The Kiwi SDR now includes the ability to decode ALE 2G, so it’s probably a good time to look at where ALE is used, and how this can add to your SWL. In the UK we have deployed a MOD system for communicating with assets called Defence High Frequency Communication System (DHFCS), which operates on […]
Like many, we have been locked down due to Covid, with few radio events. The August Bank Holiday was a chance to get out and play some radio. The event was organised with LEFARS as a joint weekend of radio fun. This gave us a great opportunity to try as many bands as possible, with […]
I haven’t been that active on HF recently and often look on FT8 for some quick-fire activity. 7 MHz is my band of choice from home, but the FT8 allocation is often rammed! Quite why everyone squeezes into that 3KHz of the band and doesn’t migrate up or down a few kHz bemuses me. I […]
Team GB0SNB and LEFARS joined up at the Secret Nuclear Bunker for some radio fun. The RSGB 50 MHz Trophy cup promotes activity on what can be a busy SPe weekend for 6M. The weekend is also combined with the International Museums Weekend, when stations activate from a museum site, allowing radio to promote other […]
The HF bands still provide some interesting listening, even with all the modern technology it still provides a low cost backup. Air traffic will of course use VHF within a couple of hundred miles of land, but that means on transatlantic flights the vast majority is outside of VHF coverage. HF is by no means […]
The IC705 is the latest and smallest multi-band transceiver by Icom. It covers HF to UHF all mode at 10w (5w on an internal battery) Power measurement on WM2 meter with external power supply RF Power % Measured Power (W) 100 10w 75 7.2w 50 5w 25 2.5w 10 1w 5 0.5w 0 100mW Supply […]