New to amateur radio, or a seasoned operator some people have never experienced the fun of operating out portable. The thrill of operating in a low noise environment. VHF/UHF If you going to take out your VHF/UHF handy, make sure you have a good antenna fitted. The stock antenna or the fake cheapo antenna on […]
Year: 2020
50 MHz Trophy Cup
The 50 MHz trophy cup is a great opportunity to work some stations, with lots of activity from both the UK and EU. Due to the current situation with Covid 19 this years event wasnt going to be on the same scale as previous events. It was decided the event needed to me small scale, […]
Setting up a 1090 MHz ADS-B Receiver
I have been using Flightradar24 for a while and found it very helpful in identifying local air traffic and listening to aircraft approaching and departing London City, Stansted and Heathrow. I had for some time a Kinetics SBS-1 this was around 10 years old now, and I was looking at a more modern receiver that […]
AOR AR-DV1 Resources
The UK is currently in lockdown, and with the government advice to “Stay indoors,” it seemed like a good time to get to know the DV1 digital scanner. 100 kHz to 1300 MHz FM,AM, USB,LSB,CW D-STAR, DMR, C4FM Alinco,dPMR, P25,Tetra 3 VFO – 2000 Memory in 40 Banks Scanning rules vary, please check local laws […]
Talk at Thurrock Acorns Radio Club
I was invited to speak at the Thurrock Acorns club night on using online SDR radios in SWL and Amateur Radio. The idea was to introduce members to the world of online SDR radios to people who may not be aware of their usage in the hobby. Most people have seen the great work done […]