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Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

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Rally news

Posted: 10 Jun 2021 04:30 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/06/rally-news.html


The East Suffolk Wireless Revival (Ipswich Radio Rally) has been postponed until July and the Junction 28 Rally has been cancelled this year,
hopefully on in 2022.

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OFCOM appoints new Chief Technology Officer

Posted: 10 Jun 2021 04:26 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/06/ofcom-appoints-new-chief-technology.html


Apparently OFCOM is appointing a new Chief Technology Officer who used to
work at Amazon. This person seems well qualified in business. Let's hope
this person really understands technology too.
See the OFCOM website for details.

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6m FT8 RX (Thursday)

Posted: 10 Jun 2021 04:32 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/06/6m-ft8-rx-thursday.html


Since about 0830z, I have been on 6m FT8 RX. It is now 1104z and 41
stations spotted so far. Surprising number of UK stations, suggesting some tropo?
UPDATE 1132z: 55 stations spotted on 6m FT8 RX today so far.

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Fault finding my Par ended 102040 antenna

Posted: 10 Jun 2021 03:51 AM PDT http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2021/06/fault-finding-my-par-ended-103040.html


Since taking it down I have realised I can check if the coax was faulty by connecting a 10m dipole (endfed at the shack) and running the wire down the garden. If it is the coax I can replace it and get on 10m, 20m and 40m.
With this antenna I had 10m spots from all over the world (including
Australia and Antarctica) with 500mW WSPR.

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