Having purchased a Xiegu G106 and activated my first POTA (Parks on the Air) location on its, I was pretty impressed. Sure, it’s cheap, a bit rough around the edges and undesirable to some amateur radio operators, but it did work and that has to count for something. So having been bitten by the POTA […]
GQ7LFC – Queen’s Jubilee Station
During the month of June I will be operating using the special ‘GQ’ prefix to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee glee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. You can view my near real-time progress on this post …
Analyse your logbook in seconds using QScope
Derek, G7LFC, has launched the first in an occasional series of videocasts entitled “Analysing your logbook with QScope”. This short video shows you how easy it is to produce statistics, graphs and maps based on the data in your log.
GB0LDO special event station
GB0LDO will be operated by Derek (G7LFC) between the 27th and 29th November, 2020, to celebrate Lancashire Day.
Special event callsign – new guide on how to apply released
G7LFC has released a new Handy Guide on how to apply for a special event callsign. This is something that more amateur radio operators are doing since Ofcom relaxed the rules on operating such stations in public places due to Coronavirus. The guide is free to download.
ARRL International Grid Chase Update #1 – 04/03/2018
The official result for the January ARRL International Grid Chase is now out.
Great January & ARRL International Grid Chase
January’s probably been my best month of operating amateur radio since I began