Transmission 1 website and forum

Just a little plug for a forum I lurk about on, and yes it is radio related, thank-you !

http://www.transmission1.co.uk/

A great site with lots of user reviews on equipment from PMR to Chinese handies, also a very informative forum with radio related sections including Amateur radio, short wave listening and scanning, oh and even the old chicken band !

In fairness the sites roots are CB, as are a lot of the posters, but don't dismiss the site, as most are very knowledgeable radio users.

Along with a trading section and downloadable manuals, this site's worth a look, IMO.

Behringer Eurorack UB1202 Mixer - The quest for better audio

Impressed with the SSB audio of fellow club member, Andy, 2E0OJE, I happened to see on Ebay this Behringer Eurorack UB1202 Mixer with the correct leads for my Kenwood TS-480.

One click later and the item was mine, and here it is.

It's still early days, and with Andy's help we have set up the audio on-air, I was looking for a mellow bassier audio, I have also set up the custom EQ software via the Kenwood program which you can save to the User setting.

My first contact since I have used the new set-up was with GM8LFB on 10m.

Walk around the Exe Estuary.

With time on our hands and the bands quiet along with the need to get some fresh air, we took a drive out along the nearby coast road via Shaldon, Teignmouth, Dawlish and Starcross, through Kenton, nearly to Exeter, but a short right to a small car park beside Exminster Marshes.


Situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty and protected by The Exe Estuary and surrounding wetlands being deemed by English Nature a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Protected Area, we came across the Turf Hotel is one of the few pubs in the country that cannot be accessed by car. Walking, cycling and by boat are the means employed. There are also 2 ferries from Topsham and one that operates along the Canal from Double Locks.

We are thinking of a train trip to Exeter, bus to Topsham and then the ferry to the Turf Hotel, one or two shandies, then the train back to Torquay..