#SOTA JA/KN-032 was a tricky one! But I made it in the end. 10 QSOs to activate #POTA JP-1290 too! #hamradio

A huge thank you to Katz @JG1JJL for helping me out activating JA/KN-022 and JP-1313 today. Hopefully I didn't get you into trouble for being home late! And thanks to all who worked me as JL1HWG/1... #sota #pota #hamradio

Modes like FT4 and FT8 must be like a licence to print money for the more rare DXCC stations. Set WSJT-Z to auto CQ, make a drink, return to $50 USD 😂 I need to move. Anywho. Onwards and upwards; see if I can work another AP2 station for the DXCC. #hamradio

Oh now I want one of these :)

Activated #SOTA G/SE-008 and G/SE-012 on the Isle of Wight this morning with M0VFC and @m0wut.bsky.social - now off to do a few more in G/SE to complete the region. #hamradio

Oh, RSGB! ... "Save £4.00 vs on the door price by buying online" then charges "£3.00" as an online administration fee. #hamr #rsgbconvention

A few #SOTA summits from last weekend as I struggled (but succeeded) to drive 12h round trip and activate all 7 summits in G/DC. It was mostly wet, miserable and windy! #hamradio

Does anyone have a recommendation for a simple GPS track recorder? I'm after a battery powered device that records GPX files (or similar) from a GPS module to an SD card. No cellular, etc, just simple local recording. Ideally a commercial product, not a bare PCB. Thanks!

Well, the first bug on the KX3 is fixed - no more ERR IOB - swapped out the IO expander B device after the thermal camera showed it getting hot for no reason. Came out fairly cleanly! Next job to check the RX path and update the firmware. #hamradio bsky.app/profile/m1ge...

Next job, fix this on a friend's Elecraft KX3 (and then sneak a SOTA activation in with it, you know, as a test!?) Looks to be related to the RF I/O board B. The radio is also deaf as a post, but seems to TX okay. Hmm. #hamradio

Finally got around to sorting out the ADIFs and logs from various portable jaunts around Europe over the past few months. Just need to get my EA8/M1GEO/P certificate (I missed requesting it previously) Quite a few nice confirmations, too.

@timkirby.bsky.social thanks for the QSO earlier on 40m CW, Tim.

This evening's setup in #POTA GB-5460 very close to work. Had to repair the 40m dipole after it was made into a temporary 20m dipole a year ago. 85 in the long in an hour, not too bad. Battery dying and hands cold, so now QRT. #hamradio

@m0vse.bsky.social - really enjoy using wfview, but I cannot use it at work due to it being unsigned. Have you considered using something like signpath.org to sign the Windows binaries? That would be awesome!

That's all of the easy #SOTA in the region activated! Managed to activate 9 in total, with Dad in tow for company. Much to the annoyance of the rest of the family! #hamradio

A week of relaxing, playing radio and activating #SOTA and #POTA in central France. #hamradio

Fingers crossed my selection of inert gasses helps with the welding 🤷

Another day of #SOTA and #POTA on G/SE, South East England. A further 5 summits activated today (4 yesterday). Thanks to all who chased us! #hamradio

An action packed day G/SE 1pt #SOTA and #POTA yesterday with @m0vfc @rmc47 More again today! Let's hope the #hamradio propagation gods are on our side!

Been out doing some easy #SOTA and #POTA around family commitments in the west country. Activated G/SC-004 and GB-0146 this morning, just south of Taunton. Forgot to take a better picture! #hamradio #hamr

I had some fun reverse engineering CAN and RS485 on my Fogstar Drift Pro battery. I want to create a display and integration for the battery into my campervan. Managed to get the both interfaces working and put some notes on my website: www.george-smart.co.uk/2025/08/fogs... Now to design PCBs!

