Iain M0PCB
@m0pcb.bsky.social
Chartered Engineer. Radio amateur (M0PCB, AD5XI, VP8DNA, VP2MXI, C5X, 9G5X). Mainly Morse Code.
Above all there is always time for a cup of tea!
Above all there is always time for a cup of tea!
Hopefully but it's a bit early to be sure. Depends how the baby travels by then.
March 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Hopefully but it's a bit early to be sure. Depends how the baby travels by then.
I missed those but caught a decent number from NA and EU. Always nice to catch friends no matter the distance :)
March 23, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I missed those but caught a decent number from NA and EU. Always nice to catch friends no matter the distance :)
I only got in the shack late on, 50q in the log though. The day didn't go as planned.
March 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I only got in the shack late on, 50q in the log though. The day didn't go as planned.
It's worse than that... Repeated effort over time... 😱
March 20, 2025 at 6:56 AM
It's worse than that... Repeated effort over time... 😱
QHB, what a fabulous gift! Hope it plays as well as it looks.
January 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
QHB, what a fabulous gift! Hope it plays as well as it looks.
They do some good Tim. Hoping to hide one at the end of the garden. Great to catch you in AFS CW too :)
January 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
They do some good Tim. Hoping to hide one at the end of the garden. Great to catch you in AFS CW too :)
As it happens I was talking to John G8CQX and he has spare bits I can use for his design. :)
January 16, 2025 at 7:35 AM
As it happens I was talking to John G8CQX and he has spare bits I can use for his design. :)
Coming along nicely, glad to be off assistance with testing. Looking forward to winkey support 😝
December 12, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Coming along nicely, glad to be off assistance with testing. Looking forward to winkey support 😝
I wannit nowwwwww! ;)
December 7, 2024 at 9:41 AM
I wannit nowwwwww! ;)
This is going to be amazing! Can't wait for a full web based experience!
December 6, 2024 at 6:30 PM
This is going to be amazing! Can't wait for a full web based experience!
Otherwise known as a sideswiper, no electronics but a sideways action to manually send.
November 26, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Otherwise known as a sideswiper, no electronics but a sideways action to manually send.
I've not used a bug in too long. Now my antennas are all sorted I should have a bit more time and enthusiasm to get different keys from the collection on the air
November 26, 2024 at 10:38 PM
I've not used a bug in too long. Now my antennas are all sorted I should have a bit more time and enthusiasm to get different keys from the collection on the air
I found moving from paddles to bug to cootie much easier because I don't squeeze key. I guess I lack efficiency at the gain of being able to switch keys.
November 26, 2024 at 10:30 PM
I found moving from paddles to bug to cootie much easier because I don't squeeze key. I guess I lack efficiency at the gain of being able to switch keys.
For the avoidance of any doubt, the next time I'm in the garage I will be hunting down all the similar patch cables and putting them out of use...
#choppitychop
#choppitychop
November 26, 2024 at 10:21 PM
For the avoidance of any doubt, the next time I'm in the garage I will be hunting down all the similar patch cables and putting them out of use...
#choppitychop
#choppitychop
These were from CPC about 15 years ago. In fact they are now the only RG58 anywhere in the shack or antennas lol
November 26, 2024 at 10:20 PM
These were from CPC about 15 years ago. In fact they are now the only RG58 anywhere in the shack or antennas lol
I never learned to squeeze key, but I can see the advantages of doing it. Good luck!
November 26, 2024 at 7:51 PM
I never learned to squeeze key, but I can see the advantages of doing it. Good luck!
It's a Scheunemann key, but yes a clone of the Schurr. I used a N3ZN key for a while but changed back recently for something different :)
November 24, 2024 at 8:11 PM
It's a Scheunemann key, but yes a clone of the Schurr. I used a N3ZN key for a while but changed back recently for something different :)