February 20, 2010
Remote shack live
Well, the new shack is now in the bedroom with the old laptop.
Only thing there is if I am downstairs I can't play radio...
I can now, thanks to HRD and IP-Sound voip software.
Now I can operate from my living room via the PC.
Now to set up possible internet access.
Posted by mrbadger at 11:01 PM
First state side PSK31 Contact
Well, I am pleased with myself tonight. I managed to battle through the qrm on 40m and have a short qso with Bryan W4HLD.
Ironically, the G5RV Half has perfomed better in the loft than when it was outside at my old house!
Also nice to see 12w gets out there even through roof tiles.
Seems Richard 2E0GYD did a grand job on installing it for me.
Posted by mrbadger at 02:58 AM | Comments (0)
February 09, 2010
Digital Modes up and running
Well after much re installing of Windows 98 on my trusty Fujitsu Lifebook P166, I set up MMSSTV on 2M successfully and also had my first PSK31 QSO from years, had to dig out a really old version of HRD that works in '98.
I had a short but sweet QSO with Alois OK1HAI on 40m at about 1.30am GMT.
Running 12watts into my G5RV Half.
Thanks to Richard 2E0GYD and Mark M3LXS for helping to install my antennas this past Sunday in my loft.
Hopefully I can get some more action on the digital modes now I am set up.
73 for now.
2E0ISK.
Posted by mrbadger at 02:15 PM | Comments (0)
February 08, 2010
Back on air!
Yes, after 5 years off the air I have, all be it a temporary shack, in place and antennas in the loft.
I hope to get the laptop up to SSTV and PSK Operations.
Will probably be doing test transmissions of SSTV on 2m in the very near future.
Look forward to catching up with some old callsigns and new ones alike.
73
Keith.
2E0ISK.
Posted by mrbadger at 01:46 PM | Comments (0)