Windows 11 due soon?
Microsoft have been dropping hints for weeks that Windows 10 would be replaced by Windows 11, including a Windows 4-pane window graphic where the patch of...
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Construction projects
The club holds construction evenings as part of its regular activities. Here are details of some of the previous projects built. For further details please contact a...
Kent TP1-B ‘iambic’ twin CW paddle kit – review
Updated May 2021 – see below A group of BBRC members including myself recently started to learn (or re-learn) Morse code. I’d been wanting to brush...
Ofcom EMF letter May 2021
Ofcom recently emailed licensees warning them that licence conditions had been changed to include a requirement to keep within ICNIRP EMF exposure limits and to keep...
The 1.5 kW transistor
Semiconductor manufacturer NXP announced a couple of LDMOS power MOSFET transistors, the ceramic-cased MRF1K50H and a plastic cased equivalent. Initial information was sketchy but more detail is...
The Hermes Lite 2 QRP SDR
The Hermes Lite 2 (HL2) is an open source Software Defined Radio project – yes, that means everything from the circuit design and PCB layout to...
My Lockdown Project – a trap vertical
by Mark, G3YFO A 6 band 10 metre to 30 metre HF trap Vertical for FT8 (and low power). First of all after getting interested in...
Radio PC remote access
If you have a PC running datamodes or SDR software or simply controlling your rig it can be really handy to be able to access it...
What HF rig to buy – what gives the most bang for the buck?
The Sherwood receiver performance table is a fantastic resource if you’re looking for an HF rig. The only problem for most amateurs is that it is...
G0SKA’s Contesting tips
1. CONTESTINGContesting can be fun but it is not for everyone. However, it is a useful way of checking your station’s performance as contests generate good...
