Managed to get my PC linked to my Yaesu - using a cable supplied by ZLP -

Using Ham Radio Delux and FTBasicMMO to save and change the memories.

The good thing about all this was that is all worked out of the box - first time !

Found them both easy to use.

managed about 30 Qsos so far need to get some more - also setup on QRZ.com and
eQSL

found but not yet sorted

Good night tonight - been getting a lot of interferance on 2m - found the cause - it appears to be my Wifi router and Wifi Access point - turned them off and no interferance .

Checked out on the www and it looks like one of the makes is well know for the problem, both have the CE Mark - will be checking with Ofcom about this.

Trying to get the kit in place to work some of the Amateur Sats - will keep you posted

Passed My Foundation Exam

Well thanks to the efforts of WARS, SYRG and Hamtests I passed my Foundation Exam, looking forward to getting my Call Sign and getting active.

Five days and counting no details on ofcom web site yet ! hope its on there soon.

Wanting to get involved with SOTA -

73s

Paul

Feeling like a kid in a Sweet Shop with a £10 to spend !

Feeling like a kid in a Sweet Shop with a £10 to spend !
At 47 am I allowed to feel like that ? Well it’s all because I am starting a Radio Ham Course Monday, since being a small boy and going to the ‘Show’ on the common in Southampton, as seeing the radios in the RSGB tent –
I wanted to be a Radio Ham.

Never managed to find a course when I was a kid or Young Adult, but have found one now and I cannot wait.

It’s all very funny because the other tent which I used to enjoy visiting was the bee keeping tent and have just got the families okay to having a hive in the back garden, just need to find a course for that too !

Camping keeps you happy

Just had two weeks holiday, am not normally able to take so much at this time of year but working in a School now may mean low wages – but the main benefit is those holidays!

As I have spent most of my life in industry I have got used to the 20 or if you are lucky 25 days off a year. Not sure how the teaching staff here would cope with only 20 days off – but that’s another issue.

Managed to take some time out and review what’s important to me over the last two weeks, which we spent camping in the Wye Valley and the Derbyshire Peak District.

Over the last 7 years have been spending a lot of time a in a voluntary role working with young people, now I need to spend more time with my children and wife.

Been reading about Camping making you happy, well it does for me – even a weekends camping is so stress free! –

SMS Gateway Server

Just been building an SMS Gateway Server on my fav brand of Linux, using SMStools and playSMS.

The install went like a dream and its already up and running ! Using and old Samsung D900 phone to send the SMS messages.

Funny thing - being away on Camp, I have had time to do some more baking. Bread, Bread Cakes (rolls), and this morning some Iced Whirl Buns.

Still had no luck with the sour dough however, tried boiled water and fresh spring water. The Leaven never appears to work. Had hoped the change of air this week would have done some good.

Need to find someone local to me - who this works for .