I noticed the @essexham crew had tweeted that they would be operating radio from Shoeburyness on Sunday, and the weather forecast was looking good so I decided to head over and say hello. I had never operated from the car park (adjacent to the beach) at Shoeburyness, but was aware of the location as its […]
Year: 2016
The only way is Essex Ham
Spent a very enjoyable Sunday with the crew from Essex Ham. The operating site is at Gallywood common near Chelmsford, and the operating is outdoors and subject to weather. The sun was shinning, and alfresco portable operating was possible. Stations included 2 HF, 1 VHF/UHF and 1 on 70 MHz. I opted for the 70 MHz station, […]
MX0SNB takes part in the CQ WW WPX Contest
The Easter bank holiday weekend and the WPX contest provided an ideal first field day in 2016. The event was located at Kelvedon Hatch SNB near Ongar in Essex and used the club call MX0SNB. On arrival at our contest site close to the mast the recent wet weather had made the grass boggy to say […]
Rosmalen Dutch National Amateur Radio Rally
This year I attended for the first time the Dutch National rally in Rosmalen. George M1GEO, Chris G8OCV, Dave G7UVW, Peter G0IAP and myself left via Harwich ferry port for the overnight crossing. The ferry journey was excellent, with a full English breakfast to set you up for the day. George M1GEO and Chris G8OCV […]
Sorcerer Decoding Software
Whilst looking for digital decoders I read a review on the software package Sorcerer. The software can be used with any HF receiver and allow you to decode a multitude of digital modes. You will find the standard FAX, CW, PSK and Olivia decoders, but also the Nato standard Stanag. Whilst testing the software I […]
ADS-B Reception using 5/8 wave 1090 MHz aerial.
I recently purchased a 5/8 wave antenna for 1090 ADS-B Reception from eBay. At the time the antenna are being sold by stranislavpalo130 in 2 versions from a 30cm 5/8 wave to 60cm 2x 5/8. The are priced between 20 to 25 pounds and are really well constructed. The 30 cm 5/8 wave version is […]