Author: PE8T
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Boswachterij Nunspeet
I wanted to set up in a slightly larger area so that I could set up the linked dipole again and test it out with the G90. Turns out the place is still mostly a hole. I had two CW contacts in about 30 minutes and then tried my hand, for the first time during…
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Roggebotzand
A quick activation with the QMX to test out the finished linked dipole. It worked well! It took a little time to find a place to set it up, out of the way, but this was fine. I set up the third guy rope to across the water so I had to jump across a…
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Linked dipole
After my wife bought me a QMX a little while ago – a very early birthday present – the time arrived to spend a little more time in getting a proper antenna. I already had an end-fed half-wave (EFHW) for 10-20, and a 17-foot (about 5m) vertical telescoping whip antenna with radials. This is not…
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Hulkesteinse Bos
Last time visiting, the only place that seemed to be part of this park was directly under some power lines or on a campground (private property) so we bailed and moved on. This time though, having investigated the park boundaries more closely on the Staatsbosbeheer (national park management) page, we found an okay out of…
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DIY APRS TNC
Because my handheld transceiver is rarely heard by anyone when beaconing APRS, at a mere 7-8W and using an antenna inside my car, I wanted to use my more powerful 50W Alinco DR-605 to send and receive APRS. Using instructions from Mobilinkd, combined with the manual of the transceiver, it was pretty easy to build…
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Alinco DR-605E
This page is just a repository to store some documents / information that I’ve gathered in one spot. That means this page may change without notice. Manuals Tips and tricks Unlock full TX/RX This information was sourced from SV3GCB (Dimitris) page and is copied here for my own reference. After unlocking the available frequency ranges…
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APRS, SDR, OpenWebRX…
The Automated Packet Reporting System (APRS) is pretty cool! It allows you to exchange messages and positions within your radio horizon using a simple handset. I’ve had an iGate (a receiving antenna with decoder that reports to the APRS-IS network) in the attic for a few weeks but it receives hardly anything due to the…
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ISS SSTV
I brought my VGC VR-N76 handheld transceiver on holiday with me to Crete and was able to capture an SSTV image from a high-elevation ISS pass using nothing but the stock antenna in a quiet location by the sea. This HT has the benefit of being able to record all incoming transmissions in the app…
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Kromslootpark
A new attempt. Last time here, I got only six “QSO”s, of which four were the same French station but with a unique Park-to-Park identifier. So in reality just three. Turns out my long 10m coax run was a little off, and most activations where I had used that cable had terrible results. Measuring resistance…
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Roggebotzand
Last time I was here, I got stuck in the quiet zone near the Wilhelminabos, a place of remembrance for cancer survivors. Thankfully, this time around the parking area at the beginning – near the restaurant – was free. There are even two picnic tables, of which we claimed one. Again, a really hard time…