Grid Watch UK

Wednesday 27 December 2023

QST the end!

 All ARRL fees are up from the 1st January 2024.

An international 3 year ARRL membership, including QST, rises from $217 to $282 a rise of 30% from the 1st January. That's another one I won't be renewing.

Something that is supposed to represent Amateur radio, does not provide good value for money for it's membership. With that sort of hike many members will leave and it will do nothing to encourage new members into the ARRL.

ARRL rates from the 1st Jan 2024:https://www.arrl.org/2024-dues-rates

Tuesday 5 December 2023

Yaesu FTDX101 price drop!

There has been a sudden upping of the UK cashback offer on the Yaesu FTDX101D. Infact it has been doubled from the original cashback offer of £170 to £340!! Taking the price after cashback down to £2659.95.

 

This makes this quite an exceptional saving over the list price for a big base HF station rig.

 

Offer now expired 31.1.24

Monday 14 August 2023

www.southgatearc.org now redirects to Amateur Radio Daily news

 If you still have the old Southgate Amateur Radio News URL in your bookmarks. You will now find it redirects you to ARD Amateur Radio Daily.. 

Click on the link above for more detail. 


Friday 19 May 2023

The QMX from QRP Labs

QRP Labs have announced the new QMX 5 band digital transceiver.

 

Initially the firmware supports CW and Single tone FSK modes, but maybe upgraded to SSB in future firmware updates:

Available as a kit or fully assembled, you can bet that this is going to be the hottest QRP product of the year.
 

Further details:https://shop.qrp-labs.com/qmx

Saturday 22 April 2023

Blackpool Rally 23th April

 The warmth from the North welcomes all to the Norbreck rally tomorrow.





Further detail click NARSA




Tuesday 28 March 2023

FT8CN V0.87 release

Have just checked in down at the github FT8CN release page, I can see version 0.87 is now available for download.

I count 9 new ammendments, bug fixes and additions.

Check out the link below for further detail:

https://github.com/N0BOY/FT8CN/releases