Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Tried my 50th Anniversary Tuna Tin 2 today from Hutton Roof Crags G/LD-052. 5 QSOs, including an S2S, but the rig needs work. Couldn't get RX mute to work - thankfully I had my manual switch with me. The RX front end protection I put in attenuated the receive signal too much also. 070
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 15/09/2026When I first got my A licence, I used to operate quite a bit on 17m. It was my fave band, and the QSOs were relaxed and friendly. I'm attempting to get active on 17m again. Yesterday, I had a great QSO with WA0CRI in MN, and today, I contacted W1WCC in Cape Cod, both with my QMX, at about 4 watts. 0100
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Somehow I found myself making 5 QSOs from G/NP-028 this afternoon with the 1976 original W1CER (W1FB) Tuna Tin 2! Great to get friends in the log too - thanks M0VFC and G4IVV! 071
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Anyone know what the vegetarian food offerings are like at the G-QRP Convention at Harper Adams Uni? Not sure whether to brave the buffet or not. TIA 110
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Attempting to re-visit some long ago shelved projects. First up is a 20m Soda Pop. Just needs the case finishing off. 080
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 12/06/2026I think I'll smell of T-cut for weeks! Was fun driving a pre-war car again. 050
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Kirkstone Pass earlier this week. Really enjoying the sunny days. 010
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Pen y Ghent today. Some QSOs on 40m and 20m CW with my old Altoids tin Mountain Topper. 150
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 18/03/2026This morning's commute, a 5 mile bike ride as the sun was rising over the Yorkshire Dales. 050
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Low effort lunchtime SOTA. Cardputer does the QSOs and logging whilst I eat snacks. 180
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Trying out Mini-FT8 V1.3.2 today. 6 QSOs in the automatic log. 1131
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Trying FT8 with my QMX and Cardputer from Whernside G/NP-004 earlier. 2221
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Great to catch up with Trainee Search Dog Jura at Kendal Mountain Festival today. It was meeting Jura last year that inspired me to volunteer with my local MRSDE group as a 'body'. 020
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 28/08/2025150 mile road trip over Shap yesterday, just for fun! 1100
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 23/08/2025Ignacio, EA2BD, captured my CW from northern Spain today.youtube.comM1BUU/P in Mt. High WillhaysYouTube video by EA2BD 030
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 23/08/2025Seems to have been flying ant day on High Willhays G/DC-001 today. 11 QSOs in the bag using my old MTR2B. 160
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 16/08/2025Pencil for scale. (Haven't been food shopping yet, so no banana available.) 050
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 16/08/2025This pop aisle in Oban Lidl looks very different to the one in the Lancaster store! 150
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Heading to the Inner Hebrides tomorrow on my bike. I'm taking a QMX and dipole and planning to be on air on 40m SSB/CW Wednesday morning and daytime Thursday. Will be signing as MM1BUU/P. IOTA EU-008 291
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Volunteered with the search dogs again on Sunday. Here I've been found by SD Kez. 180
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Really enjoyed volunteering with Mountain Rescue Search Dogs this morning! 140
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Was in Wales for the GW SOTA event this weekend. At 2am rally cars were going past the tent for over an hour! 030
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Last year I was weighing my t-shirts and buying titanium cookware, trying to get my all up bike weight below 115kg for my bike tour trip. 115kg is the stated bike+rider weight in the Cube handbook. I've just found out that the 25kg rear carrier load isn't counted in that! Gross weight is 140kg. Doh! 030
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 22/05/2025SOTA seems to have fallen off my radar recently but I did manage a brief activation of G/NP-005 last week. I'm still about! 150
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Awesome day up Ingleborough G/NP-005 yesterday. HF propagation was awful but still managed 8 QSOs with my RockMite 20. 0150
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Nice day for a bike ride to my favourite cafe. 14 mile round trip. 020
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 27/04/2025#driveitday Trip out to Bancroft Mill in Barnoldswick in the Moggy. 010
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Haven't followed F1 for quite some time but I heard Guenther on Radio X one day and thought it would be a laugh to see his show, so here I am!1 120
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Was a big surprise to work Hatori-San, JH1MXV, this morning from Sharp Haw SOTA G/NP-029! 1110
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 18/04/2025How do I dispose of a Yaesu FRG-7700? The set is battered and probably only suitable as a source of spares. 300
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Took the Moggy to the classic car event at Wray yesterday. 5210
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Yaesu FT60 with intermittent audio. Also intermittent keypad. A bit of a clean up with a pencil eraser and putting a bit more tension in the speaker contact fingers seems to have cured both ills. 190
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Managed to open the boot yesterday, looks like it's McDonald's drive-thru rather a picnic then! 150
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Went to freezing cold Blackpool today. Nice to catch up up with some fellow hams at the radio rally. 150
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Super day up at Coniston, lots of contacts on 2m FM - HF was broken so just one FT8 QSO and no CW contacts. I'm glad I took VHF gear! 160
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Along with some CW QSOs, I also had four contacts using SSB with my QMX yesterday from Wards Stone G/SP-003. 190
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 22/03/2025SPRAT turned up today. I saw the article about the solar powered rig and I remembered that I built one at a Buildathon. The rig still works although the cells went bad a long time ago. 040
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Discovered to my cost that small, juicy, 'easy peelers' aren't exactly a perfect SOTA snack. Sticky orange juice all over my rig and log! 1110
Colin M1BUU @m1buu.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Quick sprint to the finish before the end of SOTA Winter Bonus. 72 activator points in one week! 160