http://www.g7fek.co.uk/news.php UK Amateur radio, CB Radio and Astronomy Blog Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:31:00 +0000 en-gb Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:31:00 +0000 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Happy_Birthday_Hertz_18828 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Happy_Birthday_Hertz_18828 Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, born February 22 1857, expanded Maxwell's electromagnetic theory of light. He was the first to demonstrate the existence of electromagnetic waves by building an apparatus to produce and detect radio waves. He died at the young age of 39. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:46:41 +0100 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=A_good_week_of_RF_Propaga_43688 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=A_good_week_of_RF_Propaga_43688 After a very disappointing few years of solar minimum, DX conditions are rapidly improving and ideal for my low angle g7fek Nested Marconi Antenna. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:55:18 +0100 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=The_Final_Space_Shuttle_M_21428 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=The_Final_Space_Shuttle_M_21428 Atlantis completes its final mission marking the end of the Space shuttle program. Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:10:17 +0100 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=It_is_Sunny_so_I_am_Mobil_29829 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=It_is_Sunny_so_I_am_Mobil_29829 Mike, G7FEK is operating /P from Isle of Wight. If you hear me on air, please feel free to drop in and give me a wave. Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:34:12 +0000 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Sunrise_Solar_Eclipse_-_J_35912 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Sunrise_Solar_Eclipse_-_J_35912 If you enjoy the sunrise, the sunrise on 4th Jan will be a little different as it will be partially eclipsed by the moon.... Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:27:35 +0000 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Exeter_Echolink_gateway_w_3256 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Exeter_Echolink_gateway_w_3256 After careful consideration by myself and our user group as to whether to renew the NoV we have decided that the Exeter UHF Echolink gateway will remain closed..... Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:47:37 +0000 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Film_for_Classic_and_Vint_29939 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Film_for_Classic_and_Vint_29939 I bet you thought film was dead... Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:04:45 +0100 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Sidmouth_Observatory_UStr_12870 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Sidmouth_Observatory_UStr_12870 Ustream live feed of telescope views. Also on air (M1OOO) on 80m this evening. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:37:33 +0100 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Perseids_Meteor_Shower_20_29090 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Perseids_Meteor_Shower_20_29090 Tonight is the best night for viewing the Perseid meteor shower, along with Venus, Mars and Saturn in alignment in the Western Sky... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:38:27 +0000 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Echolink_for_the_iphone_-_15292 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Echolink_for_the_iphone_-_15292 Yes its true. Now i'm going to have to put up with ......