Antenna Inspection
Once again, almost like clockwork, my antenna started exhibiting issues a year on from being overhauled. Despite my efforts using epoxy resin in the crimp…
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NARSA Rally 2023
On the 23rd of April it was the 2023 NARSA rally. This year marked a change in how the rally was being approached. Increasingly and…
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I’ve had a couple of exciting contacts this week operating from my parked up car (I use G5JIM/M but probably could be G5JIM/P). Firstly I…
Read the notes : Some DX Operating /M On 10mPre-Pre Driver Built
I've built the first section of the three part transmit amplifiers board, I need to test it using my VFO/BFO and scope or RF probe,…
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QSL Card From The USA
On Wednesday I received a fantastic QSL card and message from Mike N1MX after our recent QSO.
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Very excited to get my first transatlantic CW contact with N1MX, I was operating mobile on 20m with 100W using an Ampro whip. Every CW…
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Microphone Amplifier
I've got the microphone amplifier built although not tested yet, I need to decide what mic I'm using and attach it up to test properly,…
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Low Pass Filter
The LPF really goes together with the PA, in the GQRP Scratch QRP documents it suggests building and testing them together, however I hadn't worked…
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Relay Board
I've got moving a bit again on the sudden transceiver project, after completing the PA earlier in the week I've got the relay switch board sorted…
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