After wanting to be more serious about 70MHz for a long time and with renewed enthusiasm to get out on the hill top portable I bit the bullet and invested in an Icom IC-7100. In a sense this is the perfect radio for portable operating from a vehicle. All bands and a reasonable form factor […]
Month: February 2014
FOC Marathon 2014 – M0PCB
Back in September 2013 I was invited to join FOC, which I accepted. Each year the club runs an internal contest called the FOC Marathon. The aim is to work as many members as possible on the traditional contest bands. The weekend was filled with DIY and other household chores, but I did manage to […]