If you have spent time listening to HF you may have noticed the distinctive sound of HF Fax, something I thought had disappeared 20 years ago. FAX seems like a very old technology now, although before the days of email the FAX machine was the only way to send near real-time images between people. HF Fax uses […]
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6E beam for 70 MHz
70 MHz has become increasingly popular since Icom added it to some of their new transceivers. Since owning an Icom 7100 and Icom 7300 and enjoying the UKAC and portable events I decided to make a beam for the band. I had some aluminum from a previous order at aluminum warehouse, and so decided to look […]
MF WSPR Reception
Following on from the previous post, WSPR reception continues mostly 24×7 with a focus on MF. As previously described the setup has been operating for a couple of weeks now, and its a good time to review the WSPR spots. Best DX Spotted 472 KHz Call Grid Pwr km az WA4SZE EM65 0.2 6826 45 […]
WSPR Reception 24×7
WSPR reception 24×7 has always been something I have wanted to try. The problem is trying to find a transceiver, computer, antenna combination that will allow this with minimum fuss. 472 KHz Reception Computer You won’t need a very high spec computer, but if you are leaving it on 24×7 low noise and power […]
50, 70 and 144 MHz in one beam.
I have always enjoyed taking part in the UKAC series of contests, they are very busy and ideal for portable operating in the summer months. Not so much fun in the winter, but the chance to operate from home required a beam. I have tried to take part with a vertical co-linear, but the crossed […]
Coax Cables and Associated Losses
As a newly licensed amateur, one of the points I found hard to grasp was feeder losses. While it was explained to me that feeder cable had losses, it was sometimes hard to visualise what this meant in the real world. The maths can be a little scary, and so in this article, I have […]