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Monday, 9 April 2012

Planning Permission / Neighbours

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We are not experts in this field but we recently ran into a few problems with our neighbours who were convinced that our FM5 (receive only) ...
Wednesday, 15 February 2012

I Am Not A Proper DXer!

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Sorry - it's another grumble. Looking through some old emails on various radio groups I have been surprised to see how much criticism so...
Friday, 6 May 2011

Normanby Top DX Trip

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My first 'proper' DX trip of the year took place today, concentrating on the 2m amateur band.  This time I was not alone. Accompany...
Monday, 18 October 2010

Moving To The East Coast

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After living in the dreary North Midlands all my life, I finally managed to escape to the coast. I have never been a fan of the Midlands an...
Monday, 11 October 2010

One Of The Best Tropos On Record?

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Sunday 10th October 2010 saw an excellent spell of tropospheric DX on 2m. This was actually in the middle of a sustained period of exceptio...
Sunday, 20 June 2010

Jane M6VVP Takes To The Airwaves!

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Congratulations are in order to Jane, my girlfriend, on passing her amateur radio Foundation Licence.  Not only did Jane pass her Foundation...
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...