G7FEK Amateur Radio http://www.g7fek.co.uk/news.php UK Amateur radio, CB Radio and Astronomy Blog Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:56:18 +0000 en-gb Benefits of Analogue Amateur Radio Modes Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:51:59 +0000 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Benefits_of_Analogue_Amat_27377 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Benefits_of_Analogue_Amat_27377 As a homebrewer and a user of vintage gear, I still value analogue radio technology and here`s why... Pirate Radio Marine Offences Act - 50 years on - The irony! Mon, 14 Aug 2017 01:22:35 +0100 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Pirate_Radio_Marine_Offen_20514 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Pirate_Radio_Marine_Offen_20514 50 years ago today they tried to silence pirate radio for good. Radio Caroline Awarded Medium Wave Licence Sun, 21 May 2017 23:18:25 +0100 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Radio_Caroline_Awarded_Me_48350 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Radio_Caroline_Awarded_Me_48350 Former pirate Radio Caroline has been informed that they will be awarded a medium wave broadcast license. Why I wont get a D-Star Radio Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:41:40 +0100 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Why_I_wont_get_a_D-Star_R_14144 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=Why_I_wont_get_a_D-Star_R_14144 VHF amateur radio is not so busy these days. Is D-star good or bad for Amateur Radio. VHF Tropo DX - live detection via meteorscan.com Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:24:49 +0100 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=VHF_Tropo_DX_-_live_detec_3744 http://www.g7fek.co.uk/blogus/newsshow.php?page=VHF_Tropo_DX_-_live_detec_3744 This week we are experiencing a prolonged Tropo lift on the VHF / UHF bands. Here is a useful early warning system for tropo between UK and Europe.