Upcoming Space Station Contact 07/12/2019

An educational radio contact is planned with B. Pascal Institute – Public School, Rome, Italy, direct via IKØMGA and Istituto Comprensivo Lipari “S. Lucia”, Lipari, Italy, direct via ID9GKS.

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS and the scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP. Contact is go for: Sat 7 Dec 2019, 11:44:00 UTC, 45 deg.

Downlink signals from ISS will be audible above Italy and parts of Europe on 145.800 MHz narrowband FM; contact will be in Italian. RX only! Credit: AMSAT.

Black Friday @ Thunderpole SAVE 5%

Thunderpole have kicked off the Black Friday deals with 5% off online orders. Simply enter "black5" at the checkout. 

Full details, terms and conditions on their website: CLICK HERE

Bishop Auckland Radio Rally 2019

Video - Space Station Contact 18/11/2019

Not the best of passes here in Northern England, The Space Station never came up above the horizon, but still great to hear their transmissions. 

Space Station Contact 18/11/2019

An educational radio contact is planned with Lakeside Elementary School, West Point, UT, telebridge via IK1SLD.

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS  and the scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA. Contact is go for: Monday  18 November 2019, 19:01:06 UTC, 30 deg.

Downlink signals from ISS will be audible above parts of Europe on 145.800 MHz narrowband FM; contact will be in English. RX only! Credit: AMSAT.

What’s Inside A Baofeng UV-5R Stock Antenna

Video:YouTube/Fuzz The Pi Guy

You often hear that replacing the stock antenna on your Baofeng UV-5R is a good idea, the stock antenna doesn't work very well and you'll get much better range with a different antenna.... Myself I think the stock antennas work really well and other antennas often don't work so good.

This video shows you what s inside that little old stock antenna..... 

1200 Watts From a CB Radio!!!

Video:YouTube/LestersCustomTrkShp

WOW, just WOW! 

1200 watts from a CB radio....We're gonna need a bigger power supply!

CB Radio's 38th Birthday - Clyde Valley DX Group

Video:YouTube/Hoppy Hippie

A Video from the guys up in the Clyde Valley in Scotland. Looks like that had a brilliant day celebrating 38 years of legal UK CB radio on 2nd November 2019. Nice to see some old 27/81 radios in use and working well after all these years.

Tropospheric Ducting EXPLAINED!

Video:YouTube/Ham Radio TV

Settle down with a cup of tea and a biscuit and watch this 50 minute video explaining the mystical properties of Tropospheric Ducting.... 

Anytone AT-578UV First In-Depth Look

Here we have a couple of videos from 2E0UKH here in the UK, showcasing the new Anytone AT-578UV

Features:

• 1.77 inch colour LC display
• Numbers keyboard on microphone, 10 freely configurable keys
• TWINband 2m/70cm (V/U, V/V, U/U)
• IF channel width selectable 12.5/25 kHz (analog) or fixed 12.5 kHz (DMR)
• Digital: DMR (Tier I/II) and analog FM
• WFM receiver 87.5 - 108 MHz
• Up to five DMR IDs programmable
• 4000 memories, 10000 Talk groups, 200000 digital contacts
• 250 Zones (memory banks) programmable
• Display of ID (Callsign), location and country of QSO partner
• Two timeslots available, all colour codes available
• Transmit power 5, 10, 25, 45 (UHF) / 50 (VHF) Watt
• Automatic mode selection Analog/Digital
• Tone burst 1750 Hz
• Tone squelch: CTCSS, DCS
• Tone signalling: DTMF, 2 tone, 5 tone
• GPS receiver
• Nuovo simultaneous reception analog/digital or analog/analog
• Nuovo Many APRS parameters settable on radio, without computer
• Recording and playback of received signal (DMR only)
• Nuovo Roaming (selection of reachable repeater from a pre-programmed list)
• VOX function
• Nuovo Bluetooth interface
• Individual volume controls per VFO

In The Box:

• Anytone AT-D578UV
• Bluetooth module built in
• External Bluetooth PTT key
• Handheld microphone with number keyboard and up/down keys
• Mobil mounting bracket and assorted hardware
• DC cable with fuse
• USB programming cable
• Spare fuses

PRICE: Around £349

Programming Software: HERE