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Wednesday, 5 May 2010

My First SOTA Activation: G/WB-005 Long Mynd - Pole Bank, Shropshire

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As a keen hilltopper, I thought it would be a good idea to join the SOTA programme. I always find it interesting to climb the dizzy heights...
Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Troposcatter Experiment - Conclusion

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I carried further hilltop listening experiments yesterday evening, paying attention to troposcatter at different moorland locations in Derb...
Friday, 10 July 2009

Eyam Moor DX Trip

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Looking east to Grindleford from Sir William Hill I drove to Eyam Moor yesterday afternoon and set up a Triax FM5 close to the summit...
Tuesday, 7 July 2009

6m Aerial Debate On Skywaves

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Over the last few days I have been wondering if my simple 3 element 6m beam is up to scratch for working the more exotic, distant DX. My cur...
Thursday, 25 June 2009

Noctilucent Clouds

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There has been some discussion about NLCs being seen in the night sky recently. Also known as 'noctilucent clouds'. These are the h...
Thursday, 4 June 2009

Sizewell DX Trip No.22

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This was not supposed to be a 'radio trip' this time, but a short camping break with my wife (a mention of the word "radio...
Tuesday, 2 June 2009

More Surprising DX At The Axe Edge

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Am I insane? Today Tim and I took another visit to the Axe Edge to see if our potentially record-breaking DX from May 5th would...
Saturday, 23 May 2009

Troposcatter Experiment

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Chatsworth House with Beeley Moor in the background The location:   Beeley Moor in Derbyshire. This wild moorland rises just over 1200...
Monday, 11 May 2009

Surprising DX At The Axe Edge

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Tim Bucknall and myself had been discussing the possibility of attending another Sizewell DX trip. We had been missing the brilliant contin...
Wednesday, 8 April 2009

The Skywaves Story

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I didn't particularly want to write an essay about this, but I would like to take this opportunity to explain a few things about Skywave...