Getting back into radio - John's Vademecum

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====== Getting back into radio ======

** I've got the radio bug again **

===== HF =====

  * New HF antenna - simple vertical on a 10m Sota-Pole after the old Racal mast holding up the Inverted-L collapsed this winter
    * improved ground/radials (6/4/25).... more work to be done
  * Going back to "the old days" where I used 'phone more often
  * Putting aside the CW keys/bugs for a while
    * and also digimodes put to one side
  * New HF Rig : [[public:musings:radio:radio_database:ft_891| FT-891]] for SSB and 10m FM 'phone operation
  * Portable "go box" with [[public:musings:radio:radio_database:xeigu_g90| G90]] being re-assembled
    * New 7m Sota-Pole for portable operation

===== Other bands/modes =====

  * DMR back online at home
    * Full Duplex 2-timeslot hotspot
    * [[public:musings:radio:radio_database:at-d878uv| Anytone 878]]
  * 2m APRS I-Gate running again [[https://aprs.fi/info/a/GM4SLV-2 | GM4SLV-2 ]]
  * VHF and APRS mobile [[https://aprs.fi/info/a/GM4SLV-9 | GM4SLV-9 ]] with [[public:musings:radio:radio_database:tm-d710| TM-D710]]

--- //John Pumford-Green 06/04/25 08:31 BST//


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