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Posts by gw3jvb
Anyone fancy a MacOS Uniden UBC125XLT app
I’ve been an Apple user for many, many years, moving to macOS and away from Windows based PCs way back in 2006 with the purchase of my first Apple PC – the classic white Macbook. And the reason for the shift… music! My other hobby, well one of them, is making ambient and chill-out stuff …more
Coding Project – LDG AT-1000ProII + M-1000 Controller
So, around a year or so ago I embarked on a little coding project, using a language I knew very little about; C# – but, a serious lack of experience and knowledge on my part, and despite wonderful help and encouragement from Dwayne at LDG Customer Support there is a noticeable absence of detail in …more
RSGB 21MHz Challenge – 15M Vertical Antenna
So, here in Wales during March 2025 the local RSGB branch are organising a RSGB Region 6 and 7 (Cymru) 21 MHz Challenge. Participants are encouraged to build a home-brew resonant antenna for the 21MHz / 15M band, and make as many QSO’s as possible during the month… interesting, eh! So, keen to participate, I thought …more
Apache Labs Anan G2 Fan Upgrade
If, like me, you find the internal fan in your Apache Labs Anan G2 (or either of the G2 Ultra models) several dB louder than the OM’s you hear grumbling late at night on top band, then you might want to consider an upgrade. This quick and dirty guide will describe how I upgraded the …more
Configuring Spots and Clusters using Thetis on a Mac
I’ve posted a few little guides on how to set up and use Thetis (Windows only) on a Mac with RUMlogNG (Mac only) and thought I’d add another little post to my Mac/Thetis series on how I configured and use Spots and DX Clusters with Thetis on my Mac etc. For my main logging app …more
On Top of the World: 360° in the Eastern Brecon Beacons
I’ve visited this quite beautiful location several times over the last few years, even this year not long after I purchased my new motorcycle. There really is something magic about it. Perched on the very Eastern edge of the Brecon Beacons valleys, not 200m across the border separating Wales to the west and England to …more
Do we really have an epidemic of ‘lets ignore Foundation and Intermediate licensees’ in our hobby?
A few weekends ago, several friends and I, all members of our local amateur radio society, participated in the Pubs’n’Clubs on the Air event paying out of our own pockets camping/caravanning/travelling to-from a fantastic location 35 miles from our respective QTH’s. All-in-all we had a fantastic time with the weather bing typical for May on …more
Hints and Tips for Passing RSGB Amateur Radio Examinations
So… you are looking for or have your Amateur Radio Foundation call sign, and you’re wanting to book an RSGB Amateur Radio examination, or maybe you even have it booked, well here are a few sure-fire tips that whilst they won’t do the work and get that pass for you – that’s down to you, by following these simple hints and tips will …more
Easy Hermes Lite 2 PTT and a useful PSU Switch
So, you’ve taken delivery of your Hermes Lite 2, you have it connected and running perfectly, but after a few days operation you’re becoming increasingly frustrated in having to press the spacebar or to use VOX to Tx, and you could really do with a PTT foot-switch. On top of this when you’ve finished using …more