144 MHz Activity Afternoon Video

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Edmund Spicer M0MNG took part in last Saturday's 2m Activity afternoon from Detling Hill, North Kent 

On Saturday 25th March 2017 and with an uncharacteristically heavy cold, M0MNG drove to Detling Hill in the north of Kent to take part in the fifth 2 meter activity afternoon.

This excellent initiative is the brainchild of the Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club. Much of the activity is in FM and via the GB3DA repeater at Danbury. However there is also activity using CW, SSB, SSTV and other digital modes.

If you have not taken part before, please may I encourage you to do so. I hope this video will be a source of encouragement and inspiration.

There are normally two 144 MHz activity afternoons per year, in the spring and in the autumn.

Oscilloscope Tutorial Video Series Launched

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ElectronicsNotes has published the first in a series of oscilloscope tutorial videos.

The overall series will cover everything from what oscilloscopes are, where they are used, the different types of oscilloscopes, triggering oscilloscopes, how to use oscilloscopes, oscilloscope probes and points to consider when buying a scope.

These videos will be progressively launched over the coming weeks.

The first video has been launched. Entitled What is an Oscilloscopes, it provides a very useful introduction.

ElectronicsNotes https: - https://youtu.be/iXvFw6KyAew

Family Works ARRL HQ Station W1AW

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After 8-year-old Grace Lea KM4TXT/AG replied to a CQ call from ARRL HQ station W1AW the rest of her comprising of Michele N8ZQZ, James WX4TV, Zechariah WX4TVJ, Faith Hannah AE4FH, Hope KM4IPF and Grace KM4TXT family joined in 

Grace KM4TXT/AG, who has recently passed her General exam, heard W1AW calling "CQ" on 20 meters and gave them a shout. The ARRL's Sean Kutzko KX9X jumped on the air to say "hi" and W1AW became the fifth station in the world to Work All Lea on HF!