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# GU0SUP

Amateur Radio

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## Posts

- [December '23](https://gu0sup.com/december-23/) - So far this month, there has been no new slots, but some odd propagation, thanks to solar conditions. Some very skewed paths, and odd openings, especially on 30m and 10/12m. I wouldn't normally expect to hear UK stations on the higher bands, but have worked a good number. On 30m, whilst working mostly EU, I
- [November '23](https://gu0sup.com/november-23/) - What a start to the month! I had to lower all antennas here, as we were expecting a big storm to pass through, and it certainly did! I was pleased I had lowered the antennas, as winds hit almost 90MPH in the early hours of the 1st. Thankfully, it had passed through by daylight. The
- [October '23](https://gu0sup.com/october-23/) - I was away until the 2nd of the month, so a slow start. Tuesday 3rd was a "JA on 10m" kind of day! Loads worked up until around 0930UTC, when the band started to close to JA. I was struggling on a busy band, so sent QSY 080, and they were calling me before I
- [September '23](https://gu0sup.com/september/) - Well, what a month so far! Wife and I went away to Chesterfield to stay with her brother & wife, and we went to the Chatsworth House Country fair on the 2nd, which was AMAZING! We also went to Matlock Bath for the first time, and I have to say that it is a beautiful
- [August '23](https://gu0sup.com/august/) - First of August began well, with 1A0C finally logged on 10m for a new slot. The Sporadic E cloud was hopping all over the place, and their signals ranged from nil to +00 over several minutes, and I wasn't able to hear any of the callers, which made finding a clear QRG difficult. Having failed
- [July '23](https://gu0sup.com/july/) - July has started OK-ish, but the higher bands have been poor - that is until the 5th, when I managed to get 4W6RU on 10m for a new slot - Happy dance! Sadly, so far, nothing on 6m, but I live in hope.... Most activity has been on 20 - 10m FT8, but with some
- [June '23  fun](https://gu0sup.com/june-fun/) - I have been watching out for T31TT on FT8, as it would be a new one for me, but I just wasn't hearing them. Then, on the 7th June, I actually decoded them on 15m FT4. Called many times, but then the signal went from -07 down to -24, then nothing more. However, I did
- [May '23 so far](https://gu0sup.com/may-so-far/) - Well, May has proven to be good for new CQ Marathon countries - added this month are: 4J, 4L, 4O, 5U, 5W, 5X, 8P, C3, CP, GJ, HB0, JW, OA, OJ0, OY, V4, V5, V8, VP2E, VP8, ZB2 and ZP4, taking me up to 190 DXCC worked so far this year, and all 40 CQ
- [April '23 at GU0SUP](https://gu0sup.com/april-at-gu0sup/) - Well, all of those nice DXCC entities worked during March have now been confirmed on LoTW, so very happy with that. April has started well with some nice DX too... 3D2TS 15m FT8 (called me!!), T30UN 15m FT4, and others. Now up to almost 3500 Q's this year, with 157 DXCC and all 40 CQ
- [March '23 update](https://gu0sup.com/march-update/) - March has been very good to me, with several new slots worked.... eg: CY0S on 30/20/17 & 10m, 9X5RU on 30/15 & 10m, plus LU1ZV, JD1BOI & ST2NH on 10m, FK8HM, TZ1CE & KG6DX on 12m, V26EI on 40m, all FT8. So far this year, I have worked 151 DXCC and all 40 CQ zones,
- [QSL Policy 31 Jan 2023](https://gu0sup.com/qsl-policy/) - While I am happy to respond to all bureau cards, please understand that we only get 3 or 4 batches of cards from the RSGB Bureau each year. This means you may have to wait up to one year (or more!) before I even get your card. In the last few batches, I have received
- [QSL's received (Jan 23)](https://gu0sup.com/qsls-received-jan-23/) - The latest batch of QSL cards arrived in January 2023, and contain mostly cards from 2020. This may be down to delays in the postal system due to Covid, and also because of the disruption to the Royal Mail service in December '22 and January.'23. These cards are now all done and sent to the
- [CQ WPX RTTY Contest](https://gu0sup.com/cq-wpx-rtty-contest/) - Had a play in the WPX RTTY contest at the weekend (11/12th Feb 2023), although it was only a part time effort. As I had things to do on Saturday morning, I though I would operate in the "Classic" 24hr category, and fired up the rig around midday. To my surprise, 10m was buzzing, so
- [RTTY Contesting - Tips for macros](https://gu0sup.com/rtty-contesting-tips-for-macros/) - When you are operating in a RTTY contest, please consider the following tips@ If you are calling CQ, then make your F1 macro something like this: CQ GU0SUP GU0SUP CQ (end with another CQ!). If you come across my call whilst tuning around, you can be sure that I am indeed calling CQ, and not
- [Working me on FT8 - hints and tips](https://gu0sup.com/working-me-on-ft8-hints-and-tips/) - I do wish folk would learn how to work FT8! So many callers on my transmit QRG that I can't decode any. And those folk who call me, then start calling CQ, or working someone else on my QRG! That's not the best way to get in my log. If you want to work me,
- [Right place, right time (twice!)](https://gu0sup.com/right-place-right-time-twice/) - On the morning of Monday 16th Jan, I popped into the shack and saw that ET3AA was spotted on 12m FT8, a new slot for me. I fired up the radio, and yay! they were quite loud here. Found a place to call them, and got in very quickly. Over the moon with that. I
- [My first blog of 2023!](https://gu0sup.com/test-blog/) - 12JAN23 Welcome to my new BLOG page! I will post my thoughts, ideas and whatever else here. So far, FT8WW has eluded me, although I did get a signal report from him on the 10th Jan (twice!), but he failed to see my report to him, so no RR73

