Friday 27 December 2013

Thanks Santa

Thanks Santa for all my radio related prezzies.

All ready for the next /p outing.
A 20m/40m linked dipole from sotabeams








Stand for my FT817ND also from sotabeams

Usually propped up on an old cassette tape.






Nothing much radio related happening at the moment but some interesting articles in the January edition of Practical Wireless has inspired me to try some new things in 2014.

Possibly some data modes and must try harder with the satellites.




Sunday 8 December 2013

I LOVE EQSL....

Lots of things have changed since I have been away from the airwaves

Since I  have been back doing all things radio I have not bothered to have any QSL cards printed.
This is due mainly to the wonder that is EQSL.

With postage going up every five mins and the cost of having cards printed, this is a great way to send cards all over the world and save money too.

The cards can appear in your in box very quickly after a QSO and can be printed if you wish to have a hard copy. For me, I copy the cards to my computer and store the images in a dedicated folder in Pictures, and on a separate USB stick.

The account is free but a small donation is appriciated. This donation also gives you increased options with QSL design etc.

I have noticed that there are quite a few people who will not use eqsl cards. I can only assume that this is because at the moment many awards do not recognise them.




My QSL card. This is a picture of our local castle. Personal uploads are available after a small donation. But there are loads of designs available to try to begin with.


 



merry christmas from G0UFV


Chapel Part 3.

Not radio related again...  sorry.    But this is local to me.

Popped along to take a look at the chapel yesterday. And its down.
Everyone was thinking that at least the front wall would be saved, but on a visit yesterday it was all down and cleared.
The road has a closure on it until the 11/12/13 but I think it will be open a lot quicker.

Just a couple of pics as there isn't much to see really..

Pictures taken 07/12/13.


 Taken from the flats car park.


















 Taken from the road looking up towards the flats.




I will be going back to radio posts now. But will post about the chapel as interesting things happen..

Wednesday 4 December 2013

Chapel part 2..

Not radio related again...

Yesterday I wandered along to the see what was happening with the old chapel that collapsed 28/11/2013 in Launceston. Lots of activity on site. They are not hanging about.

I'm not sure how far they are going with the demolition, but the roof is fully down now and the task of clearing out the rubble is well underway. 

I dont think it will be to long before the road and pathway  are open again.

I have posted a few pictures here of the progress so far.

Above and below: Taken from the car park of the flats behind the chapel. The wall has collapsed at the side of the car park so this is fenced off.








Taken from the road looking down from the
Eagle House Hotel.



Above: Looking up Chapel street towards the Eagle House Hotel.

All taken on 3/12/13.



Tuesday 3 December 2013

CW FREAK


I was pointed to a website the other day that looked like it was worth a look.

RESULT......

I am now addicted to CW FREAK . This little piece of software tests your cw speed and tests you against
others on the site.

At the present time I am very near to the bottom of the yearly ranking and at the very bottom of the monthly ranking.. It can only get better..

As I have mentioned in a previous post I a trying to build my speed to something to be proud of. This site looks like it will be of help. And fun too.

There are a few Youtube videos available to demonstrate the software in action (see below)  but there is nothing like using it. So download it and give it a go. ITS FREE...

Take a look...


  Screen shot of one of my attempts..Just as many great as terrible..Think i need to focus more.