I spent today activating the rest of G/CE #SOTA and any overlapping #POTA - turned out a successful day, with 3 summits and 6 parks. #hamradio #hamr

A bit of portable with @m0taz.bsky.social and @g8ocv this afternoon... #hamr #hamradio

Mowing the field ahead of RSGB CW NFD this weekend... @m0blf.org.uk @m0vfc.com #hamradio

Spent the bank holiday weekend with @m1geo.com , @m0wut.bsky.social and M0VFC walking in the Lake District. A bit wet for the last couple of days but a lovely camping trip in my caravan.

Out and about in The Lake District today doing some SOTAs and POTAs. #hamradio #hamr #SOTA #POTA

Decided to fault find my Yaesu FTM-500DE which was fine going into @Tesla but dead when returned. Suspect reverse polarity incident as radio blew 15A fuses. Snipped the 'idiot diode' and fixed fuses issue, but the radio was still dead. Turned out to be a fault with current sense resistor (0R47).

Out for the RSGB 80m CC Contest with @g3pye - we've taken over a layby #hamradio

Eesh, Z68TT signal on 20m looks a bit naff.

@m0ida.bsky.social and me activating GB-4240 this afternoon #hamradio #POTA

Thanks for the QSOs today, #hamradio #SOTA #POTA friends! Activation of GW/SW-005 and GB-0996 (Fen Fawr, Brecon Beacons), and GW/SW-010 (Craig y Llyn).

Good lord! Is that your dog, @jimmyshootsfilm.bsky.social?

Testing various amplifiers for harmonics, linearity, overshot, etc., at the LEFARS club meet! #hamradio

Me: I never seem to have the time... Also me: Spends hours trying to make quirky things more quirky!

I have created a web app to help satellite operators who operate portable find their uplink or downlink frequency on linear sats. This is based on 4O4A's idea :) You can play with it at portableplanner.com #hamr #amsat

A #POTA 3FER this afternoon with @M0IDA operating from the Gin Palace 2 😂 #hamr

Spent the odd day refurbishing my trailer ready for action again! Metalwork all done, just in need of a repaint and new flooring! Thanks to @m0vfc for the help!

A few more #POTA activations last Sunday with John Paul 2E0TFJ and Kevin M7MJW. Nice to get out and about. Ended the day activating from the car in heavy rain, too! #hamradio #portable

Telemetry data from remote M1GEO-2 Solar LoRa APRS iGate showing solar panel voltage (orange) and and battery voltage (blue). Works well with the new 10W solar panel and 10Ah battery. You can see the pseudo-MPPT (CN3791) charger in operation loading the panel until the battery is charged...

Operating as GB2NWA on 7.114 MHz from North Wield Airfield. #hamradio #aota

Lovely day in South-East England. Time for SOME #hamradio #POTA - 3 parks today! 🙂

Hey @m0blf.org.uk - welcome!

A good POTA Rove today between myself and John-Paul 2E0TJF. We activated 3 new parks (GB-3789, GB-3790 & GB-4582) plus a previously activated one (GB-3745). #hamradio #pota

I'm fairly sure all the pros recommend spraying at night, in the dark, right? #HowNotToDoIt

First day of March, not even spring yet, and Camb-Hams are out in force for the RSGB 144/432 MHz VHF Championship #hamradio #rsgbcc

When did fridge/freezers become so expensive? 😂

@g3xzp.bsky.social hey David!

Today's #SOTA (GW/SW-001) and #POTA (GB-0996, maybe GB-1208?) was a hike up Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons! It was -2C & snowy! Got 13 in the log in the end on 2m FM, though more were calling. I had lost feeling in my fingers and feet, and decided I needed to move! Thanks for the QSOs! #hamradio

Finished up today with #SOTA G/CE-005 (a nice, easy 1pt) and #POTA GB-1850 (first activation). Sat on the damp ground with a dipole in the tree! Thanks for the QSOs, and Happy New Year to all! #hamradio #portable

Activated four #POTA today... GB-2608, GB-2609, GB-2606 and GB-2038. Also met G7SQW at GB-2038. #hamradio