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Author: Robert Dunne

New addition to the shack…

15th August 201815th August 2018 Robert Dunne

I had been considering the new Flex 6600 for some time. I liked the GUI because it had and easier to navigate structure and the old PowerSDR front end was getting a bit tired. Another feature that I found myself missing more was the knobs.. I was using the Hercules DJ console more and more…

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GR0MGM – Special call for Royal Wedding

19th May 2018 Robert Dunne

Due to the Royal Wedding station in the UK have been able to register for a special callsign to operate from the 19th May until the 21st May 2018, I decided to get one to see what I could do. I managed to get a couple of hours free this afternoon and thought I would…

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1st SOTA, at last!

7th May 2018 Robert Dunne

For the past two years or so I have been very keen to try doing some SOTA activities. I have been building up the equipment I need to do so and I have been building antennas. The biggest hurdle was learning CW. I passed my Class A RAE license back on 1989 with included 12wpm…

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CWOps, Elecraft, KX2, Paktenna, Portable, SOTA 4 Comments

Portable 3 Band EFHW antenna

19th April 2018 Robert Dunne

So finally the UK has been granted some nice weather, so I took the opportunity to try to finish making and tune the 3 Band EFHW that I have made to go with the MTR5B  cw only Trx. I got the idea from reading Michael G0POT’s blog and attending his SOTA presentation at last years…

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Sotabeams Pico Traps

9th April 2018 Robert Dunne

So since getting the little MTR 5B, I was thinking what antenna to use with it. I have the Sotabeam 40-30-20m linked dipole which works very well, but takes a nit longer to put up. I have been using a PackTenna Mini which is a 29ft end fed with  my Kx2 and its easy and…

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New Treat – LNR MTR 5B

30th March 2018 Robert Dunne

I am enjoying CW so much and I am spending most of my operating time on this great mode. I am still learning and one of my goal has been to get out and do some SOTA activations. I have started some chasing and that ii good fun when I get the chance. So I…

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CW – Improvement continues using Morse Runner

26th March 2018 Robert Dunne

Morse Runner is one of the tools I have been using during my CW Academy courses and still use it now. I am finding it to be rather addictive and the best thing is that it is helping me improve my copying. During todays lunch break at work I took my usual 20mins to have…

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First /P outing of the year

15th March 2018 Robert Dunne

You can tell its getting to spring when you can go out and play some /p radio. This week happened to be the CW Ops Slow CWT for the recent CWA graduates. I wanted to see how I could do whilst running my Kx2 and my PakTenna.   I set up during my lunch hour…

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CW Improving

15th March 2018 Robert Dunne

My friend Andrew, G0RVM, and I have been trying for some time to get a regular Sked going on HF. He lives in Bristol and I live near London and on most bands it has always been a bit difficult to do as we are either too close for skip of to far for groundwave….

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CW Ops CW Academy Level 3 Course

2nd March 2018 Robert Dunne

Its been some time since I posted on here, sometimes I dont know where the time goes but I have been busy over the last two months doing the CW Academy Level 3 course with Jerry AC4BT, assisted by Keith G0HKC and Phil G4NVR. The other students were Theo SV2BBK, Duncan G3WZD, Grae G0WCZ and…

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  • 1st SOTA, at last!
  • Portable 3 Band EFHW antenna
  • Sotabeams Pico Traps
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  • CW – Improvement continues using Morse Runner
  • First /P outing of the year
  • CW Improving
  • CW Ops CW Academy Level 3 Course

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