Here I ramble about WordPress, Linux System Administration, Amateur Radio, Music and anything else I can think of. I am a member of the Warrington Amateur Radio club. I also attend the Manchester WordPress User Group. If you are new to WordPress or even a seasoned hand and live in the Manchester area, come along. They
HUBNet UK
HUBNet is a network based on the Allstar system. The core values are to provide linking between RF repeaters of all modes and bands. Bringing radio amateurs together and allowing you to rag chew across short and large distances without the 5 and 9 contest grind. Check out the website: https://www.hubnetwork.uk/
Beware the fake Nagoya Antennas!
Sadly, all sellers on Amazon appear to be selling copies and getting the real thing is surprisingly hard. Amazon also rejects reviews warning others that these are false. I know, because I have one I bought myself. I ended up buying a Welsh made antenna from Sandpiper, so I at least know it is genuine,
Rumor has it, I once played the drums in a band…
WordUP Brighton
Me and Kay went down to Brighton last week for their monthly WordUP meeting. The night was all about images and there where some great talks. Rich Copping talked about the use of images and tips on where when and how to use them effectively. Kay talked about image optimisation and how to use galleries
Buying goodies and terrible mic fright
So, as I re embark on my radio journey I have bought a few bits and pieces. I have a new CAT cable so I can program / control my FT-857D. I have ordered a Nagoya NA771 antenna for my little Baofeng UV-5R and I have a new meter coming so I can keep a better
First small project: Swap out the noisy fan!
The Watson W25-AM (25 Watt) power supply, is renowned for its jet engine antics, once you draw more than 500ma from it. Enter the spare 80mm fan I had won many years back in a radio club raffle. Gave it a good clean out while I was at it. It is much quieter now. I
Up Up and Away!!! (Recovered post from 2006)
February 06, 2006 Up Up and Away!!! The Biggest of all the projects took place on Sunday. Thanks to the installation skills of M3LXS and 2E0GYD my trusty Watson 50 took to the skies. See pictures here When asked what he thought Mark M3LXS said ‘booming mate booming’ 🙂
Redundant Digital File Transfer and Ham Digital Radio Mondiale (Recovered post from 2006)
January 07, 2006 Redundant Digital File Transfer and Ham Digital Radio Mondiale You can find DSSTV (Digital Slow Scan Television) usually on the SSTV (Slow Scan Television) Calling frequency of 144.500mhz in the local area of Warrington and the Northwest of England. G2ARV and M0JGM along with many other regulars can be found using the
Winterhill DXperdition September 17th 2006 (Recovered post from 2006)
Yes its official. The party is formed and there was much rejoicing. Myself 2E0ISK, Rick 2E0GYD, Neal M3NCD and Mark M3LXS are all going to be working VHF/UHF 2 and 4 meters and 70cm via various antennas ZL special 9 element beams and a 19 element ZL 2m boomer. We may work HF bands but