HamRS, the prefect amateur radio logbook?
HamRS Pro introduction HamRS has been on my iPhone and iPad for many years now – it’s been the perfect companion to my Summits on the Air (SOTA) activations. It…
POTA GB-0437 – Stoneleigh Park
Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry in Warwickshire, is also known as the National Agriculture and Exhibition Centre. It holds several large exhibitions each year and was well known for hosting the…
GB8SOS – A cold weekend on Shell Island
Normally, during the middle of May, we head south to Shell Island to help operate the GB8SOS special event station. GB8SOS is run to highlight the work of the brave…
POTA GB-1752 – Coombe Abbey Country Park
Just outside Coventry, to the east, lies the very popular Coombe Abbey Country Park. Back in history, a 12th century Cistercian abbey once occupied this site, but the buildings now…
World Wide Award 2026 winter event completed
World Wide Award 2026 is the third running of this annual international amateur radio event. It is run between 00:00 UTC on the 1st January and 23:59 UTC on the…
Xiegu X6200, cheap or cheerful?
How does the Xiegu X6200 stack up against other lower power amateur radio transceivers. On one hand, you have the cheaper, but used, Yaesu FT-817/8. On the other hand, you…
GQ7LFC – Queen’s Jubilee Station
During the month of June I operated using the special ‘GQ’ prefix to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Here’s the log of stations worked.
Analyse your logbook in seconds using QScope
Ever wanted to analyse your log book? How many contacts have I made on 28MHz this year? Which station have your worked most often? How much of my life has…
GB0LDO – Lancashire Day
GB0LDO was activated from my home between the 27th and 29th November 2020. Being run during the height of the Coronavirus pandemic, the choice to operate from home or at…
WSJT-X Invalid ADIF Header sorted
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…