It's Alive!
Yes, the ambition of having one of the best and most powerful SDR transceivers on the market installed in our own shack has been realised, and much faster than I could ever have expected.
Above: One participant being received on the Flex during the Sunday Morning 80m net.
Above: Peter G4AKG making an impression from 300m away.
Above: Top half is Peter G4AKG into the KiwiSDR, lower signal is Phil G4UDU into the Kiwi from a few feet away - but only on 10W.
Fundraising Effort
The fundraising has gone amazingly well, and with the help of a few committed members, the support of Burgess Hill Town Council, and with the extreme generosity of so many other individuals in and around MSARS, we have completed a remarkable transformation in the club's fortunes since the beginning of the year. External interest is on the up, membership is up and event attendance is definitely up.
Landmark
This is unquestionably a milestone in the club's history, and I hope that as many of you as possible will embrace the new opportunities. There's a lot to learn, and a lot of fun to be had. Maybe it'll take a while before some people are willing to step out of their comfort zone, but that's OK. It's just another era being welcomed in. The shack still houses a legacy HF/VHF/UHF radio, and I'm sure there's still an old spark-gap transmitter under the bench somewhere for those who like their radios properly old-school, so now there's something for everyone.
See it? Can't see it!
'See' the radio in action... Phil is operating at home on an iPad in the comfort of his favourite armchair. Just go to our Videos page to watch.
We'll work out some tutorial stuff, some procedural protocol for general access and some fool-proof instructions in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, just enjoy hearing the club callsigns on the air - on any day and at any time.
73's
Berni M0XYF
