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7:03am 03-03-2015

Brian

Thanks for popping in Jay. Looks like I'm going to have to see you on the club page as opposed to rf. Transmission scene just not working out for me here due to rfi problems. Life's a bitch man! lol

7:02pm 02-26-2015

Jay - VE3SWS

Great webpage, Brian - Hope to catch you on the bands sometime. 73, Jay - VE3SWS

8:27am 09-14-2014

Brian

Hi Chris..Many thanks for popping in. Couple of months into the HAB'ing scene now and enjoying it very much. Even though I have bad days like the last couple. 6 payloads and didn't decode any of 'em *sigh*. Can't understand why I sometimes struggle to receive when the Diamond X510N supposed to have so much gain, but there you go, all part of life's rich pattern. Good luck, success with future flights Chris. Wonder if this is a seasonal thing. Winter could be decidedly boring if so. 73 my friend. Brian

12:23pm 09-10-2014

Chris Lee

Just popped by to say thanks with help tracking PI_CE1 a the weekend.

2:32pm 04-25-2014

Brian

Hi Frank, thanks for dropping by and comment about site. Bit out of date 'digital page' wise as there's always new stuff coming on stream, but you know us old timers. Only do a little bit between naps hi..Take it your settled in now then after 30 odd years. Myself, I'm booked for the local crem' so staying put now 'till I turn my toes up. Best 73 and may your turns keep winding. Brian *wheeze, cough splutter* Nurse!....

7:32am 04-10-2014

Frank

Rather tickled by the expression 71 turns on the coil !! Me as well ! Brit who has lived here in Germany for about "centre tap"....years.....ha ha.....like your website, very informative.....

Best 73 Brian and wishing you good health

Frank M1FEM & DD1FEM

4:13pm 02-13-2014

Brian (G0HDI)

Hi Alby, thanks for dropping by and your comments. Unfortunately I can't be of any help re African airband frequencies. Sorry about that om. Good luck and health to you and yours
Best 73
Brian

1:11pm 01-27-2014

albert dennis dawson

GA DEAR OM CONGRATULATIONS FOR UR WANDERFULL SITE BEST 73/88 FROM ATHENS GREECE. I AM LOOKING FOR AIRBAND/AERODROMES FREQUENCIES OF ANGOLA CONGO NUBIBIA AND SOUTH AFRICA IN CASE U R AWARE I WILL APPRECIATED TO GIVE ME ANY INFO
MNY TKS
ALBY SV1HX ATH GR..

7:06am 11-20-2013

Brian (G0HDI)

Hi Mike, sorry about delay. not used to someone actually using my book hi. Forget to look oops!

Well I can't fault the FunCube Pro+ mate, best 150 quid I've spent. Combined with SDR Console it becomes the complete shortwave listening station. LF to UHF and all modes and as sensitive as any receiver I've owned since the late fifties.

Good for shortwave broadcast bands listening if that's what you're into. However, during my rare bc listening moods I must admit I prefer to use Ham Radio Deluxe and my PCR-1000 simply because of the log book and band scan included in that software. No doubt Simon will include something similar in time.

I'm a data geek, so what I do is feed the audio from my computer (The dongle has it's own built in sound card by the way) to an external usb sound card. I then feed the audio from that back into the line in so other decoding software can be used on the same computer, such as Multipsk, mmsstv, EasyPal-Hybrid etc etc.

SDR Console is free (must get version 2 though as ver 1.5 does not support the dongle)
Simon is continually updating this software, and the latest addition is psk and rtty modes. More to come. Of course all super duper filtering etc is part of the software so all you need is the dongle, antenna and a computer and you're good to go.

Presumably you have already explored the relevant web pages associated, but a must if you go down this route is to join the Pro+ group where the guys are very helpfull and initially got me off the ground. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Fcdproplus/ Screenshots of SDR are on my site, as I expect you've seen by now. Thanks for your comments on the site by the way. Just added a page on High Altitude Balloons. Always looking for something new to play with here, and naturally the dongle covers the balloon frequencies too ( 70 cms)

Incidentally if you're into aircraft the dongle is great, combined with either a discone or 2 metre ham antenna, for receiving the air band, as it is also for the marine bands.

Drop me another line if you need further help
73 and thanks for popping in. (Pompy is going to be flamin' cold and wet today hi. Bet you're in shorts and flip flops!. Know what it's like as I spent two and half years in Singapore, N'Bornio and Thailand in the sixties. Best years of my life.. I'll be putting on my heavy duffle coat in a minute, but it is November after all.

Best 73 Mike, Brian

10:53pm 11-12-2013

Mike Jackson

Hi Brian, great website, I'd be interested in your views of the Funcube Pro+ for HF use.
Cheers,
Mike, New Zealand (originally from Pompey!)

8:34pm 01-15-2013

Brian (G0HDI)

This is a test message...Tomorrow's been cancelled through lack of interest..No need to show me the way to find God, I've got SatNav.

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