I posted the following in the Australian Amateur (Ham) Radio Facebook Group. I will publish replies as they come in. Four services screenshot within minutes of each other I have had my foundation licence for over a year now and am loving the many and varied aspects of the hobby. One of the more interesting… Continue reading Questions about the consistency of solar weather information on propagation for #amateurradio #hamradio #vk
Author: Andrew Woodward
A great feature – iPhone photos clean up
I forgot about this clean up (pictures) feature on iPhone and how good it is… Here’s the before and after. 3 February 2026
Lessons learned from an unsuccessful #POTA activation – AU-7738, Tuckers Nob State Forest
On Sunday I went to The Promised Land. Few can say that! Well, it’s an area of land at Glennifer, ten minutes drive from where I live (Bellingen NSW 2454). It’s at the foot of the World Heritage Listed Dorrigo National Park. I went there to do a Parks on the Air (POTA) activation of… Continue reading Lessons learned from an unsuccessful #POTA activation – AU-7738, Tuckers Nob State Forest
Safety signage for wire antennas when doing POTA
Generic sign Since getting into POTA I’ve had a lot of fun combining my interests in nature, radio and computers. I’ve also had a few snags, literally. I’ve had my wires do battle with drones, kites, fishing rods and over-sized RVs with way more on top than they should have (like bikes). So, what’s the… Continue reading Safety signage for wire antennas when doing POTA