Amateur/Ham Radio
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Been licensed since 1994, first as G7RXF, now as GM0WEZ.
I sometimes take a home built 2 watt morse rig when camping - it can be satisfying making contacts over hundreds of miles with a tiny box of parts. On the other hand, there is an argument for keeping electronics out of the woods so I don't always bring it.
Mostly I operate Morse on HF and do a bit of RAYNET work. I dabble with satellites, APRS, Hellschreiber and PSK31.
People used to think hams were like Tony Hancock. Now they think we're like Eugene. I am not convinced this is an improvement....
I sometimes take a home built 2 watt morse rig when camping - it can be satisfying making contacts over hundreds of miles with a tiny box of parts. On the other hand, there is an argument for keeping electronics out of the woods so I don't always bring it.
Mostly I operate Morse on HF and do a bit of RAYNET work. I dabble with satellites, APRS, Hellschreiber and PSK31.
People used to think hams were like Tony Hancock. Now they think we're like Eugene. I am not convinced this is an improvement....
As my nick indicates: pe1pme since 1996.
I work on 2m, 70 cm fm and ssb. Working atv on 1.2, 2.3 and 10 GHz and just started on hf.
I'm also a scout, so there's the JOTA within a few days. Maybe a sked with all the bushcraft-(scout)-ham people?
73's de pe1pme
I work on 2m, 70 cm fm and ssb. Working atv on 1.2, 2.3 and 10 GHz and just started on hf.
I'm also a scout, so there's the JOTA within a few days. Maybe a sked with all the bushcraft-(scout)-ham people?
73's de pe1pme
G6PBN for goodness knows how long (reminds me I owe them money, better pay up!) havn't worked much for years as where I live has 400-600ft hills within about a mile and a half of home and a dog leg in the valley about 2 miles south
Eric_Methven
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
G1SLP for many many years. Sold my 2m rig a few years ago and never replaced it. I might just start up again.
Eric
Eric
Its always something I've been interested in as a small child but due to circumstances (always being skint) I've never got around to getting my licence. The other problem i have is that i live right near the police station and if i remember correctly you cannot operate a station within 100m of one.... or something like that.
I have been thinking of doing my foundation and getting a little HT to use when out and about...... though I don't know what sort of reception I'd get as I'm surrounded by mountain...... maybe CW is the way to go for me.... I know a couple of people around here that seem quite addicted.... they reckon its the only way to get any real ditance in this dog leg of a valley (that and a ruddy great antenna)
Maybe I'll find a club and enquire.
Ed
I have been thinking of doing my foundation and getting a little HT to use when out and about...... though I don't know what sort of reception I'd get as I'm surrounded by mountain...... maybe CW is the way to go for me.... I know a couple of people around here that seem quite addicted.... they reckon its the only way to get any real ditance in this dog leg of a valley (that and a ruddy great antenna)
Maybe I'll find a club and enquire.
Ed
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