I'm one year old! - M0YNG.uk

Created 2015-10-17

Modified 2019-09-21

With the RSGB Convention taking place last weekend, I was aware that is is "about" a year since I took my final amateur radio exam, at last year's convention.

On a whim, I just pulled my licence paperwork out of my exceptionally well organised (ha) filing system, and guess what? It's EXACTLY one year today since my licence was issued!

So, what have I done in my first year as a fully licensed amateur?

Looking back at Simple Log[1], I've recorded 288 QSOs, although I've almost certainly made more as I don't record every QSO, especially if it happens when I'm driving.

1: /2015/03/award-winning-simple-log/

I've also run my first special event station, GB0RWC[2], gone through at least three HF aerials at home, one vertical[3], one horisontal[4], and one useless.

2: https://g5bk.uk/2015/09/gb0rwc/

3: /2015/03/not-what-i-meant-by-a-compromise-aerial/

4: /2015/06/going-hoizontal/

I've taken part in my first contest, CQWW SSB, coming 28th in England for the "Single Operator - Low Power - ALL BANDS" category. (I only operated for 5.5 hours!) and finished 5th in the Data category of the CARA Challenge 2015

Although I've still not got anywhere with learning CW, I've continued my experimentation with data modes, making about 40% of my contacts this year using some form of data. (Note, the image above is a screenshot from SimpleLog, which calculates the wavelength of a frequency, rather than showing the conventional band name) Maybe I'll try the CW thing next year?

The world of radio is pretty sizeable, and hopefully this is just the first of many years to try it all :-)

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