Inside the MLA-30 Active Loop Antenna
You’ve probably seen the MLA-30 Active Loop Antenna on Ebay. It can be had for a bargain price of around £35 and works great for the price. There’s only one problem in my book; the PCB is covered in...
View ArticleGPS Data for Icom IC-9700
Don’t want to build your own? I now sell these and an alternative design with a better, fixed external unit on my shop! The Icom IC-9700 has a GPS data input available but no oficial accessory from...
View ArticleChunzehui F-1005 9 Port Power Splitter Teardown
I’m a big fan of PowerPole connectors and have been watching the Chunzehui F-1005 on Amazon for some time. It was a bit more that I was willing to spend at it’s regular £59 price point but it want...
View ArticleChunzehui F-1006 Low Loss PWRpath
The PWRpath is an interesting and handy device that allows a load (in this case, my station equipment) to be powered from a mains PSU while simultaneously charging a backup battery. In the event of a...
View ArticleIC-7300 In Multi Radio Environment?
In 2019 I organised a trip to a remote farm in Devon for a mini DX-pedition, a sort of radio holiday for a few good friends and club members to play radio non stop for 5 days with 10 acres of field to...
View ArticleNew 3D Printed Products
I’ve had a 3D printer for some time now and I’ve been experimenting with various settings, filaments and prints. I’ve got to a point where I’m happy with the results and am pleased to announce a new...
View ArticleVHF Design QRO LNA Case
I’m designing a simple weatherproof case for the VHF Design range of QRO LNA devices. More details to come but here’s a taster. This was a rough, fast test print to check for fit. The design is...
View ArticleNew store!
I’ve decided to move my store from this website over to it’s own dedicated site. The ecommerce software is much better and very fast. I’ve always sold my products under the “LMK Technical Services”...
View ArticleBT FTTP + Ubiquity USG +IPv6
We’ve recently moved to the new BT FTTP service and enjoy a nice, stable 500Mbps download speed. We’re equipped with a Ubiquity UniFi system in the house which uses a USG (Ubiquity Security Gateway) as...
View ArticleAntarctic Midwinter Broadcast 2022
Every year I try and listen to the BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast. It’s become a bit of a tradition to sit back with a whisky on the rocks and enjoy this unique program that is broadcast by the BBC...
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