Last night I had my Morse Code assessment and have passed. Luckily was an assessment as I don’t think I would have passed if was a test. Now just have to get through the exam on the 17th March.
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Happy Birthday UO-11
I have reached a milestone which I think is impressive as my first QSL card (or eQSL) that I have received on my own. (Special thanks again to Maurice, David and Matthew at the Whitton ARG for first QSL card with assistance).
I had read on the RSGB (Radio Society of Great Britain web site a news item called “UO-11 Satellite Celebrates its 20th Anniversary in Space“.
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Amateur Radio Exam Date Set
On Wednesday 17th March 2004 (St. Patricks Day and no doubt I shall have a few Guinness’), I will be taking my Foundation Amateur Radio license exam. I am sure I will pass.
Nowadays you can choose the last 3 letters of the callsign if available but will start M3. I was thinking that some of the following would be possible good selections:-
• GAD (As in Gadget17)
• GIB (From Surname)
• PDG (Initials)
• JCP or DWP (from Work not great selections)
• NOK (As in Nokia)
• AAS (As in All About Symbian)
I am sure others will be thought of in the time until the exam, but I can’t think of anymore right now.
On Saturday 20th March 2004, I shall be flying off to Nice France (with EasyJet to visit my Uncle briefly to collect an Amateur Radio HF transceiver. It’s a Kenwood TS-50
No South London Repeater
Have just found out that there was an Amateur Radio repeater in South London, but was closed down recently due to high cost of running at Crystal Palace. The Repeater “GB3SL” was one of 4 in London, but is the only one offline.
Luckily I can pick up the one in West London, but would be nice if GB3SL did make a comeback. Who know this post may trigger some interest.
Morse Code Alphabet Table
Click Continue to view Table of the Morse Code Alphabet. I put here so I knew I could always find it. Each letter also had a midi sound which is at 5wpm.
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