Portable operating in the summer can be one of the main attractions of contesting. Not only do you get the chance to enjoy the summer, but a chance to try things you cant do at home. Like many, home comes with a considerable amount of man made noise, operating in the middle of a field […]
50 MHz Trophy Cup
The 50 MHz trophy cup is a regular SNBCG event, thanks to a 6e beam originally acquired by the late Bill G0BOF for the club. Icom 7300 and 400w from a solid state amplifier. 50 MHz is somewhat unpredictable, and can range from very quiet to pile up mode. This year the SPe did make […]
70 MHz portable in the rain
Today was the RSGB first 70 MHz contest, and the weather was forecast to be overcast and dry. I operated from the SNBCG contest site at the Secret Nuclear Bunker Kelvedon Hatch. The Icom 7300 and homebrew 6e beam was used in the field, and the Expert 1.3KA provided 160w to the antenna. The pump […]
Portable with Essex Ham
The weather looked reasonable, so @essexham suggested it would make a nice afternoon for a ham based meet up at Gallywood Chelmsford. Essex Ham is a virtual club, great for like minded local hams to meet up and experiment. I opted for my usual setup, 12m fibreglass pole and a 4m slim jim antenna. The […]
MF and HF RX Antenna Splitter
I was looking for a simple project to split a RX antenna into two receivers, my Wellbrook loop feeds my Kiwi SDR and also my HF radio. The Wellbrook loop is very capable at LF and MF frequencies, and so makes a great alternative for RX on 472 KHz and even NBD reception should my […]
70 MHz Cumulative #1
This was our first opportunity to go portable VHF this year, making the most of a very warm February afternoon. The RSGB run a series of contests thought the year, and this was the ideal opportunity to put on the club call M0SNB. We operated from the Secret Nuclear Bunker near Kelvedon Hatch, using the […]