## Pages

- [Home](https://gu0sup.com/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_module=”214″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://gu0sup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sup_banner_bkgd2.jpg” title_text=”sup_banner_bkgd2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Welcome to my world of amateur radio: GU0SUP’s home page Holder of DXCC #984 – all RTTYWAZ #121 – all RTTYWAS and WAC – all
- [WAE Contest](https://gu0sup.com/wae-contest/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_module=”214″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://gu0sup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sup_banner_bkgd2.jpg” title_text=”sup_banner_bkgd2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]Hints and tips for the Worked All Europe WAE Contest The WAE RTTY Contest and QTC’s – What are they all about? Each
- [Useful Links](https://gu0sup.com/useful-links/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_module=”214″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://gu0sup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sup_banner_bkgd2.jpg” title_text=”sup_banner_bkgd2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Here are some interesting websites for radio amateurs [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Contesting RTTY Contesting The most useful site there is!
- [Easy Rotator Controller](https://gu0sup.com/easy-rotator-controller/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_module=”214″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://gu0sup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sup_banner_bkgd2.jpg” title_text=”sup_banner_bkgd2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Building the Easy Rotator Control ERC It all started in 2008, when I visited the DF9GR stand at the Ham Radio
- [Surface Mounted Constuction](https://gu0sup.com/surface-mounted-constuction/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_module=”214″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://gu0sup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sup_banner_bkgd2.jpg” title_text=”sup_banner_bkgd2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Working with Surface Mount Devices (SMD’s) Welcome to my page of hints and tips on how to work with
- [All About Guernsey](https://gu0sup.com/all-about-guernsey/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_module=”214″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://gu0sup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sup_banner_bkgd2.jpg” title_text=”sup_banner_bkgd2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]All about Guernsey The Island of Guernsey lies in the bay of St Malo, just 20 miles from the west coast
- [Blog](https://gu0sup.com/blog/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_module=”214″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://gu0sup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sup_banner_bkgd2.jpg” title_text=”sup_banner_bkgd2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blog include_categories=”all” show_thumbnail=”off” use_manual_excerpt=”off” show_more=”on” show_author=”off” show_date=”off” show_categories=”off” show_excerpt=”off” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_blog][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Personal](https://gu0sup.com/personal/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_module=”214″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://gu0sup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sup_banner_bkgd2.jpg” title_text=”sup_banner_bkgd2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]All about Phil Cooper GU0SUPAs you will have seen, my name is Phil Cooper, and my callsign is GU0SUP. WorkI now
- [My Shack](https://gu0sup.com/my-shack/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_module=”214″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://gu0sup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sup_banner_bkgd2.jpg” title_text=”sup_banner_bkgd2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]The shack of GU0SUP A Picture of my shack in 2012! My main rig is now an Icom IC7800, an excellent
- [Friedrichshafen](https://gu0sup.com/friedrichshafen/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_module=”214″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://gu0sup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sup_banner_bkgd2.jpg” title_text=”sup_banner_bkgd2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Information about Friedrichshafen, Europe’s largest amateur radio convention Friedrichshafen for first time travellers! Are you
- [My Music](https://gu0sup.com/my-music/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_module=”214″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://gu0sup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sup_banner_bkgd2.jpg” title_text=”sup_banner_bkgd2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Music I like As I was born in 1953, I was brought up listening to

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