160m JT65
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As I appear to be having some success with WSPR on topband, I have decided
to try JT65 on the band to see if I can manage a few QSOs.
UPDATE: after call...
Band Conditions
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This week I have spent a LOT of time monitoring the bands, though not
actually working many, I have had a few Ros contacts, no Psk this week so
far - but ...
het belang van de plaatselijke onbetaalde omroep
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Op zaterdag 25 februari begin van de avond maakte ik, als zendamateur, mijn
eerste verbinding met André kuipers PI9ISS. Het ging heel kort. Snel
rapportere...
# 187 - Lighthouses of Croatia.
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Courtesy Tomislav from Croatia, I received this cover featuring two of the
three stamps issued on 18.10.2011 by Croatia Post. The two ligh...
Crazy Weather and Crazy Bands
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Due to the new family member, a rescue dog named Timmy; last week, I had
nearly zero time for radio. The weather has also been absolutely crazy with
tempe...
Why is my Anytone AT-5555 screaming at me?
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This evening as I was driving home, I noticed a loud station on 28.475
running a pileup of mostly Spanish stations. Although my Spanish is sadly
very poo...
Ready for 6 meter
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I put up the Diamond F61 antenna again, so I will be ready for the new
sporadic E season when it starts in a few weeks or so.
It's a bit silent here, not...
Using MMANA-GAL for antenna modelling
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I gave a talk on antenna modelling using the free MMANA-GAL software at my
local Amateur Radio Club. It looks at what MMANA-GAL is, how to use it and
then...
Scherpstellen op de Nederlandse nacht
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Eén van de dingen die ik in mijn vrije tijd het liefst doe hier aan boord –
en waar ik ook het minste tijd voor heb – is nachtfotografie. Als het ISS
aan d...
It's been one of those weeks...........
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Well it's now Sunday and I just don''t know where the week has gone it does
not even seem like the weekend has begun but it's almost over! It has just
been...
UBA DX CW Contest (2)
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In most contests, I use the lowest possible power in each QSO.
Also in this contest I started with search and pounce with low power.
But because a station f...
Gentlemen DXers
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The jammers and the even more inferior “UP” police have been getting a lot
of press lately on various DX forums, blogs and newsletters. And deservedly
so. ...
It isn't spring yet....
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*Snowdrops are blooming in our front garden though it is still more then a
month before spring. I think everyone had it with winter at the nortern
hemisph...
Sorry for my absence
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But it's been a heckuva week. Not any Ham radio activity or blogging for
W2LJ this past week as my Mom was in the hospital and that was my main
focus.
Sh...
SC Analyser 2005
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A couple of months ago fellow ham Harrie PE1JXI provided me a pcb and
programmed pic16F876 to make an Elektor SC analyser. This is a very usefull
piece of ...
30m OPERA TRX
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There is a new mode on the market which was named OPERA. The interesting
bit about it, it uses A1A modulation. This makes it suitable for LF and MF
operati...
March 2012 WorldRadio Online Reader Survey
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March 2012’s *WorldRadio Online Reader Survey* wonders to what degree
you’ll be taking part in the two major contests taking place this month:
*ARRL SSB DX...
FreeTrak progress
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I have made some progress with the FreeTrak PIC based APRS tracker. I found
a slightly newer version of the PICFlash programming software. At first
this ga...
DX station web log
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I have always wondered how do the DX stations update their logs so those
web site search thingies work? There they are, say there are 5 of them in
between ...
American Lighthouse Foundation Annual Gala!
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American Lighthouse Foundation 2012 Annual Lighthouse Gala
Four Points by Sheraton - Billingsgate Ballroom Saturday, April 28, 2012
[image: 2012 Annu...
Top Shelf
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As threatened last week, I gathered all the components of a top shelf for
my Leslie 125 together and made a trial assembly...
You can see at top left the ...
A very boggy Cwmcerwyn SOTA de MW0BBU.
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Well it's been a good while since I was up on this old girl, back in August
I believe.
Anyway as there are winter bonus points on offer I thought no tim...
Opera Digital Data Mode Performance
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Due to the effects propagation it is difficult to evaluate the parameters
of a mode, particularly with detectability around the noise level.
PA0A has done...
I had my fun...
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Participated a few hours in the PACC contest this weekend. Condx was not to
good but it was fun to be in this contest again. Could not spend the time I
w...
An update
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I haven't blogged for what seems ages, and I'm sure in that time I've
gained some new followers ?!
Amateur radio wise, well not a lot was happening, hence ...
BITX20 - 6. Measuring the VFO
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Just a small progress update on the BITX.....
A while back i build the vfo part and started to do all the measuring as
discribed in the manual....
Unfortuna...
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We did have some nice Aurora last night, with good weather, so I did manage
to get a few photos of the aurora.
I have upladed the photos here I have upload...
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I will be away for an extended period and will have no internet connection.
No regular telephone service, for that matter.
And so it seems an appropriate ...
Final Image?
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This SSTV image acquired by JJ0LTH on Jan 04 at 02:56 UTC may be one of the
last captured from ARISSAT-1. The last telemetry data was received on Wed,
04 ...
Observations on Hans' QRSS Kit
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Dear reader!
I was surprised. I can't recall when there was the last spontaneous
contribution for this blog. No, the 12V mod of Hans' kit was not a direct
...
Why am I not surprised?
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A couple of years ago, I subscribed to the CQ-Contest reflector list. That
was back when I was trying my hand at contesting and I thought it might be
a g...
Portland - Boston
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Leaving Portland and it`s heavy traffic I went south along smaller roads
and tried to see more of the shore. Weatherwise was still not perfect,
rainshowers...
Field Day Contest (SSB) and WWF PAFF-038
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Sunday the 4th of September,i was active in the Field Day Contest as PD7BZ/p
I was active just with a small setup and 25 Watts.
The place i was active in,Bos...
Seasonal change of antennas
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Saturday was a nice day in The Netherlands (sunny and warm), so I decided
to change antennas again: 6m yagi out and 30/40m dipole in. After 4 hours
work, i...
APRS weather station?
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I have been looking around the web to find an inexpensive aprs capable
weather station kit. It seems to me that the only options are the FD-WX1from Fox Delt...
We Love and Will Miss You, Angelina
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As many of you know, my wife Angelina Harden unexpectedly passed away a
couple days ago (Saturday, Aug 20, 2011). I’d like to thank all of our
friends for ...
Dit gebeurt ook in onze achtertuin!
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Naast het waarnemen van deepsky objecten en zwakke (S)HF signalen kun je dit ook tegenkomen in onze achtertuin! Een echtpaar roodbonte spechten aan het werk!
Quiet times ahead for the Sun...???
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If you have been following the details of the current solar cycle then
you'll know that the peak which is supposed to be coming up in 2013 will be
pretty l...
Clear-Out..
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Ive decided to sell these few items in order for me to get myself a new
canon 40/50D DSLR. or at least a Canon G 10/11, Please feel free to tell
your frien...
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