the world, including the USA. Dust bowl? I see no dust.
Others are free to disagree, but surely with all those recent strong hurricanes he must realise climate change is real and not a Chinese hoax? Sadly, many voted for him.
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41556342 .
Before "Mr Anonymous" (name withheld) starts a rant, this is my view. Others are free to agree or disagree, but please give us your name.
Others are free to disagree, but surely with all those recent strong hurricanes he must realise climate change is real and not a Chinese hoax? Sadly, many voted for him.
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41556342 .
Before "Mr Anonymous" (name withheld) starts a rant, this is my view. Others are free to agree or disagree, but please give us your name.
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trump
630m WSPR RX
This evening I QSYed to 630m WSPR RX earlier. Same stations (again) with best DX LA8AV (1035km) again.
With luck, and a steady hand, I should be back on 630m TX again quite soon, although I am not sure what "antenna" to try. See previous post.
With luck, and a steady hand, I should be back on 630m TX again quite soon, although I am not sure what "antenna" to try. See previous post.
"Get out that soldering iron"
After posting a photo on Facebook of some bread rolls I made yesterday (see photo) a friend has urged me, "to get out my soldering iron" again. Well, tomorrow or later this week, I might just try.
My 630m transverter needs some attention, so I might try this first. I am told there are more people listening than transmitting on 630m WSPR and I have not yet, this season, been on 630m TX. I might give 630m FT8 TX a go too.
See http://www.iamintothis.com/2012/02/friday-food-lust-ham-cheese-chive-bread.html .
My 630m transverter needs some attention, so I might try this first. I am told there are more people listening than transmitting on 630m WSPR and I have not yet, this season, been on 630m TX. I might give 630m FT8 TX a go too.
See http://www.iamintothis.com/2012/02/friday-food-lust-ham-cheese-chive-bread.html .
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soldering iron
Sunspots - Monday October 9th 2017
Solar flux is 75 and the sunspot number zero. A=4 and K=1.
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