Every year I try and listen to the BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast. Itβs become a bit of a tradition to sit back with a whisky on the rocks and enjoy this unique program that is broadcast by the BBC World Service. The broadcast was made on 3 frequencies; 7305 kHz from Ascension, 9505 kHz from β¦
Iβm designing a simple weatherproof case for the VHF Design range of QRO LNA devices. More details to come but hereβs a taster. This was a rough, fast test print to check for fit. The design is available on thangs.com (https://thangs.com/mythangs/file/30489) for free so anyone with access to a 3D printer can make one. I β¦
Iβve had a 3D printer for some time now and Iβve been experimenting with various settings, filaments and prints. Iβve got to a point where Iβm happy with the results and am pleased to announce a new product line of 3D printed items for the Amateur Radio and Shortwave Listener hobby. The first of my β¦
In 2019 I organised a trip to a remote farm in Devon for a mini DX-pedition, a sort of radio holiday for a few good friends and club members to play radio non stop for 5 days with 10 acres of field to erect antennas and a non existent HF noise floor. We took three β¦
The PWRpath is an interesting and handy device that allows a load (in this case, my station equipment) to be powered from a mains PSU while simultaneously charging a backup battery. In the event of a mains power failure, the load will automatically switch over to battery power with no interruption of the power supply. β¦
Donβt want to build your own? I now sell these and an alternative design with a better, fixed external unit on my shop! The Icom IC-9700 has a GPS data input available but no oficial accessory from Icom. Itβs a 2.5mm TRS connection that allows users to connect a GPS unit with an RS232 output β¦
Youβve probably seen the MLA-30 Active Loop Antenna on Ebay. It can be had for a bargain price of around ΓΒ£35 and works great for the price. Thereβs only one problem in my book; the PCB is covered in epoxy potting and you canβt see the design or repair/modify it! Something that Iβll have to β¦