13 March 2024 "Running HF Stations Off-Grid" - Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL

Malcolm GM3TAL talked about running HF stations when grid / mains electricity is not available. He has been taking part in contests from locations around Scotland and the UK for many years now and this talk described how he has operated using batteries, generators and solar panels.

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VHF NFD Challenges & Fun Seen Through the Eyes of the Lothians Radio Society

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLKVGWU3-r4

Andy Sinclair MM0FMF (LRS host)

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Dr. Brian Flynn GM8BJF

Brian described the concept of balanced-to-unbalanced transformers ("baluns") and showed a number of examples.

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John Cooke GM8OTI & James Gentles GM4WZP talked about the two NASA deep space probes, Voyagers 1 & 2, which are still operating and communicating with Earth 47 years after launches in Sep- & Aug 1977.

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It has just been reported (8 March 2024) that Voyager I has just started sending back "incoherent" messages from 15 billion miles from earth. (Click).

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Andy talked about the QCX Mini tcvr from QRP Labs, its design & construction & use for SOTA operation (Summits On The Air).
 
 

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