Interference!!!

TV or radio interference or reception problems

From 30 June 2010 the BBC will be taking responsibility for investigating complaints of interference to your radio and television. Until that date please continue to use the Ofcom webform or contact the Ofcom Advisory Team.

All outstanding cases with Ofcom will be passed to the BBC for action from this date. On and after 1 July, all complaints should be made to the BBC. You can find the BBC's diagnostic webform at the following address:
https://faq.external.bbc.co.uk/templates/bbcfaqs/
emailstatic/interferencePage

If, following the investigation by the BBC, there is evidence of interference caused by something outside your control and which is unlawful, the BBC may refer your case back to Ofcom for possible enforcement action.

International Museums Weekend

International Museums Weekend (26-27th June).
The Society undertook an interesting weekend at Castletown with a special event station in the Old Grammar School (GB4MNH). Antenna poles were provided by Mike for an 80 Mt dipole and Dave got involved in the erection of a tripod and a Snowdonia SRC X80 Vertical HF Antenna. Stewart and Dave operated digital modes with Steve and John and Dave did some SSB contacts; Arthur brought his key and CW was on the air and Harry tried some contacts on his FM handheld. On behalf of MNH Harry would like to thank all those who took part (and any one I failed to mention) for this gallant effort in putting the Island once again on the air. The weather was great, conditions were acceptable and fun was had by all!!

View all Earth orbit satellites

View all satellites using Google Earth

Using Google Earth you can see the real-time position of 13,000 satellites around the Earth.

The positions of the satellites are automatically updated every 30 seconds and if you click on a satellite, additional information is displayed.

Download the Satellite Database and open with Google Earth
http://adn.agi.com/SatelliteDatabase/SatelliteDatabase.kmz

Amateur Radio in 1922 ??

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=26165

70 MHz Net on the Isle of Man

4mt network
At 13:00Hrs on Sunday 30th May there will be a 4mt net around the Island.
This is to test all the refurbished PMR radio’s which have recently been circulated.
The FM1000 radio’s will default to channel 10 (70.3625 MHz) and that will be used as the contact frequency (FM).
Please give a call so that we can test the band for its propagation around the Island.