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Amateur radio, often referred to as “ham radio,” is a hobby that allows licensed individuals to operate radio equipment for personal communication, experimentation, and public service. It fosters a global community of enthusiasts who engage in various activities, including emergency communication, technical experimentation, and international friendship through radio waves.

Getting my UK foundation license accepted as a German Class N equivalent

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I bounce between the UK and Germany a fair bit, and despite spending the majority of my time in Germany, I decided that I should get my radio license in the UK. The main reason for that was because I don’t think that my German is good enough to attempt to do an exam in… Continue reading Getting my UK foundation license accepted as a German Class N equivalent

First time guying the SOTA beams tactical mini

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Previously, we had been leaning the SOTA beams tactical mini against nearby trees, but today we decided we would practice pegging it out properly, with the multi-functional guying kit. This means that we can be more confident, and prepared for the next (potentially tree-less) summit! The SOTA beams Multi-function Guying Kit (https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/multi-function-guying-kit/) comes with pegs,… Continue reading First time guying the SOTA beams tactical mini

First SOTA attempt 2024-09-08: Mount Wank

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Yes… there really is a mountain called Wank. It is located near Garmish-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, DL/EW-001. You can find it on SOTA data here: https://www.sotadata.org.uk/de/summit/DL/EW-001 It was the morning of! After an excited alert on SOTAwatch, that we attended to summit Wank at 11:30 (giving us ample time to faff with equipment once we had… Continue reading First SOTA attempt 2024-09-08: Mount Wank