This was my first visit to Friedrichshafen so could be considered a beginners guide ! Friedrichshafen is located on the southern side of Germany, the local airport is Friedrichshafen. While the town has a local airport it only has limited flights from the UK so this wasn’t the route I opted for. My route flew from Gatwick […]
RSGB #2 Hill Toppers Contest
Today I took part in the RSGB 144 MHz contest operating 10w and a 9e Tonna at 6m. The weather was warm and wet, with light rain. I decided to retreat into the boot for some /P Operating from the Kelvedon Hatch SNB contest site. The antenna was supported by the Racal PU12 mast. The band […]
50 MHz Sporadic E openings
As we enter the sporadic E season I noticed reports of stations being worked on 50 MHz. A quick look on my doublet confirmed activity, but the antenna was such a poor match it was hard work anyone. I decided to make a dipole that could be put up and taken down quickly, and this […]
Spring Bank Holiday Radio Weekend
Everyone loves a bank holiday weekend (unless you happen to be working) and last weekend was a 3 day radio event run by LEFARS. The event is based at the Rainbow and Dove PH, yes really a radio event in a pub garden ! The event used the special event call GB2LRS on 7 and […]
Upminster Windmill on the air
National Mills on the air weekend is a chance to combine amateur radio with the national windmills open day. Upminster windmill is our local mill, and it was a delight to operate on the green opposite the mill once again. The mill has stood on the green in various guises since 1803, and recently thanks […]
Essex Ham event at Shoeburyness Beach
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 […]