Now, back in the day when the mentors of our hobby were young and SSB was the new kid on the block, at some point the VHF (and also UHF) repeater was born. All the books have a picture of a hill and usually two cars, one each side of the hill and it shows… Continue reading Repeaters, gateways, hotspots and more!
Category: MoNWF – Musings of a radio amateur
Hmmmmm
Hmmmm, now this is interesting. You know how when you buy a nice new FTM400 and you switch it on, type in your callsign on the wonderful touch screen, dial up the frequency of your local gateway or Fusion simplex frequency and chat? Very simple, no set up required, easy. No codeplugs, no dodgy downloads… Continue reading Hmmmmm
What do a Lancia Beta, an Electronica Special, a class 9F locomotive, and an On Digital Box all have in common?
Blog Time: Well, Monday again, it doesn’t half come round quick!! Right, question: What do a Lancia Beta, an Electronica Special, a class 9F locomotive, and an On Digital Box all have in common? Answer: Non were usable to anywhere near their designed life. But, for different reasons: The class 9F was due to a… Continue reading What do a Lancia Beta, an Electronica Special, a class 9F locomotive, and an On Digital Box all have in common?