Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

Retired engineer. Love Wife, children, Amateur Radio, medical science, electronics, rock music, photography & dogs. Controller of Raynet Pembrokeshire. Pembrokeshire, Wales UK Joined April 2011

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

4 years ago

You can’t beat a strong old Pembrokeshire accent. It’s beautiful.

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Who said amateur radio is in decline. I called into the Horizontal Net on 3.760 yesterday morning (25th) at 07:45 and Richard MW0XDT who was running the net and doing a very professional job counted a record breaking 47 entries in the log ! Well done.

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

4 years ago

Many thanks to Tim Kirby GW4VXE for introducing the CLeddau Amateur Radio Society (CARS) to Communic8 which with their kind help and assistance managed put GB7PD repeater back on the air from their excellent site in North Pembrokeshire. Seasons greetings from all at CARS.

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

4 years ago

GB7PD is back on the air. We called in on the way back from a break in N Wales yesterday and found an RCD had tripped & Probably due to lightning last Friday. Our UPS was flat & not charging correctly so I bypassed it. GB7PD is now working normally again from this great site.

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

4 years ago

I have been working into the US and Israel using 30w and Vara modem by EA5HVK and using varAC by 4Z1AC. Fantastic work by very clever radio amateurs. Thanks guys.

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

4 years ago

The varAC and Vara digital software modems are rapidly gaining popularity as the new CQ and Beaconing facilities are leading to some great DX. I have worked into the US and Israel a few times recently and 3.590 USB is great for inter uk contacts. I’m really liking the mode.

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

4 years ago

Well, I’m very pleased with the way our Vara tests have been going with more people joining in using Vara Chat FM and HF in South and West wales. The software does work extremely well and is very robust with it’s ability to automatically adapt to conditions.

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

4 years ago

I now have VARA CHAT running in IO71MP on 144.925 as of 08:30 this morning for anyone to connect and test this very interesting new mode. VARA HF on 14.105 usb 500Hz BW is the bees knees for reliable digital qso’s with poor paths & conditions and I’ll be testing it soon.

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

4 years ago

Many thanks to Communic8 Hire for their excellent service in Providing me with a replacement charger for my MD380 DMR handheld. I had mislaid the original one in shack refurbishment.

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

4 years ago

GB7PD is on air again after being dismantled due to an enforced site change. It is now sitting at 800ft asl in North Pembrokeshire & giving excellent coverage. Very many thanks to Communic8 for all their help & giving us our own cabin on their site.

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

4 years ago

I have an ICOM VS-3 Bluetooth headset for sale. It’s new and unused. Works with the new IC705 £60

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

5 years ago

Unfortunately we have had to take GB7PD off the air due to notice to vacate the site by 31/12/20. Antennas & mounting kit have been removed from the mast but luckily we have been offered another great site which will give superior coverage. Watch this space!

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

5 years ago

My 3.2kva generator was in operation this afternoon as we lost power at 14:00. I keep the tank full & being a Honda engine it always starts. I just throw the changeover switch in the power cupboard & we’re on the generator supply. A buzzer tells me when the supply is back.

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

5 years ago

Our son’s little Rupert found a dummy on the pavement and now won’t put it down. So funny as I was laughing all evening.

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

5 years ago

I’m going to try contacting the ISS this evening.

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

5 years ago

That’s my Winter listening post set up next to my armchair by the fire. I am surprised how well the 6 band Hexbeam works on the AR8600 as a wideband receiving antenna. Good signals from 198khz to 145mhz. Better than watching tv!

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

5 years ago

Oh well, that’s the chimney swept for another Winter & cleaned out the gutters while I was on the roof. I’m getting too old for climbing around on the roof so will get someone else to do it next year.

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

5 years ago

Listeninig on 143.050 usb to the pings of the French Graves Radar with the Perseids meteor shower in full swing. Much better than watching tv!

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Peter GW4OZU @gw4ozu

5 years ago

I’m happy to report that GB7PD-C the Fusion digital/analogue voice repeater in Pembroke Dock on 145.7375 & ctcss of 94.8 We’ll add internet access soon & can still run Dstar on the same frequency but not together. It is working well but there’s still improvements to be made.