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Tim Kirby

@timkirby.bsky.social

Technical writer, sometime IT guy, radio amateur (GW4VXE and GW4MM) and smallholder. Dysgu Cymraeg hefyd.

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Thanks George! Well done for trying out CW. You sounded great!

13.09.2025 18:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fantastic news

15.04.2025 21:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I donโ€™t suppose for a second you have forgotten!

30.03.2025 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ha ha! Yes. Canโ€™t forget them. ARE was where Martin Lynch got started of course.

23.03.2025 09:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Blimey, thatโ€™s rough. RNLI 200 was pretty major in my book.

17.03.2025 18:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes! I love my SDRs but theyโ€™re not so pleasing to tune around on.

17.03.2025 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice. And special that it was your Dadโ€™s.

17.03.2025 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes! Likewise. The Lowe ad was a key part of RadCom.

17.03.2025 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very good Chris! Nice receivers.

17.03.2025 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hope you find one. I took a punt on this one as it wasnโ€™t clear if it was working, but I was lucky! It is very pleasing to use.

17.03.2025 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When I was a short wave listener back in the very early 80s, I always wanted one of these, but as a schoolboy, no chance I could afford one. Found one on eBay the other day. Very nice to use.

16.03.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for all your work, Pete!

15.03.2025 19:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Diolch Dave! O Dremarchog yn Sir Benfro.

26.02.2025 14:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s slightly challenging to send on, but Iโ€™m getting used to it. The CEC firmware has Iambic A/B emulation in it.

25.02.2025 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Best DX yet with the Quansheng on 2m and 70cm CW, just over 100 miles (170km) to EI8KN.

25.02.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just remembering that the newer rig K6(?) has a problem where you have to press the connector in very hard otherwise it doesnโ€™t connect. Possible?

12.02.2025 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry to hear that Chris. Normally, if itโ€™s Prolific driver problems the rig and computer wonโ€™t talk at all. What error are you seeing?

11.02.2025 20:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Put a Quansheng on 10m CW today! Albeit using an old Microwave Modules 2m/10m transverter. The receiver was struggling a bit, but usable. 7W out of the transverter made it to the USA.

10.02.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations, Phil! So long and thanks for all the fish is always appropriate!

10.02.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Look forward to getting you (or your computer!) in the log shortly.

19.01.2025 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I can point in you in the direction of the firmware on here or by email, no worries.

19.01.2025 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s a Quansheng UV-5K(8) or something very close to that, with different firmware.

19.01.2025 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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First 2m CW QSO made with Pete G4IOA using the Quansheng !

18.01.2025 22:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Johnโ€™s loops are great. I have two here.

16.01.2025 07:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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50W of FT8 and a vertical doing ok on 2m at the moment. A coastal location does help ! Great tropo over the last few days.

16.01.2025 07:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very politely done!

02.01.2025 18:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

FBB! That was it. There was an American one too I think. I remember BPQ well. I used to run that myself.

27.12.2024 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s different BBS software to what we used way back when! Canโ€™t remember what it was called but I remember the look and feel! Have fun.

27.12.2024 19:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nadolig llawen i chi hefyd, o Dremarchog, ger Abergwaun.

25.12.2024 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was thinking โ€˜sleigh scatterโ€™ might workโ€ฆ.

24.12.2024 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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