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Sep 24

Azores Islands Hunt – CU9AC

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Michael Wells
Azores CU9AC

During the next week or so I’ll be on Corvo, in the western Azores with Nigel G3TXF. We’re activating the callsign CU9AC as part of the Azores Islands Hunt (see http://www.slideshare.net/g7vjr/the-azores-islands-hunt). Hope to work you! http://azores-islands-hunt.com/ Update: here is a gallery … Continue reading →

Posted in CU9AC, Expeditions
Sep 07

Pushing MySQL tables to the limit

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Michael Wells

Club Log has been a great testing ground and learning tool in the last few years. I’ve picked up a lot of ideas along the way about how to get MySQL to scale (without giving up and going for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Club Log
Aug 24

Example of using Club Log OQRS in iFrame

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Michael Wells
Posted in Info
Jul 25

Palstar HF-Auto

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Michael Wells
Palstar HF Auto

I few months ago I bought a Palstar HF Auto, which is a stepper motor driven ATU with high power handling. Although I don’t run a big amp, I do tune my Tokyo HyPower into some strange loads, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Equipment | Tagged hf auto, palstar, palstar tuner
Jul 23

GO7VJR – Olympics prefix

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Michael Wells
Olympics logo

I’m now QRV until around 9 September as GO7VJR. As usual, you can QSL via M0OXO for a card or LoTW, updated every day. There is a great deal of trouble with the use of the Olympic logo (even saying … Continue reading →

Posted in Info | Tagged go7vjr, olympics
Jul 06

G6UW – DK6EI/p QSO on 4th September 1978

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Michael Wells

My local club, Cambridge University Wireless Society, has recently updated its shack to a new structure (to replace an aging old shed which we lovingly referred to as Woop-Woop II).  Woop-Woop II was originally constructed in the 1970s, and when … Continue reading →

Posted in CUWS, Info, News | Tagged dk6ei
Jun 26

CW Ops CW Open – September 2012

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Michael Wells
CW Ops CW open

The CWOps CW Open is coming up in September! This is an ideal opportunity for short, fast contests to add some fun to our activity on the bands. The CW Open is 3 separate 4-hour CW contests. Sept 1: 1200-1559Z; … Continue reading →

Posted in Contesting, CWOps, News
Jun 15

Wellbrook loop on 160m

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Michael Wells

I live in the centre of a reasonably busy village, near a sub-station for the electricity board. My main antenna for 160m is an inverted ‘L’ with a fair earth system, but it’s a noisy receiving antenna. With little prospect … Continue reading →

Posted in Equipment | Tagged 160m, wellbrook loop
Jun 05

Expedition Leaderboards: Good or Bad?

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Michael Wells

Expedition pileups and Club Log Leaderboards An open letter from Michael, G7VJR (creator of Club Log) In recent years, Club Log charts have become a new option for expeditions above a certain size to engage with the Dxing community while … Continue reading →

Posted in Club Log, DX, Expeditions, Ham Radio Software, Info, News | Tagged leaderboards
Jun 01

Club Log May 2012 – Survey Results

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Michael Wells
Club Log Survey 2012

Club Log Survey May 2012 During May 2012, I ran a survey to see what people would like to have changed, if anything. This is a link to the survey data. Club Log users also provided me with a wealth … Continue reading →

Posted in Club Log, Ham Radio Software, Info, News | Tagged club log, dxcc challenge, league tables, survey
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