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Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

It’s slightly challenging to send on, but I’m getting used to it. The CEC firmware has Iambic A/B emulation in it.

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Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Best DX yet with the Quansheng on 2m and 70cm CW, just over 100 miles (170km) to EI8KN.

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Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Just remembering that the newer rig K6(?) has a problem where you have to press the connector in very hard otherwise it doesn’t connect. Possible?

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Sorry to hear that Chris. Normally, if it’s Prolific driver problems the rig and computer won’t talk at all. What error are you seeing?

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Put a Quansheng on 10m CW today! Albeit using an old Microwave Modules 2m/10m transverter. The receiver was struggling a bit, but usable. 7W out of the transverter made it to the USA.

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Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Congratulations, Phil! So long and thanks for all the fish is always appropriate!

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Look forward to getting you (or your computer!) in the log shortly.

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Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

I can point in you in the direction of the firmware on here or by email, no worries.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

It’s a Quansheng UV-5K(8) or something very close to that, with different firmware.

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Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

First 2m CW QSO made with Pete G4IOA using the Quansheng !

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Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

John’s loops are great. I have two here.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

50W of FT8 and a vertical doing ok on 2m at the moment. A coastal location does help ! Great tropo over the last few days.

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Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

FBB! That was it. There was an American one too I think. I remember BPQ well. I used to run that myself.

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Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

It’s different BBS software to what we used way back when! Can’t remember what it was called but I remember the look and feel! Have fun.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Nadolig llawen i chi hefyd, o Dremarchog, ger Abergwaun.

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I was thinking ‘sleigh scatter’ might work….

Ah ! Not many ZS5s about. A quick search of my log shows ZS5BK. In 1986!!

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CW, but I’ll bet they’re on FT8 too.

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We just have to wave to the East Coast guys 😊

1 VE7 and 2x W7s worked on CW so far. I guess it might be worth a look on FT8 too.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Over the last couple of days around 1530 UTC I have been having fun looking for West Coast Canada and USA on 7MHz via the long path. Heard it was possible years ago but I’ve never made contacts over that path. Brilliant fun.

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There’s some interesting reviews and articles that are worth a look as well as all the info.

Lovely shot, Michael. Agree about the textures.

Yes! I loved some of the DX programmes but it was interesting to hear how stories about the UK were reported on other stations.

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I agree. It was fascinating to hear how news of the UK, for example, was reported by overseas stations. Still is!!

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Yes! I loved trying to dig out the ‘tropical band’ stuff. So much has changed on the air since then.

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Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Go back 45 years (gulp) and I was just getting into shortwave listening, WRTH was my ‘go to’ publication. It’s a big thrill, all those years later, to be contributing, in a small way to the book. 2025 publication arrived today.

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Stations received on 2m via meteor scatter using a simple vertical during the last 24 hours of the Geminids meteor shower

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Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

It was in 1992! I’m now trying to find a set list for that tour 😊