Attending were:
Jon 2E0OPT, Jeff AB6MB, Grae G0WCZ, Michael G4XIX, Fred G1HCM, Andy M0VVA, Mark 2W0YMS
We talked through a range of topics in a laughter filled, informative evening. Thanks everybody.
Here are some of the topics covered:
- P25 radios and hotspots — and the way the Openspot 3 can do cross-mode
- FT8 and PSK31 success
- solar flux over 100 for the first time in a while
- working Trinidad on 12m SSB
- PC timekeeping for FT8:
- GPS chips and Raspberry Pi to make a Stratum 1 reference (eg. from protopic)
- redirecting NTP to a local time reference
- cord that doesn’t decay in the sun like paracord — yacht chandlers is the place to go
- christmas lights — seasonal QRM
- Off centre dipole for top band
- A buyer’s club for components (possible club project) – use groups.io for this
- Uk Brandmeister server disconnected from the network
- PAPA Antenna net
- ADSB aircraft tracking
- Electroluminescent wire
- Debugging Andy’s Stabilock board – what are these components, beautifully made PC board
- Stories of electric shocks and injuries from RF and Radar
- Allstar networking
- A zoom net focussed on HF operating
- Show and tell: Michael’s remote tuner
- RPi as a crude FM transmitter
- BBC Microbit