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GQ7LFC – Queen’s Jubilee Station

05/06/202206/06/2022 g7lfc Posted in Amateur Radio, Latest, Operating Reports, Slider

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 amateur radio logbook in seconds with qscope

Analyse your logbook in seconds using QScope

28/02/202128/02/2021 g7lfc Posted in Amateur Radio, Awards, LatestTagged analysis, logbook, maps, 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 - Ormskirk Lancashire Day amateur radio special event station

GB0LDO special event station

29/10/202029/10/2020 g7lfc Posted in Amateur Radio, Lancashire, Lancashire Day, Latest, Slider, Special Event StationsTagged amateur radio, lancashire day, special event station

GB0LDO will be operated by Derek (G7LFC) between the 27th and 29th November, 2020, to celebrate Lancashire Day.

G7LFC Handy Guide #1 - Applying for a Special Event Callsign

Special event callsign – new guide on how to apply released

28/10/202028/10/2020 g7lfc Posted in Amateur Radio, Latest, Special Event StationsTagged special event callsign, special event station

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.

G7LFC weather reports

New G7LFC weather station goes live

26/10/202026/10/2020 g7lfc Posted in Latest, WeatherTagged g7lfc, lancashire, netatmo, ormskirk, weather station

After several months in test, the new G7LFC weather station in Ormskirk, Lancashire, is now ready to share its data with the public. A new ‘Weather’ menu option has appeared on the g7lfc.radio website and on it you will find links to current, daily and historical weather data. The weather station is based on a […]

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WSJT-X Invalid ADIF Header sorted

26/10/202026/10/2020 g7lfc Posted in Latest, Software Issues, WSJT-XTagged invalid adif header, wsjt-x

I have upgraded my amateur radio computer from a Windows 10 PC to a Mac recently and it’s working pretty well. Apart from the annoying error that kept popping up every time I loaded WSJT-X, “Invalid ADIF header“. It was a brand new installation, but it was telling me every time I loaded the software […]

GB1PSG Porthmadog 2018 Scouts JOTA amateur radio special event station

GB1PSG for JOTA 2018

19/10/201819/10/2018 g7lfc Posted in Events, Latest, Slider, Special Event StationsTagged amateur radio, jamboree, jota, meirion, porthmadog, scouts

Derek (G7LFC) and Alison (M6COV), members of the Quantum Technology Club, are both off to Porthmadog this weekend to help run the town’s Scout JOTA (Jamboree on the Air) event.

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GB6CCC – Christ Church Coventry Churches on the Air Special Event Station

05/09/201806/09/2018 g7lfc Posted in Events, Latest, Slider, Special Event StationsTagged amateur radio, christ church, churches on the air, coventry, gb6ccc, heritage day, special event

GB6CCC will be operating from Christ Church in Coventry between 10:00 and 16:00 on the 8th September 2018.

GB8EMF @ EMF Camp 2018

EMF Camp 2018 was amazing

04/09/201805/06/2022 g7lfc Posted in Events, Latest, Special Event StationsTagged 2018, amateur radio, charity shop pop, emf camp, ft8, gb8emf, quantum technology club, special event

EMF Camp 2018 was enjoyed by more than 2,500 people and we were privileged to have run an amateur radio installation entitled “Communicating around the world without the Internet”.

Amateur Radio in Cornwall 2018

795 amateur radio contacts in 15 days

21/08/201805/06/2022 g7lfc Posted in Latest, Operating ReportsTagged amateur radio, camping, cornwall, ft8, portable, wsjt-x

Whilst we were away camping this summer relaxation came in the form of crafting for Alison and, for me, operating my portable amateur radio station with some remarkable results.

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