Dear Dave, The site is not great to the south as the Pentland hills (~2000ft) are in the way and are only a couple of miles from the site. The Antenna is on a 4 storey block but it is basically locate

I am the keeper for GB3EDN. The frequency is derived from a good quality 15 MHz TCXO. I last checked it about 9 month as ago and it was within 10 Hz of its nominal carrier frequency of 1296.990 when i

The Scottish Microwave Round Table will be held on Saturday 2nd November 2013 in the Museum of Communication, Burntisland, Fife. The format will be similar to previous years with a programme of lectur

Alan I will come on 3 and 6 from home. If the WX is good I might even try some /P Brian. GM8BJF

I will be on our usual site at IO74WV near Gatehouse this weekend for VHF NFD. No doubt I will get bored with VHF at times ;-) . I also plan to have the 10 GHz kit with me and would be up for the odd

Ray, I could come on from Edinburgh. I have a good take off north and am LoS to a number of summits in that area. The beacon GB3EDN should be loud as well. My Mob is 07969668147 Brian GM8BJF

The 23cm beacon in Edinburgh is now on running JT4G. Its frequency is 1296.990 MHz. I will be interested in signal reports and reports of decodes. The frequency is not GPS locked but is controlled fro

It is a good signal in Edinburgh on an old BSB 30 cm dish. I can also detect it using Spectran on an Rx based on a LNB just using its horn as the antenna. On the dish it is about s4-5. It is drifting

I thought that was a really neat idea. I just happen to have an HP 346B noise head and no meter. I must try it out when I get some time. 73s Brian, GM8BJF.

Dear Colin, I had exactly this problem with my 290 which I use as an IF radio for microwaves. When the set was cold (when out /P in GM!) the S-meter would "pin" and the the ALC would cut in full on Tx

We will be out this weekend hopefully with all bands from 432 to 24GHz in IO74WV near Gatehouse-of-Fleet in SW Scotland. Calls will be GM3HAM/P on the lower bands, GM4BYF/P on 13, 9 and 6cm and GM8BJF

I remember Fraser Shepard well. When I was at school here in Edinburgh there was a Radio Club in the school and he used to visit us regularly as he was an FP of the school. He lived in Dunfermline in

Thanks for the reply. Sorry bfor the delay in getting back to you. I have been on holiday. I have manage to get one as a kind donation. Many thanks 73s Brian GM8BJF

I am currently building up a new Tx for the Edinburgh 23cm beacon, GB3EDN and am looking for a ssource of clip-on ovens for HC49 crystals. I know that Kuhne do them but wondered if there is another so

I was intersted to see this thread as one who teaches UG and PG students in E&EE and replying made a useful distraction from marking my RF Engineering 4 exam papers as it it that time of year! I am in

Hi Dave, I did this for a vodafone GPRS card for s laptop some time ago. here is the link http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/gm8bjf/GPRS.html I suspect the basics are the same between networks. Brian, GM8BJF

David, Gordon, I can confirm that it is on. I can hear it in Edinburgh with my injection locked LNB on my roof. Signal is normal strength. Makes a great bistatic rain radar! 73s Brian GM8BJF.

Hi Chris, yes it runs all of the time. I runs about 80mW to a wg horn. the antenna is ponting NW if I recall but I can move if that would help. I am clear to the west an north and have a good view of

PS My personal beacon is on 10,368.080 +/- a bit of drift and should be audible in Livingston if you find a clear spot to the east. Brian, GM8BJF.

Hi Dave, I could try 10 G and even 24 G if you are onTuesday or Weds I am in Edinburgh (io85jv) but have a very clear take-off towards Glasgow 73s Brian, GM8BJF