A little analysis from the 160m 1st Contest 2018.
This clip shows tuning through the band top to bottom around 3/4 way through.
QSO rates from the results. G4PIQ, MW5R, GM4ZUK, G3BJ.
UBN Data from around Europe during the contest period.
DJ9IE
EA5WU
ES5PC
G0LUJ
GW8IZR
HA6PX
HB9DCO
OH6BG
SK3W
TF3Y
UD4FD
This clip is monitoring the top two serial stations at the time. G4PIQ, MW5R.
Very quiet period right at the end of the contest where the qsos are few.
Can hear the run breaks to grab new S&P qsos etc. This would have been a much more interesting recording if caught in the first hour rather than the last. Heyho.
Ria Jairam, N2RJ YLs, SDR & Setting Up A World Class Station Arc 2.
Arc 2 and Finale: Our speaker was Ria Jairam (N2RJ) completes her
presentation with a fine advocation of YL ("Y"oung "L"adies) to engage,
enjoin the future of Ham Radio. Ria discussed the latest technology and
offerings from Flex Radio, the HPSDR project (Anan radios), RTL SDR and
others, as well as practical tips for contesting, DXing and rag chewing
using your SDR. FairLawnARC.org presents Ria with a "Certificate of
Appreciation and Recognition"." This presentation was held on Friday,
October 20, 2017, 1900 hours at the Fair Lawn Senior Center, 11-05
Gardiner Road, Fair Lawn, NJ. The event was open to the public &
refreshments were served.
Ria Jairam, N2RJ YLs, SDR & Setting Up A World Class Station.
Our speaker was Ria Jairam (N2RJ), a world class contest operator and
member of the Frankford Radio Club. Ria discussed the latest technology
and offerings from Flex Radio, the HPSDR project (Ananradios), RTL SDR
and others, as well as practical tips for contesting, DXing and rag
chewing using your SDR.This presentation was held on Friday, October 20,
2017, 1900 hours at the Fair Lawn Senior Center, 11-05 Gardiner Road,
Fair Lawn, NJ. The event was open to the public & refreshments were
served.
Tony Bettley, G4LDL
Tony's presentation looks at the history of the DXpedition to Botswana,
their previous visit and why they went back. He talks about the
location, resources, actual set up, performance and issues, final
statistics, as well as some anecdotes.
RSGB Convention lecture 2017 - VHF-UHF DX - the Game of Decibels.
Ian White, GM3SEK
In a talk aimed at all technical levels, Ian explains that decibels are
the 'currency' in which we measure our station's performance. We can
count our gains and losses, save our decibels or throw them away, and
eventually find our own answers to the age-old question: "What is one
decibel really worth?"
Ian explains why we use decibels; why even 1dB can be worth more to
VHF-UHF DXers than almost anyone else; and how 'counting the decibels'
can point us to the next station improvement.
RSGB Convention lecture 2017 - M1N-the-Middle, a flexible hardware control add-on for your K3.
James Patterson, M1DST.
James has worked on an open source hardware/software project to allow
him to take control of his K3 using external add-ons in an interesting
and inexpensive way. It is small enough to take to a contest site or
DXpedition where you can take your workflow with you.
RSGB Convention lecture 2017 - E51LYC brings Pukapuka Atoll (OC-098) on the Air.
Last activated more than 22 years ago, this rare IOTA group was in
demand by 92% of the IOTA members. The temperature oscillated between
33C during the day and 28C, sometimes higher, with a humidity of 80-90%.
Using an Icom IC-7000 with 100W and a multi-band vertical, a total of
5631 QSOs were logged with 3310 stations in 79 DXCCs. About 76% of all
contacts were in CW, on all bands from 10 to 40 m, with the rest in SSB.
RSGB Convention lecture 2017 - SDR: The station of the future.
Software Defined Radio is not new but improvements in design and cost
reductions mean that it is rapidly becoming mainstream technology for
discerning radio amateurs. SDR is as much a disruptive technology as
were the advent of semiconductors or synthesisers. It is said that in
five years it will no longer be possible to buy a new radio that is not
SDR. We look at what SDR offers us as radio amateurs and what our
stations might look like in a few years' time.
