Way back in 1966, Pye Telecom, that I joined in 1970, put an advert in "the Bull" to attract new people. In those days a Radio Amateur licence counted for a lot, before the days of software!
5 Feb 2026
RSGB advert
4 Feb 2026
Chesterfield Islands
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In a short while I shall look them up. This is a QSL card.
UPDATE 1928z: It's in New Caledonia. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesterfield_Islands .
10m 200mW WSPR (Wednesday)
My beacon was turned on just before breakfast.
UPDATE 1950z: 73 stations have spotted me today. See map by VK7JJ.
QRP CW
Recently, there was a 50mW CW QSO on 20m using this homemade TX. I forget who designed and built this.
Fog of war
The trouble with wars and conflicts is it impossible to tell who is telling the truth. Both sides in a conflict tend to invoke propaganda to show they are winning or have the upper hand.
Whatever a side says treat it with a degree of skepticism.
3 Feb 2026
Public life
If you are in public life it must be hell.
Your every move is looked at, photographed and every little detail picked over.
Recently, with the release of the Epstein files, several people in public life have found themselves in the public eye. Some of the revelations are eye watering.
Free Scrapbook PDF
It is really a dump of my life in amateur radio and you might enjoy some of the projects. I have had lots of fun and wish you can enjoy it too.
It is time I updated it as some of my recent things are not included!
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