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Here is a quick demo of the plasma TV QRM I suffer from when my Samsung 42" Plasma TV is on. It basically wipes out most of the bands from 80 throu...

It was a nice hot 37 degrees here in Adelaide on Sunday (22.01.12) and I got a sms from Scott (VK5FSKS) that evening asking if I wanted to go down ...

Just turned on the radio and noticed 20m was open to EU. Heard Franc F5PAU in France calling CQ so I tuned up my non resonant vertical antenna (Sta...

A sneak preview of the ICOM IC-9100 transceiver review appearing in the April 2012 issue of QST magazine.

Portable from Mount Crawford Forrest Reserve SA with Scott VK5FSKS.

Unfortunately conditions were quite poor but 20m did manage a decent opening ...

Yesterday myself and Theo ventured to Mt. Crawford Forest in the Adelaide Hills region. Band conditions weren't really prevailing but some good con...

I created this video using my Logitech webcam software.

Dave (VK5MRD) and I set up portable for the contest at the usual spot.

It was very windy on the day and we thought the tent was going to take off...

Set up HF portable again for the Oceania DX contest. Operated from inside the car because it was quite cold and windy up on the hill. Sorry for sha...

Had a few minutes to myself so I thought I'd call CQ on 10 meters although it sounded dead. After 5-6 calls I heard Mannie - ZS6AK come back to my ...

Spent the Sunday of the RD contest at the usual portable spot. Had a fantastic day. HF noise factor was ZERO making it perfect for working weaker s...

In QSO with VK5MRD/M testing HD video recording on my new Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone whist driving home from work.

Just got this antenna in the air, tightened all the bolts up yesterday and today it got its big test. We are 450' above sea level here on a hill t...

Same winds, Same antenna and tower, totally different angle and I'm leaning down next to the fence to reduce wind noise.

Man, this tower and antenn...

VK5BM travelling in the Philippines meeting the locals....Nothing like carrying an assault rifle on your motorbike, helps with all facets of road r...

Try 12 months completion date on house, haha....

great project, house ordered, shed ended up being 80 x 40 so a little larger..

Here it is, a bit more progress, sheds and house to follow, and of course, tower installations soon...

Cheers

Brenton

Vk5bm

New VK5BM radio shack is under construction

The joys of building a new house, and the opportunity to dig a few holes at the same time...Brenton Meadows, unqualified bobcat operator and now au...

Brenton, Pete and Howie dont muck around, hole dug in 30 mins, pole installed in 5 mins...That Bobcat made it easy....

Howie taking more video of us having fun...

First tower pour, fastest 10 cubes of concrete you will ever use. Hole is 3.4m x 3.4m x 1m deep. Tower goes up next week

The final video from our small portable operation. All activity in these 3 videos was on 10 metres. Most signals were 5x9 although the s-meter on t...