Phil G0UUU

Nice to be out for the #144MHz #UKAC last night. Quite breezy at the portable site. Conditions about average I'd say. #hamr #hamradio

We have our annual hamfest thing on August 10th. It's a nice day out in Dorset. There will be tea and bsicuits. www.frars.co.uk

Went out portable on Saturday to give a few points away in the #VHFNFD contest. Just did #144MHz (left) and #50MHz (right). Activity seemed quite low, although I was only on for a few hours. A pleasant way to spend an afternoon. #hamr #hamradio

Nice to be out for my first #50MHz #UKAC for quite a while. Flat conditions. Fingers crossed for next month 🤞 #Hamr #HamRadio

A bit breezy at the portable site for last night’s #144MHz #UKAC. Conditions seemed about average. Hope to be out for the #50MHz on Thursday next week. Fingers crossed for some SpE 🤞 #Hamr #HamRadio

A pleasant evening yesterday for the #144MHz #UKAC. Conditions seemed about average, or maybe slightly above. #Hamr #Hamradio

QSO Map for the 432 MHz RSGB UK activity contest.

White car parked on grass verge next to single track road. With an 18 element 432 MHz beam on a 5 metre mast on the far side.

Some nice tropo in last night’s #432MHz #UKAC. Made for some easy contacts into ON/PA/F. On the flip side I really struggled to the south west. Didn’t even hear anyone in IO81 or 82. Still, it’s the most contacts (45) I’ve made in a 70cm contest for years 🙂 #hamr #hamradio

GM4ZUK/P was a big signal down here is IO94. Think IO97 is a new one for me on 70cm.

Nice conditions into GM for last night’s #144MHz #UKAC. Good to be setting up in daylight again. As always, great fun 👍 #hamr #hamradio

A 7 ele OWL Yagi

Conditions were pretty good for last night's #144MHz #UKAC. Managed 40 QSOs, in 17 Squares. Best I've done in a while. Fingers crossed for similar next month. #hamr #hamradio

Must admit I still like receiving a real card. Logbook of the World is fine for awards, but a nice QSL card is always welcome.

Mine would have been in 2003. It was still in beta at the time I think. I haven’t used it for years.

Conditions not great for last night’s #144MHz #UKAC, but a fun evening nonetheless. A bit breezy at the portable site. Dry and fairly mild though. #VHF #hamr #hamradio

The next event in the popular 145 Alive series is on Sunday 26 January between 12pm to 3pm.

There will be nets operating in most Maidenhead Squares across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. To take part in the event all you need to do is call in and make contact with others.

It's that time again... another Radio Caroline North weekend live from the Ross Revenge.

Hope you find it soon Adam. I use a 7 ele OWL Yagi. Seems to work quite well.

Looks like you had a good night regardless 👍 Lucky with the weather where I was. Not a cloud in the sky.

One of the main reasons I started submitting an entry. At first I didn't bother.

Very nice! Happy retirement.

The first #144MHz #UKAC of the year last night. Was fairly hard going. Lost a few in the QSB. It was a nice clear evening at the portable site. Quite cold of course, especially by the time it came to packing up. #VHF #hamr #hamradio

Contests coming up include the:
👉UK Six Metre Group Winter Marathon
👉ARRL 160m Contest
👉RSGB 144MHz AFS Contest
👉RSGB 432MHz FM Activity Contest
👉RSGB 432MHz UK Activity Contest
👉RSGB 432MHz FT8 Activity four-hour & two-hour contest
👉RSGB 50MHz UK Activity Contest
👉ARRL 10m Contest

First #SOTA I've done in a few years. A very easy 1 point hill. Bishop Wilton Wold - G/TW-004. 9 QSOs, all on 2m. A lovely clear day. #hamr #hamradio

A good spread of squares Matty. I only managed 26. Conditions seemed decidedly average in IO94. Lost quite a few in the QSB.

An enjoyable Tuesday evening out portable for the #144MHz #UKAC. It was cold, but the rain stayed away. Band conditions seemed about average.

I still do. I think they are nice to receive and look back on at a later date. I also use LoTW.

The RSGB were supposed to be bringing out a Radom phone/tablet app (alongside a digital membership). Which would hopefully be better than reading in a browser. Not sure what’s happened to the plans? I got my paper copy in Friday’s post.

It’s a great hobby. Go for it.

Just signed up. Been having an explore. Seems to be quite a few familiar radio friends around 👍 Thanks for the follows.