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  • [G3XBM] OFCOM and fees for 412MHz spectrum

    From G3XBM via rec.radio.amateur.moderat@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 8 01:21:26 2021
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    OFCOM and fees for 412MHz spectrum

    Posted: 07 Oct 2021 04:04 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/ofcom-and-fees-for-412mhz-spectrum.html


    OFCOM has announced the future fees for spectrum at 412MHz. See the OFCOM website for details.

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    Phlatlights

    Posted: 07 Oct 2021 01:30 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/phlatlights.html


    In 2012, I bought several of these from the USA. My intention was to use
    these very powerful LEDs in my experiments with 481THz light communications over the horizon having had great success with QRSS over the horizon with
    far less powerful LEDs.

    Then I had my stroke and I was just too wobbly for field work. They are
    still in the shack drawer! It would be great to use these as I am sure much further non line-of-sight would be possible.

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    10m FT8 RX

    Posted: 07 Oct 2021 12:05 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/10m-ft8-rx_7.html


    At about 0810z I turned on 10m FT8 RX. No spots yet.
    UPDATE 1044z: It helps if you connect the antenna!! For the first 2 hours
    I had forgotten to connect the antenna! I was surprised to get no spots in
    the first few hours. I then connected the antenna and got 5 spots with the furthermost A92AA (5069km).
    UPDATE 1132z: 16 stations spotted on 10m FT8 RX with the furthermost PY2XB (9599km) in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
    UPDATE 1318z: 36 stations spotted today on 10m FT8 RX.
    UPDATE 1905z: 124 stations spotted today on 10m FT8 RX. 10m is really
    getting back in its stride as a great DX band.


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    137kHz transverter

    Posted: 06 Oct 2021 11:41 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/137khz-transverter.html


    This photo, taken about 10 years ago, shows my 137kHz TX transverter. I
    still have it...... somewhere.

    See https://sites.google.com/view/g3xbm4/home/hf-mf-and-lf/homebrew/2200m-137khz-transverter .

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    Yesterday on 10m FT8 RX

    Posted: 06 Oct 2021 11:39 PM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/10/yesterday-on-10m-ft8-rx_7.html


    10m has changed from a quiet marginal band to a great daytime DX band. Yesterday 248 stations spotted on RX from all over the world.

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