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Send Your QSL cards via the Internet using eQSL
If you haven't heard or come across eQSL yet then you have probably been living under a rock, with all due respect :-) I can't speak for the rest of the world but postage costs here in the UK have...
View Article5T0JL - Great contact into Mauritania on 21 MHz today
I was doing some operating on 15 m this afternoon when Ed, ON5GA called me. Apparently he had made a schedule to contact Jean, 5T0JL down in Mauritania on the frequency I was using at the time. Of...
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FOR SALE - Belcom VHF/FM maritime receiver
This Marine band receiver probably dates from the 80s. However, this in my opinion is a first-class Marine band receiver. At themoment it does have various channels programmed into it. They are...
View ArticleA very big thank you to ICOM UK
I want to say a very big thank you to ICOM UK, especially Chris. Recently the PA (finals) went in my IC 7800 which meant the radio was as dead as your turkey at Christmas. So I contacted ICOM UK and...
View ArticleRadio manufacturers should take disabled operators into account
Modern day amateur radio transceivers have become quite compact and stylish. If you compare the modern day HF transceiver to one from the 60s or 70s you will probably find that the older models have...
View ArticleAbusive messages posted by a radio ham on my YouTube channel
I have been making YouTube videos for a few years now and I have got several hundred subscribers who really enjoy watching my videos. My videos are nothing special, just videos of me operating certain...
View ArticleWhy do people have to be so rude on YouTube?
Other than amateur radio my other passion is angling. I love nothing more than spending a nice warm summer's day on the lakeside catching carp. More than often there are other anglers fishing on the...
View ArticleG0VQY working 9G5GH 21 MHz
Sometimes you may hear a station that appears to be very weak and not worth bothering with. However, propagation acts in weird ways sometimes and you'll find that occasionally even though you are...
View ArticleG0VQY working 3XY1T on 24 MHz
I am annoyed, I worked them on 20 m but my microphone had stopped working and I didn't notice so the video didn't have any sound.
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Do not send me eQSL cards, I do not use them??
It amazes me of the amount of times I see DO NOT SEND ME ESQL CARDS plastered across people's QRZ page. If you don't use EQSL and haven't got it set up on your computer then it doesn't matter if 1000...
View ArticleEQSL downloader frustration rant
A few years ago I provided a link where people could download a small application which enabled you to download all your EQSL cards from their website. Unfortunately it seems that this application is...
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Electric winch for 18 meter amateur radio tower
I'm really pleased to say that I took delivery of my new GoodWinch electric power winch last week. Just now it is still sitting in its box on the floor in my room. As soon as we get some decent weather...
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3Y0Z - Bouvet Island DXpedition 2018
We recently reached yet another milestone in our quest to activate Bouvet Island. DAP, the Chilean company that owns and operates the M/V Betanzos and the helicopters has satisfied the last contractual...
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Why I use multiple PC monitors
Many people often ask why I have so many monitors on the one computer. Well, it's quite simple, it enables me to maximise and minimise program windows when I want to. However, it may surprise you that...
View Article2018 3Y0Z Dxpedition to Bouvet has been aborted
Unfortunately, due to severe weather, the 3Y0Z Dxpedition to Bouvet island appears to have been aborted because of bad weather in the South Atlantic. What a great shame, I for one was so looking...
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VP6D Ducie Island Dxpedition 2018
There is a planned dxpedition to Ducie Island which is located in the Indian Ocean. The island is uninhabited so the only time you will ever get to work this callsign is when lots of money is raised to...
View Article7Q7EI DXpedition to Malawi 2018
Listen out for 7Q7EI who will be transmitting from Malawi from March 24 to April 2 2018. This should be a nice contact to get in your logYou can check their website out http://7q7ei.com/
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