2021 Goals
My goals in radio for 2021. Training, radios, antennas and SOTA
Goals for 2021 - Amateur Radio
This page was last modified on Thursday, Aug 5, 2021.
| Task | Target Date | Current Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obtain Foundation License | 28 Feb 2021 | Complete | Chippenham and District ARC course completed |
| Obtain first radio | 15 Jan 2021 | Complete | Baofeng UV-5R (don't @ me!) / Wouxun KG-UV9K |
| Make my own dual band antenna | 19 Feb 2021 | Complete | Made a 2m / 70cm dual band PVC pipe antenna |
| Find an Intermediate Course | 11 March 2021 | Complete | Signed up for OARC Intermediate course |
| Buy a suitable (for Foundation licence) HF radio | 01 July 2021 | Complete | Bought a Xiegu G90 |
| Buy or make a HF antenna | 26 March 2021 | Complete | See post |
| Join a club | 11 March 2021 | Complete | Joined the OARC and CDARC |
| Complete Intermediate Course | 30 June 2021 | Complete | Completed OARC Intermediate course and passed my Intermediate Exam (July 2021) |
| Buy a suitable portable radio | 01 July 2021 | In progress | Considering an IC-705 or Yaesu FT-818ND |
| Buy or make a suitable portable antenna | 01 May 2021 | Complete | SOTA Bandspringer Midi |
| Activate a SOTA summit | 01 July 2021 | In progress | Signed up for SOTA - need a suitable portable radio, got my first chaser point |
| Learn Morse Code | 25 March 2021 | In progress | See post |