Members of the Secret Nuclear Bunker Contest Group (SNBCG) assembled at Kelvendon Hatch to try 144 MHz (Earth Moon Earth) EME and MS (Meteor Scatter) over the weekend of the ARRL EME event As a group we have tried with some success MS QSO and this helped lay the foundation for this weekend’s EME event. […]
RF Explorer 6G
The RF Explorer range of handheld spectrum analysers can provide you with the ideal companion for hunting down rough RF. This could be a source of interference or looking for a mystery frequency. The spectrum analyser comes in a number of different formats, the 6G combo gives you coverage up to 6.1 GHz. The unit […]
Weather Station Froggit WH3000SE
I had been looking around for a cheap but reliable weather station for use at home. I wanted a unit that would upload data directly to the internet, and provide me with some on screen display. Froggit is a name I had never come across before, but they are very big in Germany and sell […]
JS8 Call – Digital Mode
I have always enjoyed digital modes from home, like many I live in a noisy urban environment. Digital modes offer me a way to make low power QSO into the noise and still get results. Using the Hermes Lite SDR and JS8 has provided great fun, I tend to stick to 7 MHz as my […]
Amateur Radio Resources
Amateur radio requires you to start at Foundation, you can purchase the book online and the provided everything you need to get started. <p>If you starting in the hobby then the <a href=”https://amzn.to/34ny5Th” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Foundation</a>, <a href=”https://amzn.to/3ouEnZg” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Intermediate</a> and <a href=”https://amzn.to/34oofjX” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Advanced </a>books will be your go-to study material. </p></p> […]
Hermes Lite v2 a 5w SDR
The Hermes-Lite is a low-cost direct down/up conversion software defined amateur radio HF transceiver based on a broadband modem chip and the Hermes SDR project. It is entirely open source and open hardware, including the tools used for design and fabrication files. The SDR is controlled over your LAN, and plugs into your router. This can provide both […]
Raspberry Pi4 Remote Mount ADSB Receiver.
I know I am late to the party as ever, but I wanted to try and increase my knowledge of the Raspberry Pi and Linux so decided to try my had at 1090 MHz ADBS reception. I wrote up some initial thoughts in a previous blog, this was my attempt to improve the reception and […]