Radio Active
Now the radios are useable again its been nice to try and get on the air a little. The antenna needs fettling and ideally a bit more height though so that is the next task but had some reasonable HF contacts but not quite enough time to sit and try to break the recent pile ups for Saudi, Israel, Cyprus and China (oh yes!!). Was trying to get through a pile up to a 5/5 expat in Cyprus when two successive chinese stations called him, both a good honest 5/9!! Unsurprisingly the frequency went haywire and our poor countryman was swamped in the ensuing rush by everyone in western Europe trying to muscle in on the action. Unfortunately it appears the good manners which used to be associated with our beloved amateur radio has gone the way of much these days.
Still a recent crop of QSL cards from the buro has re-kindled the interest, particularly as more than half of them were from contacts made who I didn't expect to send or want a card so a little catch up to do and it has prompted me to produce a new card now I'm on the island (see photo!). Hope to get a print run organised as soon as and then hit the airwaves again with gusto!! 73
- Posted by Rob Luscombe on 27/04/2007.
- Rob Luscombe's site
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