Ignoring here...

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 I've left here quiet for too long. Instead I'm shouting to the void on Twitter. Let's do some retroactive updates...

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10 Dipole revolution

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When I was demonstrating Ms B how to measure and build a dipole I did't realise it'd dominate my usage!  This was before we built the 20m which also made a massive impact. It also helped that we had built the dipole just as 10 openings were starting. Right now in early September 10m and 6m are slowly dying so 20 is truly dominating my ratings. It is still the 2nd most popular band here.
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/P with a difference

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It's hard to see but there's a 9-band HF/VHF/UHF antenna tied to the back of the bike. In the end I didn't use this, just used a 2/70cm dual bander, that worked well too. Then on Sunday's ride we chained Ms B's bike onto a rail and then I realised I left the keys at home - 70 miles away. That was my day on the bank holiday Monday. 
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Nice backpack for QRP work!

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