This weekend the weather was planned to be over 30C, so I thought it would be better to be outside than stuck in the house. If I could find some shade, and keep out of the sun, this would be ideal. Power and keeping cool The weather was so warm, it was essential to stay […]
Using the new portable telescopic antenna and ground spike I thought it would be good to try operating by the sea. You can read more about the antenna in this article. Two tree island, near Rayleigh in Essex, provides a great spot, where you can park close to the sea. The tide fills the adjacent […]
Operating portable can be very easy, you simply need a bit of wire. Sometimes you don’t have the space for a doublet or a dipole, maybe you are on a beach or holiday let. A compact vertical, that needs no ATU on 14 MHz, and you could either use an ATU or shorten it down […]
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 […]
New to amateur radio, or a seasoned operator some people have never experienced the fun of operating out portable. The thrill of operating in a low noise environment. VHF/UHF If you going to take out your VHF/UHF handy, make sure you have a good antenna fitted. The stock antenna or the fake cheapo antenna on […]
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 […]