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G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 18h

An hour blew my head yesterday! Far more fun from a decent station!

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G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 22h

Thanks! I nearly bought one the other day so will hit the order button later

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G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks I’ll get one to try!

G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 1d

What’s the Bofunk like?

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G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 1d

Then there’s all the plastic tat everybody buys too.

G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 1d

Surprised by the number of stations in CQWW who don't seem to be making full use of the check window/SCP!

G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 1d

ER4A is running amusing voice macros in CQWW - well worth having a listen for as sounds very polite but not sure it's rate busting! :D

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G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 2d

Steve should have it sorted in time for the start of the contest 🤣

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G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 2d

Holy cow! So many questions!

G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 3d

If you’re into contesting then this is worth a watch. Not sure about SB2IQ though - mind blowing! youtu.be/YYNStMCWjhg?...

How Top Ham Radio Ops Train for CQ World Wide: Contest Crew

YouTube video by Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio

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G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 3d

Cool - hope you have fun! Will have a listen for you if I have chance and can find a mic!

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G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 3d

Brilliant 🤣https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/23/german-firm-campaign-lift-louvre-heist-bocker

G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 3d

Excellent! Hope you’ve signed him up for CQWW SSB!

G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 3d

What callsigns will you be using?

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G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 3d

YUK

G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 4d

Floppy hats = eminent 😉

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G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 4d

Indeed! It may well have been on 40m when Chris had the 4 ele long spaced yagi on 40m @120ft!

G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 4d

Once had a fantastic rag chew with a station in Galapagos from Chris, G0DWV‘s station. Was probably the afternoon before CQWW when we were getting ready to op as G4ANT.

G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 4d

Very nice! I now have dining room envy!

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G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 6d

Ah, yes, frequency drift too! i bought an FT290 - a bit of retro fun, and complete with the wonderful, end stop or nothing, meter!

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G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 6d

Yep, and limited computer control too. It’s when you key up and hear the beast humming loudly - a little disconcerting 🤣

G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 6d

Also bought a couple of old 1990s SWL radios that I would have loved as a skint, teenage, SWL. They really aren’t as good as new kit, but are nostalgic - AKA a bit 💩and take up valuable space in the shack 🤣

G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 6d

I had a second hand TS790 for 2:70. Lovely rig and was as cheap as chips to buy. Fantastic RX - but it was a big old thing and I‘m not sure it would have survived running datamodes.

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G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 6d

Currently playing spot the stuff hosted on AWS!

G7SOZ @g7soz.bsky.social · 7d

Yes!