Between 29th June and 1st July 2018 the ISS (International Space Station) transmitted a series of images ….
ISS SSTV July 2018
M0NWK/P – Mansfield – 30th June 2018
Today (30th June 2018) I headed over to a spot on the A617 (53.130043, -1.129755 / IO93KD) and operated HF portable …
Multi-sensor real-time temperature monitoring and logging system using Arduino
In March 2018 I designed and built a multi-sensor, real-time temperature monitoring and logging system using Arduino.
Camouflage antenna mast for covert / stealth operation
For the last three years I have had a 25ft 50mm alloy pole protruding from the top of my garage whose purpose is solely to support the end of my HyEndFed 5 band wire antenna. I’ve finally got round to camouflaging it for stealth / covert operation using camouflage fabric tape.
Refurbish CDE HAM II Rotator System
Updated: 4th March 2017
In February 2018 I purchased a second hand Tennamast 10m tilt over Adapt-A-Mast complete with rotator cage, CDE Ham II rotator and CDE rotator controller.
Although I saw the rotator working I decided to check over the internals of the rotator, give it a bit of a service, refurbish the exterior and clean up the connection points.
Securing threaded studs using Rawlplug Epoxy Resin
Updated: 4th March 2018
Rawlplug is my new best friend! I will be using this to secure threaded studs in brickwork as part of my Tennamast installation.
Masthead pre-amp for 23cm using G8FEK LNA
In April 2017 I constructed a masthead pre-amplifier unit for 23cm ATV (Amateur Television) using a G8FEK low noise amplifier (LNA), two Tohtsu CX-520D coaxial relays and a homebrew PCB.
Homebrew Liquid cooled RF amplifier for 23cm
Updated: 17th February 2017
It’s 13th November 2017 and I’ve just started to design my liquid cooled RF amplifier for 23cm Amateur Television (ATV).
QSO Heatmap
HEATMAP OF QSO’S FOR AMATEUR RADIO STATION M0NWK
Yesterday I finished developing a function within my custom written logging software that exports QSO details to a ‘QSO Map‘ page on my website. Today I have developed a new function to display a heatmap of these contacts. Find it here
QSO Map
MAP SHOWING QSO’S FOR AMATEUR RADIO STATION M0NWK
Over the last couple of years I have been developing my own logging software. Today I finished a function that exports QSO details to a ‘QSO Map‘ page on my website. Find it here