Amateur Radio Field Day 2008

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Great video created by Kevin(stormspotterkwp) which promotes Amateur Radio.

You can also catch me in there somewhere if your quick ;-)

73 have a good weekend.

Comments

Phaze58 said…
I spotted ya ;)

Have a good holiday both of ya

My new radio is a FT-100d and a VECTRONICS VC300DLP tuner
the ICOM 746 has to go :( car needs taxing and MOT is next month:((
Still at least I've still got the VX-170,the 7800, and the 100D left :)) catch you on the air on HF now I can put a wire up and tune it ;)
73 de M1PAC
11:33 pm
MØYKS Simon said…
Hi Phill,

AHH You got a proper Rig Now (Ft100D). lol

The tuner sounds impressive, let me know how much the 747 is going for? You never Know?

Still havent heard M1PAC for quite a while, however Jeff G0GNU told me he heard you at the rally call in after the GB2RS News.

Catch up soon, best 73

Si
1:03 pm
Phaze58 said…
Well I saw one for sale at the rally @ York and that was going for £550.LAM has a used one for £599. To YOU £550 with SM-20 mike & the UT-102 speech pack ,to anyone else £575 Boxed manual fist mike.

I put a wire up,tunes it OK will be on PSK tomorrow (weds) and SSTV from about 10am onwards also have a EeePC that I am about to put XP on so I can use that ;)
hope to hear you soon.I have the 7800 on scan most times so if you give me a shout on GB3TP, GB3XL, or 145.500 it will stop
12:36 am
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