GB2NWA – North Weald Airfield Members of the HRC and LEFARS ARC operated portable from North Weald Airfield. Using a homebrew 4e 21 MHz beam we managed to work 120 station in 35 countries despite variable band conditions. The setup included a 10m pump up tower and Icom 7700 and a HAL 1200 solid state […]
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ROPOCO contest
This evening Dave M0TAZ/P took part in the ROPOCO contest. In this contest you have to give your own postcode as your first contact, and from then on you give the last postcode you received. Its really strange when half way through the contest you get your own postcode back. The idea is to be […]
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 […]
160m Club Calls
Last night with the able assistance of John M0UKD we attempted an entry in the 160m club calls contest. As the name suggests this is a 160m contest, designed for clubs to have teams of members on air. The exchange is a little strange, RST, Serial, (member, Club HQ or non club) and then 4 […]