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The Opposite Sideband

M0PZT April 7, 2017

Apologies for the title of this entry – it’s pure click-bait as there is no technical content here at all… However, the title has some relevance to what I’m about to say – and it’s based around my recent experience…
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blog, misc, pw, radcom, rsgb, whinge, woe

Ham Clubbing

M0PZT January 29, 2017

This week, the RSGB President G3RWF asked for details on how us Hams are getting the most from our hobby in terms of clubs, groups and social activities. I note, with some amusement, that he has “Board support” for this…
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blog, clubs, essex, events, operating, rsgb, specialevent

Fun with the KX3

M0PZT January 1, 2017

Yes, the Elecraft KX3 – although very much the wrong time of year to be playing with a /P radio, it’s very much the right time of year to sit in the Shack and think-up some ideas for the new…
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blog, cw, datamodes, elecraft, kx3, logging, operating, portable, rtty, tablet

80 Chuffin’ Metres

M0PZT December 26, 2016

I’ve often poked fun at those who operate on 80m – it’s long been regarded as the sanctuary for Hams at the, ahem, top end of the age spectrum to gather for a club/local QSO and complain about their pills…
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aerials, balun, blog, homebrew, operating, pztips, technical

TS-590SG Cooling Fans

M0PZT December 16, 2016

This post comes as a result of reading Ulf DK5TX’s blog regarding the TS-590SG – I was surprised to hear that there was a possibility of my 590 being not quite right. The issue relates to the pair of cooling…
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5mhz, blog, kenwood, technical, ts590sg