This month of May helps to promote SOS radio week, this year the event runs for the duration of the month of May. This amateur radio event helps to raise awareness of the work that is done by the RNLI Lifeboats, National Coastwatch Institution and Independant Lifeboats. Two clubs, WDRG Wales Digital Radio Group and Quantum Technology Club have decided […]
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A little certificate from the last 145 alive event from the day before the NARSA rally at the Norbreck castle hotel in Blackpool. Myself Stu M7SPI & Chris Smith M7CCS under the WALES DIGITAL RADIO GROUP/GRWP RADIO DIGIDOL CYMRU callsign MC5WRG.
In this tutorial im going to try to explain how as like myself as an M7 callsign (m7spi) can allow new potential radio hams or any other person with a general interest in amateur radio can transmit under the direct supervision using your own equipment under your own individual M7’s callsign and within your own m7’s licencing terms and conditions. […]
In this tutorial im going to explain how to flash the ats20+ sdr receiver using a usbasp programmer and avrdudess software. If like myself you picked up a cheap chinese Ats20+ sdr receiver and like my own could not flash via the micro usb socket, you will need to program with a usbasp programmer and connect to the programmer to […]
On Saturday 12th of April from 12pm – 3pm, two friends from two different radio clubs who met through dmr radio during the Wales Ragchew net come together to host a 145 alive event as dual net control, both M7CCS Chris Smith from Wales Digital Radio Group & M7SPI Stuart Parr from SLARC – South Lancs Amateur Radio Club are […]
As some may know i was fortunate to product test the Tidaradio H3 & H8 radios courtesy of Tidradio. Ive been able to secure a 10% off voucher for us all if you purchase via their website https://tidradio.com/ All you need to do is use my referral link: https://tidradio.com/?ref=m7spi
On Sunday, January 26th, I will be hosting a net for the 145 Alive amateur radio event, representing the South Lancs Amateur Radio Club on the frequency of 145.550 MHz as the net controller. My name is Stu, with the callsign M7SPI, and I am located in Wigan, with a locator of IO83QN. The event will take place from 12:00 […]