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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Sotabeams Pico Traps
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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Not had much time post updates on here recently. Been busy and still spending time learning CW. I have tried to get out and do some portable CW with the KX2 and a recent purchase of a Packtenna Mini, which on its first outing performed very well, three QSOs into OM, DL and SP using…
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Its been some time since I posted any pictures of my re-built station, so I managed to get some time today, whilst doing some Meteor Scatter on 6m, to take a picture of the current setup. Its proving to work quite well and its a nice change from having to go into the cold (in…
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I have been off the air since the end of March as we have doing some extension work on our house. This work has given us a bigger kitchen and an extra bedroom for our youngest son. Also we have managed to convert the old garage into an office/shack for myself. I have started rebuilding…
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The concrete base has hardened enough to cover it with soil, it will need some grass seed to make it blend back into the garden. During our youngest son’s midday nap I took the opportunity to pull the three coax feeders and the rotator cable through the cable duct to the mast base. Mel, the…
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The soil around this area in Bourne End is chalk and flint, so it could be interesting going. The first 12 inches or so are not too bad going. Then we hit a very hard…
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Big day today. The dig is about to begin so a before shot is in order.
Continue readingSPID RAK Rotator
Well, with the approval of my antenna mast by the local county council, I have started to get all the parts ordered. The first of which has arrived, its the Alpha SPID RAK rotator. I could not resist getting it out of the box and after a quick bit of soldering managed to get it…
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At last, news from the planning application for the antenna mast.. its APPROVED!!!! Moro info coming soon.. Rob
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