Helped out today at the GB3JB repeater. Mission of the day was to lower the wind turbine so that it could be removed from site for repairs. The Defenders PTO winch was put to work by using it to lower the turbine and mast safely to the ground.

The photo's below where taken by Neil (G7EBY) which I pinched off his flickr account so credit to him, some of the originals are cracking pictures.

Bit of a video here too...

There's an on air contest in a few days called the "Bath Buildathon Contest". The contest is primarily intended to activate the radios built at the Bath Buildathon events as is my Walford Brendon 80Mtr transceiver.
I haven't played with the Brendon for awhile and can't remember exactly what state I left it in last time, I know it wasn't 100% working correctly on the TX modulation side. Will either check it through soon or just suck it and see during contest (if I can get on air!).

From HAM RADIO

To make the radio easier to move around and use I have slapped a new front panel on that has allowed me to tier mount the previously external VFO. Still pleased with the VFO as its covers ~3.51MHz to ~3.80MHz nicely. Am not ready to box him yet as I like looking at its giblets. It's got the Walford 10w amplifier built and fitted to the rear too.

From HAM RADIO

Biggest problem for me is an antenna for 80m, I haven't got one nor have the real-estate to set up something suitable. Best I can do is 1/8th wave vertical *gah* Have now built and set up a G7FEK which is an improvement. Not entering contest to win that's for sure - but am entering with aim of getting a least one QSO - that's all I want, it would be the first real one I have had on the Brendon. I can then put the Brendon to bed and forget about 80metres.