Hi All,
Here’s my todo list for 2013. 2012 was
less productive due to a rather suddenly poorly XYL (now resolved thank God and
Addenbrookes Hospital) so I shall have another run at these weather permitting
(it needs to be fine for my Site Supervisor G3XIZ to pedal over on his bicycle,
while I provide tea, beer and biscuits!)
- Log all regular users on CW and
aim to get 2 way with G3DXZ and G3KEV
- run RTTY, WSPR, WSJT and Opera
on 477
- Achieve 1000 km WSPR, then
1500km and thn 2000km+ or poss WSJT and OPERA
- Reactivate my VLF NOV and start
experiments again on 8.97KHz or use ground electrode mode and get a 2 way
QSO with XIZ or X-band on 477 return
- 137Khz – repair the
TX/modify as a PA and use IC 735 as 137 exciter instead
- sort out the rats nest nonsense
that is the antenna farm at G7NKS, multiple jury rigged lash ups with have
then adopted a degree of permanence due to ongoing functionality and CBA
or pXYL syndrome
- reinstall Ic706 in Volvo (properly
and without use of insulating tape, iron wool, scotchclips)
- feed airband radios with a
proper aerial system that leaks slightly less than a coathanger
- get up to 8wpm hand cw
- work /P a lot more especially
by the seaside in Cromer and down on south coast
- sort out GI7NKS antenna system
and get it more efficient (now that is a small garden 5m x 5m!, and my
house over there is a little 2 bed semi and so RFI is a big concern!)
- rewind and set up a 477 coil
and ant system for GI7NKS (IO64nk) so I can WSPR and perhaps CW back to
home while over there
- just for fun I want to run a
broad split whereby I use a Wireless N 5Ghz system to remotely control a
QRSS laptop driver on either VLF/137 or MF in the garage from my office
shack
- retask the kids trampoline and
swings as antennas or earths. The kids trampoline in
particular looks like a miniature version of the “Elephant Cage”
antenna at RAF Chicksands and the swing frame would make a damn fine set
of radials
- I bought a YA30 T2FD from the
RSGB offer on a whim and I want to put it to use. I’ve heard conflicting
reports on T2FDs so its time to do my own experiments
- talking of experiments, I’m
going to take a leaf out of G3XIZ’s book, quite literally, and keep
a hardback notebook of experiments and especially computer set ups so I’m
not pereniially re-inventing from scratch, or just scratching my head
that should keep me going for a while!
Best 73s
Jim G7NKS
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