This weekend saw the ARRL DX phone contest, and with 28 MHz in good shape this provided lots of USA stations. I did hear quite a few M3 and M6 stations (10w) making contact with the USA, so even low power provided results. With many of the big contest stations out this weekend, signals ranged […]
Working CW for people that don’t do CW
This weekend saw a cacophony of CW over the bands, as part of the ARRL DX contest. The idea is to work as many USA stations as you can. They send 5NN and their state, and you send 5NN and your power. I thought the contest would be ideal to try out the radios in […]
1.8 MHz Contest
The RSGB run a number of top band contests through the year. The first is the February 1.8 MHz covering both SSB and CW. John M0UKD and myself have taken part in these for a few years now, most notably 3 years ago in 6″ of snow, and last year getting the car bogged in […]
The Birth of a New Digital Mode SIM31
Read the article on how the mode invented by Nizar Ben Rejeb was developed, and the advantages it has over traditional PSK31. The article is available to read online. You can download a free copy of the program, and read more online at ON4NB website. A handy guide to installation can be read here. Ive been […]
Affiliated Society Team Contests 2015
The RSGB run a series of contest aimed at getting clubs active as a team. This year Havering ARC had 2 active stations, one operated by Fred G3SVK and the other by Dave M0TAZ. The contest encourages teamwork, and members can operate from home. The combined score from the team contributes to the club score […]
144 MHz Christmas Cumulative Contest.
Location portable in JO01CM, ASL 20m, Operating time 2 Hrs, Temp +1C Operating alfresco in the UK Christmas Cumulative Contest with John M0UKD from Hornchurch country park. Located in JO01 at a height of just 20m ASL. Using a Icom 7100 battery powered, with a push up mast at 6m. The antenna was a UKD […]