Makers eXperimenters and Operators: August 2020

Sunday 30 August 2020

G0ACK in Isleworth on 2 meters SSB nice strong signals amazing audio too! @Icom_UK

G0ACK in Isleworth on 2 meters SSB nice strong signals amazing audio too! @Icom_UK pic.twitter.com/0HjEVI3kUy
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 29, 2020

Saturday 29 August 2020

2 meter all mode night plus a little HF

Any clues? #hamradio

Any clues? #hamradio pic.twitter.com/uJH9MchbWL
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 29, 2020

Monday 24 August 2020

#satellite ic-9700 working myself... again on XW-2A

#satellite ic-9700 working myself... again on XW-2A pic.twitter.com/WC1UaA8SKx
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 24, 2020

Check your power output and save a #satellite also if portable save yourself an RF burn ! Icom ic-9700

Check your power output and save a #satellite also if portable save yourself an RF burn ! pic.twitter.com/KRdxgHa8PB
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 24, 2020

Want to add the scope and track the beacon and find your downlink Icom ic-9700

Want to add the scope and track the beacon and find your downlink pic.twitter.com/cQnjehjNPL
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 24, 2020

ic-9700 how are we finding and using the satellite memories? How to track the downlink and then track?

#satellite ic-9700 how are we finding and using the satellite memories? How to tube the downlink and then track? pic.twitter.com/RvPXhYO4NF
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 24, 2020

Sunday 23 August 2020

Retro radios in the park

Saturday 22 August 2020

And here me using MX0MXO and working them GS0AYR

And here me using MX0MXO and working them GS0AYR pic.twitter.com/XkQ2GdW6W8
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 22, 2020

Here's Bob working Scottish lighthouse

Here's Bob working Scottish lighthouse @ConduitJames @echelfordars @gazlabs pic.twitter.com/aIlJcKd5fs
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 22, 2020

Testing USB think your slightly off !

Testing USB think your slightly off ! pic.twitter.com/I1zD1G0VtM
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 22, 2020

2 meter FM rag chew

2 meter FM rag chew pic.twitter.com/OtymGgEJ7I
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 22, 2020

@ConduitJames operating as MX0MXO @MakExpOp Laleham park near Staines please give us a shout this evening #retro #radio night

@ConduitJames operating as MX0MXO @MakExpOp Laleham park near Staines please give us a shout this evening #retro #radio night pic.twitter.com/1pRByG383o
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 22, 2020

The united colours of #Staines #rainbow

The united colours of #Staines #rainbow @SpelthorneBC pic.twitter.com/EH4SI9ecpz
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 22, 2020

#satellites IC-9700 on XW-2f worked I think DG9A still not enough hands!

#satellites IC-9700 on XW-2f worked I think DG9A still not enough hands! pic.twitter.com/clE8cM7pT6
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 22, 2020

#satellite AO-73 on the IC-9700 could hear SQL and others

#satellite AO-73 on the IC-9700 could hear SQL and others pic.twitter.com/1zIFJOoPfl
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 22, 2020

Friday 21 August 2020

I heard @G_0ABI on rs44 @EA3AGBJavier worked on AO-92 thank you!

I heard @G_0ABI on rs44 @EA3AGBJavier worked on AO-92 thank you! pic.twitter.com/ngyVJMCyvI
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 21, 2020

Covert "arrow" antenna and ic-9700 for back yard night ops !

Covert "arrow" antenna and ic-9700 for back yard night ops ! @AMSAT @AmsatUK @echelfordars @ConduitJames pic.twitter.com/DcMxeCa6pp
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 21, 2020

Ic-9700 talking to myself on XW-2A

Ic-9700 talking g to myself on XW-2A pic.twitter.com/xcGXuCt8Mo
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 21, 2020

Thursday 20 August 2020

How to access the memories once programmed in to your IC-9700 and a nice QSO with @g1hrd in sutton via GB3AU

How to access the memories once programmed in to your IC-9700 and a nice QSO with @g1hrd in sutton via GB3AU @echelfordars @ConduitJames pic.twitter.com/zm9iDH6CEg
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 20, 2020

Fun with the ic-9700 and error antenna working a 9 degree pass of AO-92 using satellite memories

More outdoor #satellite fun with the ic-9700 and error antenna working a 9 degree pass of AO-92 using satellite memories @AMSAT @AmsatUK @echelfordars @ConduitJames pic.twitter.com/N3QYkazCzd
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 20, 2020

Monday 17 August 2020

Testing IC-9700 and satpc32

Set up and testing IC-9700 and satpc32 which is working really well. AO92 just heard and worked so happy with that!! pic.twitter.com/wTFGBzcdGZ
— James Preece (M0JFP) (@m0jfp) August 17, 2020