6 Sep

IARU region 1 September VHF contest

Arguably, to all 144MHz aficionados, this is the most important contest of the year. A contest that attracts thousands of participants all over Europe. The high power multi op category is the pinnacle of madness: dozens of teams climbing the mountain peaks, erecting multiple antenna...
22 Aug

And the winner is…

VK3ART, Russ Turner!Congrats and well done mate.The lucky winner was drawn by Mr Sam Cammarata, independent auditor and chartered accountant who kindly donated his time to help us with this project.The list of eligible subscribers contained exactly 860 entrants and the lucky number this time...
22 Aug

GreenCube users having fun!

There is no doubt that the IO-117 70cm digipeater satellite is gaining worldwide popularity. To the point that nowadays, every decent DXpedition is almost expected to operate on GreenCube as well.Of course, full credit to activators, but we have to recognize the obvious: it is...
21 Aug

Forever and beyond

Some of you know that I have a real job in another industry, not quite dissimilar to electronics. An industry based on mechanical engineering and precision manufacturing of a product which has to meet very strict performance standards, yet often sold to users who have...
21 Aug

Selling the dream

In 1967, Hallicrafters released a new receiver, the SX-122A. A sophisticated piece of equipment, to be sold to a sophisticated customer. While the radio offered plenty to brag about, the advertisement appearing in radio magazines depicted a young listener, in front of a map of...

IARU region 1 September VHF contest

Arguably, to all 144MHz aficionados, this is the most important contest of the year. A contest that attracts thousands of...

And the winner is…

VK3ART, Russ Turner!Congrats and well done mate.The lucky winner was drawn by Mr Sam Cammarata, independent auditor and chartered accountant...

GreenCube users having fun!

There is no doubt that the IO-117 70cm digipeater satellite is gaining worldwide popularity. To the point that nowadays, every...

Forever and beyond

Some of you know that I have a real job in another industry, not quite dissimilar to electronics. An industry...

Selling the dream

In 1967, Hallicrafters released a new receiver, the SX-122A. A sophisticated piece of equipment, to be sold to a sophisticated...