Pling!

Hi all.

My Wi-Fi is currently connected to OfficeDuTourismeHOTSPOT, and it only cost me €5 for an entire week!

Behind me there is some weird Picasso thing, lots of snow, and the DMC (cable car).

Life is generally fun here, skiing is good, but the weather is a bit dodgy. Snow is a bit dodgy too.

See you all back soon!

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Going to France today \o/

Skiing fun.

Won’t be back for two weeks – have fun without me

I’ll have my mobile if anyone needs to contact me.

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I’ve just passed my driving test! 3rd time lucky

Got 6 minors: control whilst doing reverse park (I think I was in a bit close), one for footbrake (not quite sure what I did for this one), one for safety whilst moving off (I think I forgot to signal), one for use of mirrors whilst changing direction, one for clearance/obstructions (I think this was for not signalling when I overtook a stationary vehicle) and undue hesitation (I waited a bit too long whilst turning into the test centre car park).

Going to do Pass Plus soon, and then I can go on motorways (my parents are paranoid )

So happy

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w00t

Just been on an eBay spending spree, managed to spend 3 weeks wages

Got a nifty converted Nokia PMR unit that transmits up to 25W on 2 metres, meaning I can now operate something other than QRP on both VHF and UHF now!

Also picked up a PMR handheld for UHF – totally programmable between 400 and 470 MHz so I can use it for 70cm (and also PMR 446 when I’m on holiday… I think my bloody expensive official Yaesu hands-free kit for my VX-1 will fit). 2.5W, so I should hopefully be able to hit a few repeaters a bit better now. Still limited to 0.5W mobile on VHF, though

Should be taking my Intermediate exam soon too, so I can actually legally use above 10W…

Now all I need to do is get my cable soldered so I can actual connect this stuff to my antenna and I’m all sorted!

73′s, M3NTW

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