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Tim Kirby

Tim Kirby

@timkirby.bsky.social

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Technical writer, sometime IT guy, radio amateur (GW4VXE and GW4MM) and smallholder. Dysgu Cymraeg hefyd.

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Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Sep 13

Thanks George! Well done for trying out CW. You sounded great!

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Apr 15

Fantastic news

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Mar 30

I don’t suppose for a second you have forgotten!

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Mar 23

Ha ha! Yes. Can’t forget them. ARE was where Martin Lynch got started of course.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Mar 17

Blimey, that’s rough. RNLI 200 was pretty major in my book.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Mar 17

Yes! I love my SDRs but they’re not so pleasing to tune around on.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Mar 17

Nice. And special that it was your Dad’s.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Mar 17

Yes! Likewise. The Lowe ad was a key part of RadCom.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Mar 17

Very good Chris! Nice receivers.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Mar 17

I hope you find one. I took a punt on this one as it wasn’t clear if it was working, but I was lucky! It is very pleasing to use.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Mar 16

When I was a short wave listener back in the very early 80s, I always wanted one of these, but as a schoolboy, no chance I could afford one. Found one on eBay the other day. Very nice to use.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Mar 15

Thanks for all your work, Pete!

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Feb 26

Diolch Dave! O Dremarchog yn Sir Benfro.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Feb 25

It’s slightly challenging to send on, but I’m getting used to it. The CEC firmware has Iambic A/B emulation in it.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Feb 25

Best DX yet with the Quansheng on 2m and 70cm CW, just over 100 miles (170km) to EI8KN.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Feb 12

Just remembering that the newer rig K6(?) has a problem where you have to press the connector in very hard otherwise it doesn’t connect. Possible?

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Feb 11

Sorry to hear that Chris. Normally, if it’s Prolific driver problems the rig and computer won’t talk at all. What error are you seeing?

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Feb 10

Put a Quansheng on 10m CW today! Albeit using an old Microwave Modules 2m/10m transverter. The receiver was struggling a bit, but usable. 7W out of the transverter made it to the USA.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Feb 10

Congratulations, Phil! So long and thanks for all the fish is always appropriate!

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Jan 19

Look forward to getting you (or your computer!) in the log shortly.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Jan 19

I can point in you in the direction of the firmware on here or by email, no worries.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Jan 19

It’s a Quansheng UV-5K(8) or something very close to that, with different firmware.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Jan 18

First 2m CW QSO made with Pete G4IOA using the Quansheng !

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Jan 16

John’s loops are great. I have two here.

Tim Kirby @timkirby.bsky.social · Jan 16

50W of FT8 and a vertical doing ok on 2m at the moment. A coastal location does help ! Great tropo over the last few days.