G1VVP - Skegness DX

Just me, waiting patiently in the shack for the double hop to arrive. Ever-hopeful, as always, watching the lines of propagation in the ski...

In my last blog post, I was concerned that my FM antennas were raised too high for the mast. The antennas themselves, bother Triax FM5s, wer...

I haven't measured the height, so I cannot say how tall exactly this is above the ground. I just needed this to be at the far end of the...

My FM antennas are currently down for maintenance and are lying on the grass. The Es had subsided and only the regulars from Spain and Ital...

It's real! But what is it? There is definitely something happening with propagation at this location. It's a kind of blockage, and...

Time for a spot of antenna maintenance, but that tree has grown so much in the last year that I cannot lower the mast. See how wonky it has ...

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It's about a year since I straightened and re-erected my Triax FM5 antennas here in Long Sutton. "Mile-a-minute vine" had take...

The simple answer is that I reinstated the flag after less than satisfactory results with a couple of K9AYs. I was warned! Some DXers had ...

I am regularly asked where my DX setup is located and why it's no longer at home. This is the situation, as of February 2026. My home ...