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● M6OER · IO91 · Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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The radio shack and logbook of M6OER – amateur radio operator in Salisbury, Wiltshire. HF contacts, portable activations, antenna experiments and everything in between.
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From the shack
Latest posts
Your first contest: a friendly guide
Contests are the busiest the bands ever get. Even a casual hour can bring dozens of new contacts – here is how to join in.
Q-codes and abbreviations: a cheat sheet for the bands
QTH, QSB, 73, FB, OM… the shorthand you will hear every day on the bands, in one handy table.
Test your antenna with WSPR – the “whisper” mode
A few hundred milliwatts, a two-minute beacon and a world map of who heard you: WSPR is the cheapest antenna test there is.
CQ CQ de M6OER – welcome to the shack
Welcome to my little corner of the web! I’m M6OER, a radio amateur based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. This blog is where I’ll share my contacts, antenna…
Radio in the great outdoors: POTA and SOTA for beginners
Parks on the Air and Summits on the Air turn a walk into a radio expedition. Here is how the two programmes work and what to pack.
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Weekly local 2 m net
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FT8 evening on 20 m
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Weekly local 2 m net
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Thu 22 Oct, 10:00–14:00 BST (09:00–13:00z)
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Weekly local 2 m net
Mon 26 Oct, 20:00–21:00 GMT (20:00–21:00z)
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