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First ATV Transmissions

18/11/2018

Yesterday was a momentous occasion when I fired up the ATV transmitter to make my First ATV Transmissions. I acquired the transmitter from the Lincoln Repeater Group, at the National Hamfest 2018. Preparation After arriving back from the Hamfest the transmitter and Double Quad (bowtie) antenna sat for a day or two. On Monday evening while…

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By day im a T2 Technician at Siemens Mobility. The rest of the time is taken up enjoying the hobbies that im involved in.

The first of my hobbies is the the restoration and preservation of railway locomotives & Rolling Stock. Currently I am an active member and Treasurer of the ID&RPG.

The Second of my hobbies is Amateur Radio. My curent callsign of M5SJM was acquired in December of 2018. Before that I was 2E0SSM was aquired in march of the same year. I got my Foundation call, M6TSJ, on bonfire night of 2016. Please see the Amateur Radio section on this site for more details.