My Name is Bob
I live in the small village of Gildersome (clicking the link will tell you all about my location)
The part of Gildersome were I live lays in the shadow of Harthill at around 460 feet above sea level it is a modest location for VHF from 0 degrees through to 155 degrees which means there is not a lot much higher between here and the horizon.
My current station consists of the following
Main HF radio Yaesu FT1000 MkV field and SP-8 speaker (I have owned this radio for a few years now and is a real legend of a radio) for the audio I use a Heil gold line mic with the HC-5 insert and run that through the W2IHY EQ.
I am mainly active using Data Modes such as PSK MFSK RTTY and at the moment I am using an Icom 756 ProII which is linked to the shack computer via the Microham DIGIKEYER and running The HAM RADIO DELUXE software.
To see were I am being heard using PSK or what I am hearing click here on this text
The picture below shows all recent visitors to this site
Blog 16 Jan 2011
went over to the Red Rose Radio Rally in Manchester today amongst the odd's and ends that i bought was an SMD SDR 80mt RX kit It's my hope to build it up and get a GUI onto my webpage for the viewer to control
if this is something you would like to see here please drop me a message in the guest book
Blog 22 Jan 2011
Well the SDR RX is now completed.
I had a major problem with my car and it is in the main Toyota dealer with the engine out of it.
This has left me off work for a while so I had a chance to do the SMD SDR everything went ok but found I had a component missing Kanga Products were quick as a flash with there response and are sending the missing part out so hopefully next week I can test it.
Blog 27 Jan 2011
I Have now got the missing part from Kanga but I also got my car back this week so now i am making up for lost time
I plan to finish the SDR RX at the weekend .
Blog 1 June 2011
For the month of June 1st to the 28th
I will be using the special Event Call sign GB1EPC to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the European PSK Club
I will be active on most band from 80 to 6mts please click here for more info
