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This is a place of thought and reflection for all sorts of curiosities that have come across my web browser over the course of time. The topics could be broad, and most likely will be, however, they will normally be of a technical nature.

Configuring port forwarding in modems and routers can be a dark art if you haven't done it before. The IC-705 and wfview software...

FT8 on Icom's IC-705 is good fun. Setting up a USB is straight forward but operating wirelessly takes a little more preparation....

Operating FT8 is really gaining popularity with radio amateurs across the world. Some love it, others loathe it, but regardless of opinions, it's...

On February 24 2021, Robert VK3KRD, Neil VK3BCU and I (VK3FS) headed out portable to try and work 10 GHz between Mt Kororoit...

WSPR stands for "Weak Signal Propagation Reporter"… a protocol used for weak-signal radio communication between amateur radio stations. It’s fully automated and reports...

Working VHF DX is a lot of fun, but it can be challenging. I’ll show you the tools I use to work VHF...

On the second of September 2020, ARISS announced that the setup and installation of the first element of our next generation amateur radio...